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look down Just up yes ter day morn ing they let me know you were gone.
Su san, the (G)plans they made put an (Bbmaj7)end to you.
I walked out this (Gm7)morn ing and I (F)wrote down this song.
I just can’t re (G)mem ber who to send it to.
(F)I’ve seen (Dm7)fire and (G7)I’ve seen (C)rain.
I’ve seen (F)sun ny days that I thought would (G7)nev er end.
I’ve seen (F)lone ly times when I (Dm7)could not (G7)find a friend,
but I (Bb)al ways (F)thought that I’d (Gm7)see you a gain.
Won’t you look down Just up on ter me, Je sus?
they You got ta me make a
You’ve just got (G)to see me through an (Bbmaj7)oth er day.
My bod out y’s (Gm7)ach ing and my (F)time is at hand
and I can’t won’t (G)make it an y oth er way.
(F)I’ve seen (Dm7)fire and (G7)I’ve seen (C)rain.
I’ve seen (F)sun ny days that I thought would (G7)nev er end.
I’ve seen (F)lone ly times when I (Dm7)could not (G7)find a friend,
but I (Bb)al ways (F)thought that I’d (Gm7)see you a gain.
Won’t you
Now I’m (C)walk ing my mind to an (Gm7)eas y time, my (F)back turned towards the sun.
Lord knows when the (G)cold wind blows it ’ll (Bb)turn your head a round.
Well, there’s (C)hours of time on the (Gm7)tel e phone line to (F)talk a bout things to come,
sweet dreams and fly ing ma chines in (Bb)piec es on the ground.
Fire And Rain — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Fire And Rain" by James Taylor in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Fire And Rain”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Fire And Rain"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Fire And Rain" by James Taylor played in?
- Fire And Rain is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Fire And Rain"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Fire And Rain" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Fire And Rain"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Fire And Rain"?
- "Fire And Rain" was originally performed by James Taylor. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Fire And Rain"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Bb, Bbmaj7, C, C9, Dm7, F, G, G7, +1 more.
- What other songs by James Taylor can I play here?
- Try "OUR TOWN", "SOMETHING IN THE WAY SHE MOVES", "COPPERLINE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Fire And Rain" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 80 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.