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She’s just a girl and she’s on (F#m)fi re,
hot ter than a fan ta sy,
lone ly like a high way.
She’s liv ing in a world and it’s on (F#m)fi re.
Filled with ca (A)tas tro phe,
but she knows she can (E)fly a way.
(A)Oh,
she’s got both feet on the ground
and she’s burn ing it down.
Oh,
she’s got her head in the clouds
and she’s not back ing down.
This girl is on fi (A)re,
this girl is on fi (C#m)re.
She’s walk ing on fi (A)re.
This girl is on fi (C#m)re.
Looks like a girl, but she’s a flame.
So bright, she can burn your eyes,
bet ter look the oth er way.
You can try but you’ll nev er for get her (F#m)name.
She’s on (A)top of the world,
hot test of the (E)hot test girls.
Say (A)oh,
we got our feet on the ground
and we’re burn ing it down.
Oh,
got our head in the clouds
and we’re not com ing down.
This girl is on fi
Oh.
Ev ’ry bod y stands as she goes by ’cause they can see the flame that’s in her eyes.
Watch her when she’s light in’ up the night.
No bod y (A)knows that she’s a lone ly girl
and it’s a lone ly world.
But she’s gon’ let it (D)burn, ba by, (A)burn, ba by.
This (E)girl is on fi (A)re.
This girl is on fi (C#m)re.
She’s walk ing on fi (A)re.
This girl is on fi (C#m)re.
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She’s just a girl and she’s on (F#m)fi re.
Girl On Fire — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Girl On Fire" by Alicia Keys in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 73 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Girl On Fire”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Girl On Fire"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Girl On Fire" by Alicia Keys played in?
- Girl On Fire is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Girl On Fire"?
- The arrangement plays at 73 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Girl On Fire" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Girl On Fire"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Girl On Fire"?
- "Girl On Fire" was originally performed by Alicia Keys. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Girl On Fire"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, C, C#m, D, E, F#m.
- What other songs by Alicia Keys can I play here?
- Try "AS I AM", "DE NOVO ADAGIO (INTRO)", "TEARS ALWAYS WIN". 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 — "Girl On Fire" 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 A, 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 73 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.
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