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The (Am)king and his men stole the queen from her bed
and you bound her in on her (E)bones.
The the seas be the ours and the (E7)by il the pow’rs, we (E)where we will, we’ll (Am)roam!
Yo,
ho,
haul to geth er,
hoist the col ours (E7)high.
Heave,
ho,
thieves and beg gars,
nev er shall we (Am)die.
(Am)Some has have died and its some are a live
and you oth ers sail ul the (E)sea.
With the keys to the cage and the (E7)dev il to pay and (E)lay to Fid dler’s (Am)Green!
Yo,
ho,
haul to geth er,
hoist the col ours (E7)high.
Heave,
ho,
thieves and beg gars,
nev er shall we (Am)die.
(Am)die.
The (Am)bell has been raised from its wa ter y grave.
Do you hear its sep ul chral (E)tone?
A the call to the all, pay the (E7)heed il the squall and (E)turn your sails to (Am)home.
Yo,
ho,
haul to geth er,
hoist the col ours (E7)high.
Heave,
ho,
thieves and beg gars,
nev er shall we (Am)die.
(Am)die.
The (Am)die.
Hoist The Colours — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Hoist The Colours" by Hans Zimmer 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 110 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Hoist The Colours”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Hoist The Colours"?
- 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 "Hoist The Colours" by Hans Zimmer played in?
- Hoist The Colours 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 "Hoist The Colours"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hoist The Colours" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Hoist The Colours"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Hoist The Colours"?
- "Hoist The Colours" was originally performed by Hans Zimmer. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Hans Zimmer can I play here?
- Try "He's A Pirate (from Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl)", "The Holiday (Main Theme)", "Angelica". 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 — "Hoist The Colours" 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 110 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.