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(CN.C.)Oh mist y eye of the moun tain be low,
keep care ful watch of my broth ers’ souls.
And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke,
keep watch ing o ver Dur in’s Sons.
If this is to (Am)end in (C)fire,
then we should (G)all burn (F)to geth er, watch the (Am)flames climb (C)high
(G)in to the (Dm)night.
Call ing (Am)out fath (C)er, oh, (G)stand by and (F)we will watch the (Dm)flames burn (Em)au burn on the (F)moun tain side.
De so (Dm)la tion (Em)comes up on the sky.
Now I see (Am)fire,
(G)in side the (Am)moun tain.
I see fire,
(G)burn ing the (Am)trees and I see fire,
(G)hol low ing (Am)souls.
I see fire,
(G)blood in the (Dm)breeze.
And I hope that you’ll re mem ber me.
I See Fire — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran 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 76 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with minor chords — your right hand will spend most of its time moving between Am, Dm, and Em shapes, which sit naturally under your fingers in the key of C.
Your left hand holds a pedal bass, meaning you'll sustain or repeat a single low note through each chord change, so keep that hand relaxed and steady at 76 BPM.
The one transition to watch is any move involving the B chord — it's the outsider in this key and will feel unexpected under your fingers, so isolate that bar and loop it slowly until the shape is automatic.
I'd recommend learning the right hand melody alone first, then adding the left-hand bass once you can sing along without thinking.
That dramatic, brooding mood comes from letting the minor chords ring fully, so don't rush through them.
By the end, you'll have natural-minor chord movement wired into your hands — a skill that unlocks dozens of songs.
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About “I See Fire”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I See 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran played in?
- I See Fire 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 "I See Fire"?
- The arrangement plays at 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I See Fire" 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 "I See Fire"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I See Fire"?
- "I See Fire" was originally performed by Ed Sheeran. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I See Fire"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, B, C, Dm, Em, F, G.
- What other songs by Ed Sheeran can I play here?
- Try "Sing", "SING", "DIVE". 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 — "I See 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 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 76 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.