What key is "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" in?

"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" by Sting is in the key of A with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"?

This arrangement of "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" uses 10 chords: Am7, Bm7, C, Dm7, Dm9, F, Fsus4, G, +2 more.

How long does it take to learn "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Sting can I play here?

Try "DESERT ROSE", "WHEN WE DANCE", "IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Free, free, set them (G9)free.

If you (Dm7)need some bod y,

just look in to my name.

or a whip boy, one,

some one (G)to (Dm7)de spise.

Or a pris to ’ner in the dark cious,

tied to up it in chains, throw you just can’t key.

You Or to a beast to your in a gild sion,

that’s all some peo ple ev er want to be.

If you love some bod y

if you (G)love some one,

if you love some bod y,

if you (G)love

some (Am7)one,

set them (Dm9)free.

(Free, (C)free, (Am7)set them free.) (G)Set them (Dm9)free.

(Free, (C)free, (Am7)set them free.) If (G)it’s a mir ror (Dm7)you want,

just call in to my name.

If you whip some one,

you can (G)do (Dm7)the same.

If you want to keep some thing pre cious,

got to lock it up and throw a way the key.

You want to hold on to your in pos ses sion,

that’s don’t e ven think a er bout to be.

If you love some bod y

if you (G)love some one,

if you love some bod y,

if you (G)love

some (Am7)one,

set them (Dm9)free.

(Free, (C)free, (Am7)set them free.) (G)Set them (Dm9)free.

(Free, (C)free, (Am7)set them free.) If (G)it’s a mir ror (Dm7)you want,

them free.)

You can’t con (F)trol an in de pen dent heart.

what you can’t keep.)

(Gm7)Can’t tear the (F)one you love a part.

(Can’t love what you can’t keep.) For (Gm7)ev er (Gm7)con di tioned to be (F)lieve that we can’t live, we can’t (C)live here and be hap py with less.

With (Gm7)so man (Gm7)y rich es, so man y souls, with (C)ev ’ry thing we see that we (C)want to pos sess.

If you (Dm7)need some bod y,

(Dm9)free.

(Free, (C)free, (Am7)set them free.) Set (G)them (Dm9)free.

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free by Sting

Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free”

What key is "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" in?: "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" by Sting is in the key of A with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"?: This arrangement of "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" uses 10 chords: Am7, Bm7, C, Dm7, Dm9, F, Fsus4, G, +2 more.
How long does it take to learn "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Sting can I play here?: Try "DESERT ROSE", "WHEN WE DANCE", "IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.