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Free, free, set them (G9)free.
Free, free, set them (G9)free.
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.) (G)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.) (G)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.
(Free, (C)free, (Am7)set them free.) Set (G)them (Dm9)free.
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" by Sting 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 120 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 “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"?
- 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 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" by Sting played in?
- If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 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 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" 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 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"?
- "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" was originally performed by Sting. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: Am7, Bm7, C, Dm7, Dm9, F, Fsus4, G, +2 more.
- 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 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 — "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" 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 120 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.