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(G)Well, you’re (Em)not what I was (G)look ing for,
(G)but your (Em)arms were o pen (G)at my door.
(G)And you (Em)taught me what a (G)life is for: to see that or (Gsus)di nar (G)y is n’t.
Light me up
a gain.
Light me up
a gain.
And I (Em)want to keep this (G)all a live,
(G)and I (Em)want to see you (G)with my eyes;
(G)but I (Em)see you in the (G)fire is flies, and how ex tra (Gsus)d nary (G)y is that!
Light me up
a gain.
Light me up
a gain.
And I
a gain.
And you don’t hold back, so I won’t hold back.
You don’t look back, so I won’t look back.
Light me up
a gain.
Light me up
a gain.
(D)We are, we are, we are to night.
(C)We are, we are, we are for ev er.
(D)We are, we are, we are to night.
(C)We are, we are, we are for ev er.
for ev And you don’t We hold back, are, we are to night.
so I won’t We hold back.) are, we are for ev (And we don’t We look back, are, we are to night.
so I won’t We look back.) are, we are for ev And we don’t hold back, so I won’t hold back; we don’t look back, so I won’t look back.
Light me up
a gain.
Light me up
a gain.
Light me up
a gain.
Light me up
(D)We are, we are, we are to night.
(C)We are, we are, we are for ev er.
(D)We are, we are, we are to night.
(C)We are, we are, we are for ev er.
for ev er.
Light Me Up — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Light Me Up" by Ingrid Michaelson in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of G, 144 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with smooth chord transitions in the key of G, and at 144 BPM it moves briskly enough to keep your right hand honest about landing chord shapes cleanly.
Your left hand plays an octave bass pattern throughout, so lock that in first — practice it alone until it feels automatic, because your brain needs to free up attention for the right hand's chord voicings.
The six chords here are friendly, but watch the shift between Gsus4 and G especially: that single-note difference demands a light, controlled finger lift rather than a full hand reset.
The Cmaj7 to D transition can also catch you off guard if you rush, so loop those two bars at half tempo until they're smooth.
Once hands are comfortable separately, combine them in short four-bar phrases.
This is the song that'll train your ears and fingers to navigate subtle chord color changes — like Gsus4 resolving to G — which is a skill you'll use in practically every pop ballad from here on.
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About “Light Me Up”
- Can I learn "Light Me Up" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Light Me Up" with hands-separate practice in G at 144 BPM.
- What key is "Light Me Up" by Ingrid Michaelson played in?
- Light Me Up is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Light Me Up"?
- The arrangement plays at 144 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Light Me Up" 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 "Light Me Up"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Light Me Up"?
- "Light Me Up" was originally performed by Ingrid Michaelson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Light Me Up"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: C, Cmaj7, D, Em, G, Gsus4.
- What other songs by Ingrid Michaelson can I play here?
- Try "OVER YOU", "GIRLS CHASE BOYS", "Everybody". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Light Me Up"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Light Me Up" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Light Me Up"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Light Me Up" is in the key of G at 144 BPM.