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How do you doc u ment real life when real life’s get ting more like (D5)fic tion each day?
(C5)Head lines, bread lines blow my mind, and now this dead line; e (D5)vic tion or pay.
(Gm)Rent!
How do you write a song when the ev ing sound wrong and though they once sound ed and to (D5)right and rare?
But the notes come are to so ur.
Where is the pow er you you once your had to ig oh, (D5)nite the air?
And we’re (F)hun gry and fro zen.
Some (C)life that we’ve cho sen.
(Gm)How we (G)gon na (Gm6)pay?
(Gm)How we (G)gon na (Gm6)pay?
(Gm)How we gon na (Gm6)pay
(Eb)last (F)year’s (C)rent?
How do you start a fire when there’s ev ing to burn and it feels like some thing’s and to (D5)stuck in your
But the Wel come How to can you gen er ate heat when you can’t feel thing’s feet and ig oh, (D5)turn ing blue?
And You (F)light up a mean blaze with (C)post ers and screen plays.
(Gm)How we (G)gon na (Gm6)pay?
(Gm)How we (G)gon na (Gm6)pay?
(Gm)How we gon na (Gm6)pay
(Eb)last (F)year’s (C)rent?
The mu sic ig (Em7)nites to night with (C)pas sion ate (Am)fire.
The nar ra tion (Em7)crack les and pops with in (C)cen di ar y (Am)wit.
Zoom in as they burn the past to the ground, and I’m (Am)feel ing the heat of the fu ture’s glow.
How do you leave the past be hind when it keeps find ing ways to (E)get to your heart?
It (D)reach es way down deep and tears you in side out ’til (E)you’re torn a part.
Rent!
How can you con nect in an age where stran gers, land lords, lov ers, your own (E)blood cells be tray?
What (D)binds the fab ric to geth er when the rag ing, shift ing winds of change keep (E)rip ping a way.
Draw a (G)line in the sand and then make a stand.
Use your (G)cam era to spar, use your gui tar.
When (G)they act tough, you (D)call their bluff.
(Am)We’re not (A)gon na (Am6)pay.
(Am)We’re not (A)gon na (Am6)pay.
(Am)We’re not gon na (Am6)pay
(Fmaj7)last (G)year’s (D)rent,
(F)this (G)year’s (D)rent,
(F)next (G)year’s (D)rent,
(F)rent rent (G)rent rent rent.
(F)We’re not (G)gon na pay (D)rent
’cause (Bb)ev ’ry (C)thing is (D)rent.
Rent — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Rent" by Jonathan Larson 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 136 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Rent”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Rent"?
- 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 "Rent" by Jonathan Larson played in?
- Rent 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 "Rent"?
- The arrangement plays at 136 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Rent" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Rent"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Rent"?
- "Rent" was originally performed by Jonathan Larson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Rent"?
- This arrangement uses 19 chords: Am, Am6, Bb, C, Cpow, D, Dpow, E, +11 more.
- What other songs by Jonathan Larson can I play here?
- Try "LA VIE BOHEME", "LOVE HEALS", "LIGHT MY CANDLE". 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 — "Rent" 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 136 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.
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