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I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath, scared to rock the boat and make a mess.
So I sat qui et ly,
a greed po lite ly.
I guess that I for got I had a choice.
I let you push me past the break ing point.
I stood for noth ing,
so I fell for ev ’ry thing.
You (C)held me down, but I got up.
Al read y brush ing off the (Dm)dust.
You (Am)hear my voice, you hear that sound like thun der gon na (F)shake the ground.
You (C)held me down, but I got up.
Get read y ’cause I’ve had e (Dm)nough.
I (Am)see it all, I see it now.
I got the (F)eye of the ti ger, a fight er, danc ing through the fire.
’Cause I am a cham pion and you’re gon na hear me roar.
Loud er, loud er than a li on ’cause I am a cham pion and you’re gon na hear me roar,
oh,
oh.
You’re gon na hear me roar.
I Now I’m float in’ like a but ter fly.
I Sting in’ like a bee, I earned my stripes.
I went from ze ro
so to my own he ’ry ro.
You (C)held me down, but I got up.
Al read y brush ing off the (Dm)dust.
You (Am)hear my voice, you hear that sound like thun der gon na (F)shake the ground.
You (C)held me down, but I got up.
Get read y ’cause I’ve had e (Dm)nough.
I (Am)see it all, I see it now.
I got the (F)eye of the ti ger, a fight er, danc ing through the fire.
’Cause I am a cham pion and you’re gon na hear me roar.
Loud er, loud er than a li on ’cause I am a cham pion and you’re gon na hear me roar,
oh,
oh.
You’re gon na hear me roar.
Oh,
oh.
You’re gon na hear me roar.
Roar,
oh,
roar,
oh,
roar.
I got the eye of the ti You’re gon na hear me roar.
Roar — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Roar" by Katy Perry 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 160 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 “Roar”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Roar"?
- 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 "Roar" by Katy Perry played in?
- Roar 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 "Roar"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Roar" 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 "Roar"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Roar"?
- "Roar" was originally performed by Katy Perry. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Katy Perry can I play here?
- Try "BY THE GRACE OF GOD", "CHAINED TO THE RHYTHM", "DARK HORSE". 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 — "Roar" 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 160 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.