What key is "Roar" in?

"Roar" by Katy Perry is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Roar" 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 "Roar" 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 "Roar"?

This arrangement of "Roar" uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Cm, Eb, F, Gm.

How long does it take to learn "Roar" on piano?

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

What other songs by Katy Perry can I play here?

Try "BY THE GRACE OF GOD", "CHAINED TO THE RHYTHM", "DARK HORSE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath, scared to rock the (Cm)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 (Cm)past the break ing point.

I stood for noth ing, so I fell for ev ’ry thing.

You (Bb)held me down, but I got up, hey.

Al read y brush ing (Cm)off the dust.

You (Gm)hear my voice, you hear that sound like thun der gon na (Eb)shake the ground.

You (Bb)held me down, but I got up, hey.

Get read y ’cause I’ve (Cm)had e nough.

I (Gm)see it all, I see it now.

I got the (Eb)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 (Cm)bee, I earned my stripes.

I went from ze ro so to my own he ’ry ro.

You (Bb)held me down, but I got up, hey.

Al read y brush ing (Cm)off the dust.

You (Gm)hear my voice, you hear that sound like thun der gon na (Eb)shake the ground.

You (Bb)held me down, but I got up, hey.

Get read y ’cause I’ve (Cm)had e nough.

I (Gm)see it all, I see it now.

I got the (Eb)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.

You’re gon na hear me roar,

oh,

oh.

You’re gon na hear me roar.

Roar,

oh,

roar,

oh,

roar.

(CN.C.)I got the eye of the ti You’re gon na hear me roar.

Roar by Katy Perry

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a great way to build left-hand independence with an oompah bass pattern — your left hand will alternate between a low root note and a higher chord voicing on the offbeats, which gives the song its bouncy, driving feel.

At 90 BPM in E-flat major, the tempo is manageable, but keeping that bass pattern steady while your right hand carries the melody is the real challenge here.

Start hands-separate: get the left-hand oompah locked in until it feels automatic, especially through the Cm-to-Bb and F-to-C transitions, where the hand has to travel quickly.

The C major chord is the sneaky one — it's borrowed from outside the key, so expect your fingers to hesitate there at first.

Loop those two-bar passages at half speed until the shape is in your muscle memory.

Once both hands are comfortable alone, combine them in four-bar chunks.

This is the piece that'll make oompah patterns second nature for you, and that skill transfers to dozens of pop and folk songs down the road.

About “Roar”

What key is "Roar" in?: "Roar" by Katy Perry is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Roar" 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 "Roar" 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 "Roar"?: This arrangement of "Roar" uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Cm, Eb, F, Gm.
How long does it take to learn "Roar" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Katy Perry can I play here?: Try "BY THE GRACE OF GOD", "CHAINED TO THE RHYTHM", "DARK HORSE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.