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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 — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "Roar" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Eb, 90 BPM.
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.
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About “Roar”
- Can I play "Roar" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Roar" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "Roar" by Katy Perry played in?
- Roar is arranged in the key of Eb 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 90 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 chords are used in "Roar"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Cm, Eb, F, Gm.
- 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.
- Can a complete beginner play "Roar"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Roar" is perfect for first-time players.
- Do I need to read music to play "Roar"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Roar" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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