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I’ve nev er seen a dia mond in the flesh.
I cut my teeth on wed ding rings
in the mov ies.
And I’m not proud of my ad dress.
In a torn up town,
We no n’t post code en vy.
But ev ’ry song’s like (D5)gold teeth, Grey Goose, trip ping in the bath room, blood stains, ball gowns, trash ing the ho tel room.
(C5)We don’t care,
we’re driv in’ (G5)Cad il lacs in our dreams.
But ev ’ry bod y’s like (D5)Cris tal, May bach, dia monds on your time piece, jet planes, is lands, ti gers on a gold leash.
(C5)We don’t care,
we aren’t (G5)caught up in your love af fair.
And we’ll nev er be (D5)roy als, (roy als.) It don’t run in our blood.
That kind of (C5)luxe just ain’t for us.
We crave a (G5)dif f’rent kind of buzz.
Let me be your (D5)rul er, (rul er.) You can call me queen bee and, ba by, I’ll (C)rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule.
Let me live that fan ta sy.
My friends and I, we’ve cracked the code.
We count our dol lars on the train
to the par ty.
And ev ’ry one who knows us knows
In we’re fine with this.
We did n’t come from mon ey.
But ev ’ry song’s like (D5)gold teeth, Grey Goose, trip ping in the bath room, blood stains, ball gowns, trash ing the ho tel room.
(C5)We don’t care,
we’re driv in’ (G5)Cad il lacs in our dreams.
But ev ’ry bod y’s like (D5)Cris tal, May bach, dia monds on your time piece, jet planes, is lands, ti gers on a gold leash.
(C5)We don’t care,
we aren’t (G5)caught up in your love af fair.
And we’ll nev er be (D5)roy als, (roy als.) It don’t run in our blood.
That kind of (C5)luxe just ain’t for us.
We crave a (G5)dif f’rent kind of buzz.
Let me be your (D5)rul er, (rul er.) You can call me queen bee and, ba by, I’ll (C)rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule.
Let me live that fan ta sy.
My friends and Oh,
oh,
(D5)oh,
we’re big ger than we ev er dreamed.
And I’m in love with be ing queen.
Oh,
oh,
oh,
life is great with out a care.
We aren’t (CN.C.)caught up in your love af fair.
And we’ll nev er be
(CN.C.)Let me live that fan ta sy.
Royals — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Royals" by Lorde in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 85 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 “Royals”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Royals"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Royals" by Lorde played in?
- Royals is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Royals"?
- The arrangement plays at 85 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Royals" 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 "Royals"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Royals"?
- "Royals" was originally performed by Lorde. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Royals"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: C, Cpow, D, Dpow, Gpow.
- What other songs by Lorde can I play here?
- Try "A WORLD ALONE", "GREEN LIGHT", "BUZZCUT SEASON". 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 — "Royals" 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 D, 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 85 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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