Other arrangements of Set Me Free
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It has n’t al ways been this (Bbmaj7)way.
I re mem ber bright er days
be fore the dark ones came,
(Dm)stole my mind,
wrapped my soul in chains.
Now I (Dm7)live a mong the (Bbmaj7)dead,
fight ing voic es in my (Gsus2)head,
hop ing some one hears me (Dm)cry ing in the night and car ries me a way.
Set me (Bb)free
of the (Dm)chains hold ing me.
Is (Bb)an y bod y out there hear ing (Gsus)me?
Set me (Dm)free.
Morn ing breaks, an oth er day
finds me cry ing in the rain.
All a lone with my de mons, I am.
Who is this (Dm7)Man that comes my (Bbmaj7)way?
The dark ones shriek, they scream His (Gsus2)name.
Is this the One they say will (Dm)set the cap tives free?
Je sus, res cue me.
Set me
Set me (C)free.
As the God Man pass es by,
He (Bb)looks straight through my eyes,
and dark ness can not hide.
Do you want to be free?
Lift your (Dm)chains; I hold the key.
All (Bb)pow’r on Heav’n and Earth be long to (Gsus)me.
Do you want to be free?
Lift your (Dm)chains; I hold the key.
All (Bb)pow’r on Heav’n and Earth be long to (Gsus)me.
Do you want to be
You are (Dm)free.
You are (Bb)free.
You are (Dm)free.
Set Me Free — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Set Me Free" by Casting Crowns in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 92 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 “Set Me Free”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Set Me Free"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Set Me Free" by Casting Crowns played in?
- Set Me Free is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Set Me Free"?
- The arrangement plays at 92 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Set Me Free" 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 "Set Me Free"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Set Me Free"?
- "Set Me Free" was originally performed by Casting Crowns. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Casting Crowns can I play here?
- Try "Who Am I", "VOICE OF TRUTH", "WHAT IF HIS PEOPLE PRAYED". 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 — "Set Me Free" 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 F, 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 92 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.