Other arrangements of The Fire Down Below
Pick a learning view.
Here comes old Ros ie, she’s his look in’ might y fine.
Here comes hot Nan cy, all she’s step pin’ right on time.
Here go the street lights, and the bring ing on the night.
Here come the men, tain, fac es hid den from (Eb)the light.
All it through gets the too shad ows, aw, when they come and they go
with on ly (G)one thing in com mon: they got the fire down be (C)low.
Here comes the rich man in his big, long lim ou sine.
Here comes the poor man, all you got to have is green.
Here comes the bank er and the law yer and the cop.
One thing for cer tain, it ain’t nev er gon (Eb)na stop.
When it all gets the too heav y that’s when they come and they go
with on ly (G)one thing in com mon: they got the fire down be (C)low.
Well, it (F)hap pens out in Ve gas, (C5)hap pens in Mo (C)line, on the (F)blue blood streets of Bos ton, up in (C)Berke ley and out in Queens.
And it (F)went on yes ter day, and it’s (C)go in’ on to night.
Some (D)where, there’s some bod y ain’t treat in’ some bod y right.
And he’s (C)look in’ out for Ros ie, she’s look in’ might y fine.
He’s walk in’ the streets for Nan cy.
He’ll find her ev ’ry time.
And when the street lights flick er, bring ing on the night, well, they’ll be step pin’ in the dark ness, slip pin’ out of (Eb)sight.
All through the mid night
watch ’em come and watch ’em (C)go,
oh, they go,
with on ly (G)one thing in com mon: they got the fire down be (C)low.
They got one thing in com mon:
they got the fire down be (C)low.
On ly got one thing in com mon: they (CN.C.)got the fire down be low.
One, two, three.
The Fire Down Below — Classic Piano Sheet Music
11 people have learned this song
Read "The Fire Down Below" by Bob Seger 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 110 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Try other practice modes:
About “The Fire Down Below”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Fire Down Below"?
- 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 "The Fire Down Below" by Bob Seger played in?
- The Fire Down Below 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 "The Fire Down Below"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Fire Down Below" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Fire Down Below"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Fire Down Below"?
- "The Fire Down Below" was originally performed by Bob Seger. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Fire Down Below"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: C, Cpow, D, Eb, F, G.
- What other songs by Bob Seger can I play here?
- Try "LIKE A ROCK", "NIGHT MOVES", "THE FIRE INSIDE". 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 — "The Fire Down Below" 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 110 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.