The Phoenix

by Fall Out Boy
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Lyrics

Put on your war paint!

You are a brick tied to me that’s drag ging me down.

Strike a match and I’ll burn you to the ground.

We are the jack o lan terns in Ju ly, set ting fi re to the sky.

Here, here comes, this (a) ris ing tide.

So come on,

put on your war paint!

Cross walks and crossed hearts and hope to dies, sil ver clouds with gray lin ings.

So we can take the world back from the (F#)heart at (Em)tacked; one ma ni ac at a time, we will (Em)take it back.

You know, time crawls on when you’re (D7)wait ing for (Cmaj7)the song to start, so dance a lone to the (CN.C.)beat of your heart.

Hey, young (Em)blood, does n’t it (C)feel like our (C#)time is run ning out?

I’m gon na change you like a re mix, then I’ll raise you like a phoe nix.

Wear ing our (Em)vin tage mis er (C)y; no, I think it (C#)looked a lit tle bet ter on (C)me.

I’m gon na change you like a re mix, then I’ll raise you like a phoe nix.

Bring home the boys and scrap scrap met tal the tanks, get hitched, make a ca reer out of rob bing banks, be cause the world is just a tell er and we are wear ing black masks.

“You broke our spir it,” says the note we pass.

we can take nix.

Put on your war paint!

The war is won the be fore it’s be gun.

Re lease the doves, the sur ren der love!

(Wave the flag, won the white fore it’s huh!

gun.

(Wave the the flag, the white ren huh!

love!

the sur ren der love!

Hey,

young (Em)blood, does n’t it (C)feel like our (C#)time is run ning out?

I’m gon na change you like a re mix, then I’ll raise you like a phoe nix.

Wear ing our (Em)vin tage mis er (C)y; no, I think it (C#)looked a lit tle bet ter on (C)me.

I’m gon na change you like a re mix, then I’ll raise you like a phoe nix.

Hey, young (Em)blood, does n’t it (C)feel like our (C#)time is run ning out?

I’m gon na change you like a re mix, then I’ll raise you like a phoe nix.

Put on your war paint!

The Phoenix — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "The Phoenix" by Fall Out Boy in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 138 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

About “The Phoenix

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Phoenix"?
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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "The Phoenix" by Fall Out Boy played in?
The Phoenix is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Phoenix"?
The arrangement plays at 138 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "The Phoenix" 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 Phoenix"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "The Phoenix"?
"The Phoenix" was originally performed by Fall Out Boy. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "The Phoenix"?
This arrangement uses 7 chords: C, C#m7, Cmaj7, D, D7, Em, F#m7.
What other songs by Fall Out Boy can I play here?
Try "JUST ONE YESTERDAY", "SAVE ROCK AND ROLL", "THNKS FR TH MMRS". 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 Phoenix" 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 E, 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 138 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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