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Warning Sign — Visual Piano Sheet Music
About “Warning Sign”
"Warning Sign" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Eb, 120 BPM. Shared by Rafael.
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Lyrics
Oh broth er, I can’t, (Bb)I can’t get (Eb)through.
I’ve been (Eb)try ing hard to reach you (Bb)’cause I don’t know what to do.
Oh broth er, I can’t (Bb)be lieve it’s (Eb)true.
I’m so (Eb)scared a bout the fu ture (Bb)and I wan na talk to you.
Oh, I wan na talk to you.
You could (Eb)take a pic ture of (Gm7)some thing you (Bb)see.
(Eb)In the fu ture (Gm7)where will I (Bb)be?
You could (Eb)climb a lad der (Gm7)up to the (Bb)sun
or (Eb)write a song no (Gm7)bod y had (Bb)sung or do
some thing that’s (F)nev er been done.
Are you lost (Bb)or in com (Eb)plete?
Do you (Eb)feel like a puz zle, (Bb)you can’t find your miss ing piece.
Tell me (Eb)how
you feel.
Well, I (Eb)feel like they’re talk ing (Bb)in a lan guage I don’t speak.
And they’re talk ing it to me.
So you
some thing that’s (F)nev er been done.
Do
some thing that’s (F)nev er been done.
So you (Eb)don’t know where you’re go ing and you (Gm7)wan na (Bb)talk.
And you (Eb)feel like you’re go ing where you’ve (Gm7)been be (Bb)fore.
You’ll tell (Eb)an y one who’ll lis ten but you (Gm7)feel ig (Bb)nored.
(Eb)Noth ing’s real ly mak ing an y (Gm7)sense at (Bb)all.
Let’s (Eb)talk,
let’s (F)talk.
Let’s (Ebmaj7)talk,
let’s (F)talk.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (9)
- Why does "Warning Sign" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Warning Sign".
- What key is "Warning Sign" by Coldplay played in?
- Warning Sign 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 "Warning Sign"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Warning Sign" 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 "Warning Sign"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Warning Sign"?
- "Warning Sign" was originally performed by Coldplay. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Coldplay can I play here?
- Try "Everglow", "HYMN FOR THE WEEKEND", "FIX YOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Warning Sign"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Warning Sign".
- Can I see all the notes in "Warning Sign"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Eb at 120 BPM.
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