Lyrics
(CN.C.)When I get old er, I will be strong er.
They’ll call me free dom just like a wav in’ flag.
(C)When I get old er, (F)I will be strong er.
(Am)They’ll call me free dom (G)just like a wav in’ (C)flag.
And then it goes (F)back and then it goes (Am)back and then it goes (G)back, oh.
(C)Born to a throne, (G)strong er than Rome, (Am)a vio lent prone, (G)poor peo ple zone.
(F)But it’s my home, (C)all I have known, (Dm7)where I got grown, (G)streets we would roam.
(C)Out of the dark ness, (G)I came the far thest (Am)a mong the hard est sur (G)vi val.
(F)Learn from these streets, (C)it can be bleak, ac (Dm7)cept no de feat, sur (G)ren der, re treat.
(So we (C)strug gl ing,)
(G)fight ing to eat.
(And we (Am)won der ing)
(G)when we’ll be free.
So we (F)pa tient ly wait for (C)that fate ful day.
It’s (F)not far a way, but (G)for now we say: (C)When I get old er, (F)I will be strong er.
(Am)They’ll call me free dom (G)just like a wav in’ (C)flag.
And then it goes (F)back and then it goes (Am)back and then it goes (G)back, oh.
(C)So man y wars, (G)set tl ing scores, (Am)bring ing us prom is es, (G)leav ing us poor.
(F)I heard them say, (C)“Love is the way.” (Dm7)“Love is the an swer,” (G)that’s what they say.
But (C)look how they treat us, (G)make us be liev ers.
(Am)We fight their bat tles, (G)then they de ceive us.
(F)Try to con trol us, (C)they could n’t hold us ’cause (Dm7)we just move for ward like (G)Buf fa lo Sol diers.
(But we (Am)back and then it goes (G)back and then it goes...
(C)When I get old er, (F)I will be strong er.
(Am)They’ll call me free dom (G)just like a wav in’ (C)flag.
And then it goes (F)back and then it goes (Am)back and then it goes back, (Oh, and then it...
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(C)When I get old er, (F)I will be strong er.
(Am)They’ll call me free dom (G)just like a wav in’ (C)flag.
And then it goes (F)back and then it goes (Am)back and then it goes (G)back, and then it goes...
(C)When I get old er, (F)I will be strong er.
(Am)They’ll call me free dom (G)just like a wav in’ (C)flag.
And then it goes (F)back and then it goes (Am)back and then it goes (G)back, and then it goes...
(Am)back and then it goes (G)back, oh.
(G)When I get old er,
(G)when I get old er,
(C)I will be strong er
(F)just like a wav in’ (C)flag,
(G)just like a wav in’ (Am)flag,
(G)just like a wav in’ (F)flag,
(C)flag,
(Dm7)flag,
(F)just like a wav in’ (C)flag.
Wavin' Flag — Visual Piano Sheet Music
"Wavin' Flag" 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 C, 75 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Wavin' Flag”
- What key is "Wavin' Flag" by Bruno Mars played in?
- Wavin' Flag 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 "Wavin' Flag"?
- The arrangement plays at 75 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Wavin' Flag" 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 "Wavin' Flag"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Wavin' Flag"?
- "Wavin' Flag" was originally performed by Bruno Mars. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.