We Are The World — Simple Sheet Music

"We Are The World" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. Key of E, 120 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

(E)There comes a time when we (A)heed a (B)cer tain (E)call, when the (A)world must (B7)come to geth er as one. There are (C#m)peo ple dy ing and it’s (G#m)time to lend a hand to (F#m7)life, the (F#m7)great est gift of all. (E)We can’t go on so pre (A)tend ing (B)day by (E)day that some (A)one, some (B7)where will soon make a (E)change. We are (C#m)all a part of God’s (G#m)great big fam i ly and the (F#m7)truth, you know, (F#m7)love is all we need. We (E)are the world, we are the chil dren, we are the ones to make a bright er day, so let’s start giv ing. There’s a (C#m)choice we’re mak ing, we’re (G#m)sav ing our own lives. It’s true we make bet ter days, just you and me. (E)Send them your heart so they’ll (A)know that (B)some one (E)cares and their (A)lives will (B7)be will strong er and (E)free. As are (C#m)God has shown us by (G#m)turn ing stone to bread, so we (F#m7)all must know, (F#m7)lend a help ing hand. We (E)are the world, we are the chil dren, we are the ones to make a bright er day, so let’s start giv ing. There’s a (C#m)choice we’re mak ing, we’re (G#m)sav ing our own lives. It’s true we make bet ter days, just you and me. When you’re (C)down and out, there (D)seems no hope at all, but if you (C)just be lieve, there’s (D)no way we can fall. Let us (C#m)re al ize that a (G#m)change will on ly come when (F#m7)we stand to geth er as (Bsus)one. We are the world, we are the chil dren, we are the ones to make a bright er day, so let’s start giv ing. There’s a (C#m)choice we’re mak ing, we’re (G#m)sav ing our own lives. It’s true we make bet ter days, just you and me. We (E)are the world, we are the chil dren, we are the ones to make a bright er day, so let’s start giv ing. There’s a (C#m)choice we’re mak ing, we’re (G#m)sav ing our own lives. It’s true we make bet ter days, just you and me. We (E)are the world, We are the world, we are the chil dren, we are the ones to make a bright er day, so let’s start giv ing. There’s a (Dm)choice we’re mak ing, we’re (Am)sav ing our own lives. It’s true we make bet ter days, just you and me. We (F)are the world, we are the chil dren, we are the ones to make a bright er day, so let’s start giv ing. There’s a (Dm)choice we’re mak ing, we’re (Am)sav ing our own lives. It’s true we make bet ter days, just you and me. We (F)are the world,

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
E
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "We Are The World" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.