Learn "WE BUILT THIS CITY" by Starship on Piano

Master "WE BUILT THIS CITY" by Starship with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of Bb at 150 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 150 BPM.

Lyrics

We (Bbmaj9)built this cit y, we (F)built this cit y on (F)rock (Gm7)and (F)roll. Built this cit y, we (F)built this cit y on (Am7)rock (F)and roll. Say you al don’t ways know me or (Bb)rec og nize my face. (Eb)Say (C)Who cares, you don’t they’re care who goes ing to that kind of place. tion names. Knee deep in the hoop la, ’cause (Bb)sink ing in your fight, They (Eb)too man ir y (C)run a ways eat ing up the night. Mar (Dm)co ni plays the (Bbmaj7)mam ba, lis ten to the ra di (C)o. Don’t you re (F)mem ber? We (F)built this (Bb)cit y, we (F)built this (Bb)cit y on (F)rock (C)and (Dm)roll. We (Bbmaj9)built this cit y, we (F)built this cit y on (F)rock (Gm7)and (F)roll. (Bbmaj9)Built this cit y, we (F)built this cit y on (C)rock (F)and (Bb)roll. Some one al don’t the play ing or (Bb)cor por a tion games. (Eb)Who (C)Who rides you don’t the al ways chang ing in two cor por a tion names. We just want to dance here, ’cause (Bb)some one stole the stage. They (Eb)call us for re (C)spon si ble, write us off the page. Mar (Dm)co ni plays the (Bbmaj7)mam ba, lis ten to the ra di (C)o. Don’t you re (F)mem ber? We (F)built this (Bb)cit y, we (F)built this (Bb)cit y on (F)rock (C)and (Dm)roll. We (Bbmaj9)built this cit y, we (F)built this cit y on (F)rock (Gm7)and (F)roll. (Bbmaj9)Built this cit y, we (F)built this cit y on (C)rock (F)and (Bb)roll. It’s just an (F)oth er (Bb)Sun (F)day (F)in a (F)tired old (F)street. Po (F)lice have (F)got the (Bb)choke (F)hold, oh, (C)oh oh (F)oh, but we just (C)lost (F)the beat. Who We built, we built this cit y, now. Built this We built, cit y, we built this cit y. We built, we built this cit y, now. Built this We built, cit y, we built this cit y.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Bb
Tempo
150 BPM
Difficulty
medium
Artist
Starship

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How to Play "We Built This City" 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.