Is this real sheet music for "We Built This City"?

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 "We Built This City".

Can I see all the notes in "We Built This City"?

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 Bb at 150 BPM.

We Built This City — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"We Built This City" 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 Bb, 150 BPM.

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

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.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Lead Sheet Simple Sheet

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
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
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
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.