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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 ways know me
or (Bb)rec og nize my face.
(Eb)Say cares, 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 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 the play ing
or (Bb)cor por a tion games.
(Eb)Who rides 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 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 built, cit y, we built this cit y.
We built, we built this cit y, now.
Built this built, cit y, we built this cit y.
We Built This City — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "We Built This City" by Starship in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Bb, 150 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “We Built This City”
- Can I learn "We Built This City" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "We Built This City" with hands-separate practice in Bb at 150 BPM.
- What key is "We Built This City" by Starship played in?
- We Built This City is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "We Built This City"?
- The arrangement plays at 150 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "We Built This City" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "We Built This City"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "We Built This City"?
- "We Built This City" was originally performed by Starship. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "We Built This City"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: Am, Am7, Bb, Bbmaj7, Bbmaj9, C, Dm, Eb, +2 more.
- What other songs by Starship can I play here?
- Try "NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW", "SARA", "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "We Built This City"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "We Built This City" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "We Built This City"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "We Built This City" is in the key of Bb at 150 BPM.
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