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(CN.C.)Ooh.
Ooh.
Ooh.
I’m a (A5)prin cess cut from mar ble, smooth er than a storm.
And the (D5)scars that mark my bod y, they’re sil ver and (A5)gold.
My (E5)bod y’s a flood of ru bies, pre cious stones.
It (D5)keeps my veins hot, the fi re’s found a home in (A5)me.
I move through town,
I’m qui et like a (D5)fi re.
And my (A5)neck lace is of rope,
I tie it and un (E5)tie it.
And now (A5)peo ple talk to me but noth ing ev er hits home.
(C5)Peo ple talk to me and all the (G5)voic es just burn holes.
I’m go ing in, hoo.
This is the start
of how it all (Em)ends.
They used to shout my name, now they whis per it.
I’m speed ing up,
and this is the (D5)red, or ange, yel low flick er (Em)beat spark ing up my heart.
We’re at the start,
the col ors dis ap (Em)pear.
I nev er watch the stars, there’s so much down here.
So I just try
keep up with the (D5)red, or ange, yel low flick er (Em)beat spark ing up my heart.
I dream all year, but they’re not the sweet (D5)kinds.
And the (A5)shiv ers move down my shoul der blades in dou ble (E5)time.
Ooh, now (A5)peo ple talk to me, I’m slip ping out of reach, now.
(C6)Peo ple talk to me and all their (G)fac es blur.
But I got my (A5)fin gers laced to geth er, and I made a lit tle pri son and I’m (G5)lock ing up ev ’ry one who ev er laid a fin ger on (CN.C.)me.
I’m go ing in, hoo.
(Em)beat spark ing up my heart.
And this is the (Em)red, or ange, yel low flick er beat spark ing up my heart.
And this is the (D5)red, or ange, yel low flick er (Em)beat, beat, beat, beat.
(CN.C.)Ooh.
Yellow Flicker Beat — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Yellow Flicker Beat" by Lorde in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 95 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 “Yellow Flicker Beat”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Yellow Flicker Beat"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Yellow Flicker Beat" by Lorde played in?
- Yellow Flicker Beat 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 "Yellow Flicker Beat"?
- The arrangement plays at 95 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Yellow Flicker Beat" 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 "Yellow Flicker Beat"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Yellow Flicker Beat"?
- "Yellow Flicker Beat" was originally performed by Lorde. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Yellow Flicker Beat"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Apow, C, C6, Cpow, Dpow, Em, Epow, G, +1 more.
- What other songs by Lorde can I play here?
- Try "A WORLD ALONE", "GREEN LIGHT", "BUZZCUT SEASON". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Yellow Flicker Beat" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 95 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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