Set Fire to the Rain – Adele – Piano Notes

Piano Notes for Set Fire to the Rain – Adele – CDE FGAB

Key Information for the Song Set Fire to the Rain by Adele

Scale: D Minor Scale (one black key)
Key Signature: One flat (Bb)
D Minor Scale Notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C
Relative major for D MInor key is F Major Key.
F Major Scale Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E
Tempo: 100 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced

This post will provide the letter notes for the melody of Set Fire to the Rain by Adele. The song is in D Minor key with a tempo of 100 BPM and a 4/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience.

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for Set Fire to the Rain

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song Set Fire to the Rain are given in brackets like (notes); they are meant to be played quickly or fast, similar to 16th, 32nd, or sometimes 8th notes in sheet music.

Play these notes continuously and connectedly, following the Set Fire to the Rain song’s rhythm and lyrics.

The next regular note is written immediately after the closing bracket.

Sustained Notes – Wavy Lines

The wavy line symbol ~ (tilde) following a note indicates sustained notes.

One tilde signifies a quarter-note duration on the piano sheet.
Two tildes denote a half-note duration.
Three tildes signify a whole note duration.

Therefore, press and hold the note for the appropriate duration based on the number of tildes while playing the piano notes for the Set Fire to the Rain song.

Part 1A (Verse 1)

I let it fall, my heart
And as it fell, you rose to claim it
It was dark, and I was over
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me

C C C F~~~ G F~~
I let it fall, my heart

F F F E~~
And as it fell,

E E E E~~ F~~
you rose to claim it

(C C) F~~ (C C C) G F C D~~
It was dark, and I was over

F F F E E E~~
Until you kissed my lips

C C C~ D~~
and you saved me

Part 1B (Verse 1)

My hands, they were strong
But my knees were far too weak
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your feet

C F~~ G F F~~
My hands, they were strong

F~ E E~~ C C D (D C) *Bb D~~~
But my knees were far too weak

C F~~ G G F~~
To stand in your arms

F F E~~ E E F F~~~
Without falling to your feet

Part 2 (Pre-Chorus)

But there’s a side to you
That I never knew, never knew
All the things you’d say
They were never true, never true
And the games you’d play
You would always win, always win

D D D D~~ E D~
But there’s a side to you

D E F E D F E D
That I never knew, never knew

D D D~~ E D~
All the things you’d say

D E F E D F E D
They were never true, never true

D D D~~ E D~
And the games you’d play

D E F E D F E E~~
You would always win, always win

Part 3 (Chorus)

But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name
Your name

F F~ G~ A~ G~ F~~
But I set fire

(A G) A~~
to the rain

C* F G~~ F F~ C* C* G~ A~~
Watched it pour as I touched your face

A D F~ D D F~
Well, it burned while I cried

D D F~ D~ F~ D D F D~~
‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name

F (D C D) F~ G~~~
Your name

Part 4 (Verse 2)

When I lay with you
I could stay there, close my eyes
Feel you here forever
You and me together, nothing is better

C (C) F~~~ G F~~
When I lay with you

F F E~~ E~~ C~ C~ E~~
I could stay there, close my eyes

Feel you here forever
You and me together, nothing is better

Part 5 (Pre-Chorus)

‘Cause there’s a side to you
That I never knew, never knew
All the things you’d say
They were never true, never true
And the games you’d play
You would always win, always win

D D D D~~ E D~
‘Cause there’s a side to you

D E F E D F E D
That I never knew, never knew

D D D~~ E D~
All the things you’d say

D E F E D F E D
They were never true, never true

D D D~~ E D~
And the games you’d play

D E F E D F E E~~
You would always win, always win

Part 6A (Chorus)

But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name
Your name

F F~ G~ A~ G~ F~~ (A G) A~~
But I set fire to the rain

C* F G~~ F F~ C* C* G~ A~~
Watched it pour as I touched your face

A D F~ D D F~
Well, it burned while I cried

D D F~ D~ F~ D D F D~~
‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name

F (D C D) F~ G~~~
Your name

Part 6B (Chorus)

I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
When we fell, somethin’ died
‘Cause I knew that that was the last time
The last time

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