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Piano Cover of "Rooftops"

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Song by Jesus Culture

Original KeyE

BPM100

"Rooftops" by Jesus Culture is one of the enduring praise songs from the 2010s Bethel scene. 100 BPM, energetic without being frantic, built for youth-band settings.

1. The key: E major

E major. Scale: E, F♯m, G♯m, A, B, C♯m, D♯m.

2. The chord shape

Verse: 1 to 5 to 6m to 4. Chorus: 4 to 1 to 5 to 6m to 4 to 1. Standard praise loop, but the drop into the chorus is the whole song. The Jesus Culture recording is the reference.

3. The Sunday-ready play

Right hand: sus2 voicings that resolve to triads. Esus2 (E, F♯, B) resolving to E major.
Left hand: root octaves on the verse, walking eighths on the chorus.
One move to add: on the drop into the chorus, land hard on the 4 (A) with both hands and hold for two beats. That impact is the song.

4. When the leader calls a different key

Youth-band anthems travel keys. Numbers hold. Gig Mode.

Next step

Play I Speak Jesus next. Same E, faster energy.

Song Chords Breakdown

Chord progression mapped to original song timeline.

Orig Key

[00:00.52] N
[00:02.34] C#m
[00:07.72] A
[00:08.91] Amaj7
[00:20.91] A
[00:22.12] C#m
[00:26.93] B
[00:31.10] E
[00:31.71] A
[00:36.52] B
[00:41.31] C#m
[00:46.12] B
[00:50.91] F#m
[00:51.51] F#m7
[00:53.31] C#m
[00:55.70] E
[00:58.11] B
[01:02.93] E
[01:07.72] B
[01:12.53] C#m
[01:17.33] A
[01:19.73] F#m
[01:22.11] C#m
[01:26.31] C#m/E
[01:26.93] B
[01:31.72] A
[01:36.51] B
[01:41.32] C#m
[01:46.10] B
[01:50.92] F#m
[01:53.33] C#m
[01:55.72] E
[01:58.13] B
[02:02.91] E
[02:07.73] B
[02:12.51] C#m
[02:17.30] A
[02:22.11] E
[02:26.92] B
[02:31.70] C#m
[02:36.53] A
[02:41.32] E
[02:46.10] C#m
[02:50.92] A
[02:55.70] F#m
[03:00.53] E
[03:04.10] B/D#
[03:04.70] B/E
[03:05.31] C#m
[03:10.12] A
[03:14.91] F#m
[03:19.71] E
[03:24.53] B
[03:29.32] C#m
[03:34.12] A
[03:39.50] E/A
[03:40.10] E
[03:43.70] B
[03:48.53] C#m
[03:53.33] A
[03:58.11] E
[04:02.93] B
[04:07.71] C#m7
[04:08.92] C#m
[04:12.52] A
[04:17.31] E
[04:22.11] B
[04:26.92] C#m
[04:31.70] A
[04:36.53] E
[04:41.33] B
[04:46.11] C#m
[04:47.90] C#m7
[04:49.70] C#m
[04:50.92] A
[04:55.72] E
[05:00.52] B
[05:05.31] C#m
[05:10.11] A
[05:14.91] E
[05:19.72] B
[05:24.52] C#m
[05:29.30] A
[05:34.12] E
[05:37.72] F#m
[05:38.92] C#m
[05:43.72] A
[05:48.52] F#m
[05:53.31] E
[05:56.93] F#m
[05:58.12] C#m
[06:02.90] A
[06:07.72] F#m
[06:12.52] E
[06:27.17] B
[06:32.31] C#m
[06:37.37] A
[06:42.25] E
[06:46.91] B
[06:52.13] C#m
[06:56.98] A
[07:01.40] E
[07:05.16] B
[07:05.80] N

Verse 1

When our time is up
When our lives are done
Will we say we’ve had our fun?

Pre-Chorus

Will we make our mark this time?
Will we always say we tried?

Chorus

Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
Standing on the rooftops
Everybody scream your heart out
This is all we got now
Everybody scream your heart out

Verse 2

All the love I’ve met
I have no regrets
If it all ends now, I’m set

Breakdown

Standing on the rooftops
(Wait until the bomb drops)
This is all we got now
(Scream until your heart stops)
Never gonna regret
(Watching every sunset)
We’ll listen to your heartbeat
(All the love that we found)
Standing on the rooftops
(Wait until the bomb drops)
This is all we got now
(Scream until your heart stops)
Never gonna regret
(Watching every sunset)
We’ll listen to your heartbeat
(All the love that we found)
Scream your heart out
Scream your heart out
Scream your heart out
Scream your…

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