Version 1: F# Major (original scale) Version 2: G Major (all white keys, so easy to play)
This post will provide the melody notes (right hand letter notes), chords (left hand notes) and sheet music for the song Faded by Alan Walker.
1. Right-Hand Melody (Right-Hand Letter Notes) for Faded (F# Major)
This section presents the right hand notes for the melody of the song Faded.
Key Information for the Song Faded by Alan Walker
Scale: F# Major Scale (Six black keys) Key Signature: Six sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, and E#) F Sharp Major scale notes: F# G# A# B C# D# E#
Faded by Alan Walker Piano Notes Key
Tempo: 90 bpm Time Signature: 4/4 Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate
(E# means F, so in notations, E# is written as F)
Or, G-Flat Major (which is enharmonically equivalent to F# Major) with keys Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, and F G-Flat Major Key Signature: Six flats
The song is in F# major key with a tempo of 90 BPM and a 4/4, common time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience as well as for beginners.
Tips to Play the Piano Notes for Faded
Fast Notes – Brackets
Some letter notes for the song Faded 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 Faded 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 Faded song.
You were the shadow to my light Did you feel us? Another star, you fade away Afraid our aim is out of sight Wanna see us alight
F#* F#* D#* F#* D#* You were the shadow
F#* G#* A#*~ to my light
F#* F#* C#*~ A#*~~~ Did you feel us?
F#* F#* F#* F*~~ Another star,
F* F* D#* F#*~ you fade away
F#* F#* D#* F#* D#* Afraid our aim is
F#* G#* A#*~ out of sight
F#* F#* C#**~ (A#*~~), Wanna see us,
F#* G#*~~ alight
Faded Piano Tutorial with Letter Notes and Chords
Part 3 (Pre-Chorus)
Where are you now? Where are you now? Where are you now? Was it all in my fantasy? Where are you now? Were you only imaginary?
A# A# A# A#~ Where are you now?
Music: F#~ F#~ A#~ D#*~ D#*~ D#*
A# A# A# A#~ Where are you now?
Music: A#~ A#~ A#~ F~ F~ F
A# A# A# A#~~ Where are you now?
(F# G# G#) (G# A#) G# F# F#~~ Was it all in my fan_ tasy?
A# A# A# A#~~ Where are you now?
(F#* F#* F#*) (F#* G#*) F#* F* F* F#*~~~ Were you only ima_ginary?
Part 4 (Chorus)
Where are you now? Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea Where are you now? Another dream The monster’s running wild inside of me I’m faded, I’m faded. So lost, I’m faded, I’m faded So lost, I’m faded
A# A# A# A#~~ Where are you now?
F# D# C#~~ Atlantis,
D# C#* (C#*) A#~~ under the sea,
D# C#* (C#*) A#~~ G#~ under the sea
A# A# A# A#~~ Where are you now?
F# F# (D#) B~~ Anothe_r dream
C#* A# C#* A# C#* The monster’s running
A# A# G# (G#) B~~ wild inside of me
D# B~ A#~ I’m faded
Music: F# F# F# F# A# A# F# F D# D# D# Or *F#~ *F#~ *A#~ F# F D#~ D#
Where are you now? Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea Where are you now? Another dream The monster’s running wild inside of me I’m faded, I’m faded So lost, I’m faded, I’m faded So lost, I’m faded
A# A# A# A#~~ F# D# C#~~ Where are you now? Atlantis,
D# C#* (C#*) A#~~ D# C#* (C#*) A#~~ G#~ under the sea, under the sea
A# A# A# A#~~ F# F# (D#) B~~ Where are you now? Anothe_r dream
C#* A# C#* A# C#* The monster’s running
A# A# G# (G#) B~~ wild inside of me
D# B~ A#~ I’m faded
Music: F# F# F# F# A# A# F# F D# D# D# Or *F#~ *F#~ *A#~ F# F D#~ D#
You were the shadow to my light Did you feel us? Another star, you fade away Afraid our aim is out of sight Wanna see us alight
G* G* E* G* E* You were the shadow
G* A* B*~ to my light
G* G* D*~ B*~~~ Did you feel us?
G* G* G* F#*~~ Another star,
F#* F#* E* G*~ you fade away
G* G* E* G* E* Afraid our aim is
G* A* B*~ out of sight
G* G* D**~ (B*~~), Wanna see us,
G* A*~~ alight
Part 3 (Pre-Chorus)
Where are you now? Where are you now? Where are you now? Was it all in my fantasy? Where are you now? Were you only imaginary?
B B B B~ Where are you now?
Music: G~ G~ B~ E*~ E*~ E*
B B B B~ Where are you now?
Music: B~ B~ B~ F#~ F#~ F#
B B B B~~ Where are you now?
(G A A) (A B) A G G~~ Was it all in my fan_ tasy?
B B B B~~ Where are you now?
(G* G* G*) (G* A*) G* F#* F#* G*~~~ Were you only ima_ ginary?
Part 4 (Chorus)
Where are you now? Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea Where are you now? Another dream The monster’s running wild inside of me I’m faded, I’m faded. So lost, I’m faded, I’m faded So lost, I’m faded
B B B B~~ Where are you now?
G E D~~ Atlantis,
E D* (D*) B~~ under the sea,
E D* (D*) B~~ A~ under the sea
B B B B~~ Where are you now?
G G (E) C* ~~ Anothe_r dream
D* B D* B D* The monster’s running
B B A (A) C* ~~ wild inside of me
E C* ~ B~ I’m faded
Music: G G G G B B G F# E E E Or *G~ *G~ *B~ G F# E~ E
E C* ~ B~ I’m faded
Music: *B *B *B *B D C *B Or *B~ *B~ D C *B
G F#~~ E C* ~B~ So lost, I’m faded,
Music: G G G G B B G F# E E E
E~ C* ~ D*~ I’m faded
Music: K*B *B *B *B D C *B
G F#~ E C* ~ B~ So lost, I’m faded
Part 5 (Verse 2)
These shallow waters never met what I needed I’m letting go, a deeper dive Eternal silence of the sea I’m breathing, alive
G G E G E G A B~ These shallow waters never met
G G E B~~ what I needed
G G G F#~~, F# F# E G~ I’m letting go, a deeper dive
G G A G E G A B~~ Eternal silence of the sea
G D*~ B~~ G A~~ I’m breathing alive
Part 6 (Pre-Chorus)
Where are you now? Where are you now? Under the bright but faded lights You set my heart on fire Where are you now? Where are you now?
B B B B~~ Where are you now?
B B B B~~ Where are you now?
G D* (D*) B~ G D* (D*) B~ Under the bright, but fa_ded lights
G D* (D*) A~ G G G~~ You set my heart on fire
G D* (D*) B~ | G D* (D* B) A~~ Where are you now? Where are you now?
Music
(G) G (A) G (G) D* (G A) G G~ Or (G) G (A) G (G) D* G G~
Repeat for 3 times
(G) G (A) G (G) D* (G A) G G~ (G) G (A) G (G) D* (G A) G G~ (G) G (A) G (G) D* (G A) G G~~~
Part 7 (Chorus)
Repeat Part 4
Where are you now? Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea Where are you now? Another dream The monster’s running wild inside of me I’m faded, I’m faded So lost, I’m faded, I’m faded So lost, I’m faded
B B B B~~ G E D~~ Where are you now? Atlantis,
E D* (D*) B~~ E D* (D*) B~~ A~ under the sea, under the sea
B B B B~~ G G (E) C* ~~ Where are you now? Anothe_r dream
D* B D* B D* The monster’s running
B B A (A) C* ~~ wild inside of me
E C* ~ B~ I’m faded
Music: G G G G B B G F# E E E Or *G~ *G~ *B~ G F# E~ E
