A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay – Piano Notes and Chords



Piano Notes and Chords for A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay


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This post will provide the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay.

The song “A Sky Full of Stars” is driven by a repetitive, rhythmic chord progression. The right hand plays arpeggiated chords and melodies, while the left hand keeps a steady bass line. It has an upbeat and energetic vibe and builds to a fuller sound with chiming chords in the chorus.


Key Information for the Song A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay

Key Signature: Six flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb)
Scale: Gb major / Eb minor (six black keys)
Gb Major Scale Notes: Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb (B), Db, Eb, F, Gb

The enharmonic equivalent of Gb major is F# major i.e., the same notes but written (notated) differently.
F# major Scale Notes: F#, G#, A# , B, C#, D#, E# (F), F#

The relative minor of Gb major is Eb minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
Eb minor Scale Notes: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb (B), Db

Tempo: 114 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4

Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate

The song is in Gb major / Eb minor with a tempo of 114 BPM and a 4/4 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 A Sky Full of Stars

Octave - Asterisk (Star symbol)

  • Middle Octave: C D E F G A B
  • Higher Octave: Star symbol after the note - C* D* E* F* G* A* B*
  • Lower Octave: Star symbol before the note - *C *D *E *F *G *A *B

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song A Sky Full of Stars 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 A Sky Full of Stars 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 A Sky Full of Stars song.


Tips to Play the Chords for A Sky Full of Stars

  • Letter notes are written above the words, showing you which note to sing for each syllable.
  • Chords are written below the lyrics to tell you which chords to play on your instrument along with the song.
  • vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.

A Sky Full of Stars Piano Chords

Notes of the Gb (G Flat) Major Scale:
Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb (B), Db, Eb, F, Gb

Chords of the Gb (G Flat) Major Scale:
Gb, Abm, Bbm, Cb, Db, Ebm and Fdm
(i.e., Gb major, Ab minor, Bb minor, Cb (B) major, Db major, Eb minor and F diminished)

Chords used for the song A Sky Full of Stars are:
Ebm, Cb, Gb, Bbm, Db

Notes for the A Sky Full of Stars Chords are:
Ebm (Eb minor): Eb, Gb, Bb
Bbm (Bb minor): Bb, Db, F
Gb (Gb major): Gb, Bb, and Db
Bbm (Bb minor): Bb, Db, F


A Sky Full of Stars Piano Notes and Chords

Intro Music

| F#~  F#~  F#~  G# G#~
| Ebm

| A#~  A#~  A#~  A#~~ A#
| B

| A#~ A#~ A#~  A#~  A#
| Gb

| F~ F~ F~   F F# F
| Bbm


Repeat:

F#~  F#~  F#~  G# G#~ | A#~  A#~  A#~  A#~~ A#
Ebm                                 | B

| A#~ A#~ A#~  A#~   A#  | F~ F~ F~   F F# F
| Gb                                    | Bbm

F#~~~


Verse 1 (Part 1)

‘Cause you’re a sky, ’cause you’re a sky full of stars
I’m gonna give you my heart


|     A#         B       A#  |  C#*~~
|     Cause  you’_re a | sky,
Ebm                            | B

A#         B       A#  | C#*~~
cause  you’_re a  | sky,
                              | Gb

B    A#    G#~ | ~~
full  of    stars |
                       | Bbm


|      A#    B A#  | C#*~~ B     A#   G#~  ~~
|      I’m   gonna | give     you  my   heart |
| Ebm                 | B                                   | Gb | Bbm


Verse 1 (Part 2)

‘Cause you’re a sky, ’cause you’re a sky full of stars
‘Cause you light up the path


|    A#         B       A#  | C#*~~
|    Cause  you’re a   | sky,
Ebm                           | B

A#         B    A#  | C#*~~
cause  you’re a | sky,
                           | Gb

D#*   A#  G#~  | ~
full    of    stars |
                         | Bbm


B          A#  | C#*~~  B   A#   G#~ | ~~
Cause you | light      up  the  path  |
Ebm            | B                                | Gb | Bbm


Chorus (Part 1)

I don’t care, go on and tear me apart
I don’t care if you do, ooh-ooh, ooh


|    D#*  C#*    | F#*~~
|    I       don’t  | care,
Ebm                | B

C#* D#*  C#*  | F#*~~  F#*   G#* F*~ | ~~
go    on    and  | tear      me   apart   |
                         | Gb                           | Bbm


|    D#*  C#*  | F#*~~  G#* A#*   G#*~~
|    I       don’t | care,    if      you   do, |
Ebm               | B                                 | Gb

F#*  A#*  | G#*~~    B*   | A#*~~
ooh-ooh- | ooh       ooh, | ooh
                | Bbm               | Ebm


Chorus (Part 2)

‘Cause in a sky, ’cause in a sky full of stars
I think I saw you ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh


|     A#         B   A#  |  C#*~~
|     Cause  in    a | sky,
Ebm                      | B

A#        B  A#  | C#*~~ B    A#    G#~ | ~~
cause  in  a    | sky,     full  of    stars |
                       | Gb                              | Bbm


C# F#     C#  F#~ | F#~~
I     think  I      saw | you
                               | Ebm

D#** A#* | B*~~    A#* G#*   | F#*~~~
ooh-ooh- | ooh,     ooh-ooh- | ooh
                | B                          | Gb   | Bbm


Music

F#~  F#~  F#~  G# G#~ | A#~  A#~  A#~  A#~~ A#
Ebm                                 | B

| A#~ A#~ A#~  A#~ | A# | F~ F~ F~   F F# F
| Gb                           | Bbm


Repeat

F#~  F#~  F#~  G# G#~ | A#~  A#~  A#~  A#~~ A#
Ebm                                 | B

| A#~ A#~ A#~  A#~   A#  | F~ F~ F~   F F# F
| Gb                                    | Bbm

C#* F#*     C#*  F#*~  F#*~~


Verse 2

‘Cause you’re a sky, ’cause you’re a sky full of stars
I wanna die in your arms, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
‘Cause you get lighter the more it gets dark
I’m gonna give you my heart, oh


|     A#         B       A#  |  C#*~~
|     Cause  you’_re a | sky,
Ebm                            | B

A#         B       A#  | C#*~~ B    A#    G#~ | ~~
cause  you’_re a  | sky,     full  of    stars |
                              | Gb                            | Bbm


|    A#  B A#  | C#*~~  B A#   G#~  | ~~
|    I    wanna |  die      in your arms |
Ebm              | B                               | Gb | Bbm


|   A#         B    A#  | C#*~ A#   B    A# | C#*~~
|   ‘Cause you get | lighter       the  mo | re
Ebm                       | B                          | Gb

D#*  A#   | G#~~
it      gets | dark
                | Bbm


|   B    A#      | C#*~~  B    A#  | G#~~~
|   I’m gonna | give     you my  | heart
Ebm              | B                       | Gb  | Bbm


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Chorus

I don’t care, go on and tear me apart
I don’t care if you do, ooh-ooh, ooh
‘Cause in a sky, ’cause in a sky full of stars
I think I see you ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
I think I see you ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh


|    D#*  C#*    | F#*~~
|    I       don’t  | care,
Ebm                | B

C#* D#*  C#*  | F#*~~  F#*   G#* F*~ | ~~
go    on    and  | tear      me   apart   |
                         | Gb                           | Bbm


|    D#*  C#*  | F#*~~  G#* A#*   G#*~~
|    I       don’t | care,    if      you   do, |
Ebm               | B                                 | Gb

F#*  A#*  | G#*~~    B*   | A#*~~
ooh-ooh- | ooh       ooh, | ooh
                | Bbm               | Ebm


|     A#        B  A#  |  C#*~~
|     Cause in  a     | sky,
Ebm                       | B

A#        B A#  | C#*~~ B    A#    G#~ | ~~
cause  in a     | sky,     full  of    stars |
                       | Gb                              | Bbm


C# F#     C#  F#~ | F#~~
I     think  I      see | you
                               | Ebm

D#** A#* | B*~~    A#* G#*   | F#*~~~
ooh-ooh- | ooh,     ooh-ooh- | ooh
                | B                          | Gb

C# F#     C#  F#~ | F#~~
I     think  I      see | you
                               | Ebm

D#** A#* | B*~~    A#* G#*   | F#*~~~
ooh-ooh- | ooh,     ooh-ooh- | ooh
                | B                          | Gb


Outro

‘Cause you’re a sky, you’re a sky full of stars
Such a heavenly view
You’re such a heavenly view

F#~  F#~  F#~  G# G#~ | A#~  A#~  A#~  A#~~ A#
Ebm                                 | B

| A#~ A#~ A#~  A#~ | A# | F~ F~ F~   F F# F
| Gb                           | Bbm

F#~  F#~  F#~  G# G#~ | A#~  A#~  A#~  A#~~ A#
Ebm                                 | B

| A#~ A#~ A#~  A#~   A#  | F~ F~ F~   F F# F
| Gb                                    | Bbm



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