Count on Me – Bruno Mars – Piano Notes and Chords

Piano Notes and Chords for Count on Me – Bruno Mars

This post will provide the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Count on Me by Bruno Mars.

Key Information for the Song Count on Me by Bruno Mars

Key Signature: Blank (No flats, No sharps)
Scale: C major (All Natural Notes, All white keys)
C Major Scale Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B

The relative minor of C major is A minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
A minor Scale Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G

Tempo: 90 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Count on Me features a warm and soulful piano part.

The feel-good vibes start with a bouncy piano part in the intro and establishes the main melody with a walking bassline and jazzy chords.

Throughout the song, the piano provides a foundation of chords and sometimes plays short fills in between vocal lines.

This post will provide the letter notes for the melody of Count on Me by Bruno Mars. The song is in C major with a tempo of 90 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

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 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 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 song.

Tips to Play the Chords for

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.
A vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.

Count on Me Piano Chords

Notes of the C Major Scale: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C

Chords of the C Major Scale:
C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am and Bdm
(i.e., C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor and B diminished)

Chords used for the song Count on Me are:
C, Em, Am, G, F, Dm

Notes for the Count on Me Chords are:
C (C major): C, E, G
Em (E minor): E, G, B
Am (A minor): A, C, E
G (G major): G, B, D
F (F major): F, A, C
Dm (D minor): D, F, A

Count on Me Piano Notes and Chords

Intro Music

Play the C chord 3 times.
C C C

(G A) C*
Oh-oh-oh

Play the C chord 3 times.
C C C

The piano plays a more supporting role throughout the verses, but takes center stage again in the choruses with fuller chords and fills.

Verse 1

If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea
I’ll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can’t see
I’ll be the light to guide you

(E D E D) (E D) E
If you | ever find yourself
| C

E (D E) (D E) (D E) E E~~
stuck in the middle of the sea,|
| Em

(D)  E~   (C)   *A~~    (E)  D    C~~
I’ll   sail|   the  world|   to  find|  you
            | Am            | G          | F

(E D E D) (E D) E
If you | ever find yourself
| C

E      (D E) (D E) (D E)    G   E~~
lost  in the dark and you  can’t see,|
                                                      | Em

(D) E~ (C)   *A~~   (E)   D      C~~
I’ll be|   the light|     to   guide|  you
        | Am          | G                | F

Pre-Chorus

We find out what we’re made of
When we are called to help our friends in need

F F G A G E~~
We | find_out what we’re made | of
| Dm | Em

(E) F E D C
When we| are called to
| F

F E D C D~~
help our friends in need|
| G

Chorus

You can count on me like 1, 2, 3
I’ll be there
And I know when I need it
I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
And you’ll be there
‘Cause that’s what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah

E     E     C~   E~  G~ C~     *B~ E~ G~
You can | count on  me  like | 1,   2,   3
              | C                          | Em

*B   *B  *A~~
I’ll be|   there|
        | Am     | G

C F E D C F E
And | I know when I need it
| F

D C   C~     E~ G~  C~  *B~ E~ G~
I  can | count on  you like | 4,   3,  2
          | C                         | Em

*B   *B  *A~~
You’ll be|   there|
              | Am     | G

C          F       E     D        C
‘Cause that’s |  what friends are
                     | F

F E D D C~~
supposed to do, oh yeah|
| C

Post-Chorus

C D E C* B~
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
| Em

C D E B A~~
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
| Am | G

G~~ F~~ E~~
Ooh, yeah, yeah
| F | G

Verse 2

If you’re tossin’ and you’re turnin’ and you just can’t fall asleep
I’ll sing a song beside you
And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me
Every day, I will remind you, oh

Notes are similar to Part 1 Notations

E (D E) (D E) (D E) (D E) (D) E E E (D) E~~
If you | tossin’ and you’re turnin’ and you just can’t fall asleep |
| C | Em

(D)  E~  (C) *A~~   (E) D    C~~
I’ll | sing a song|   Beside|  you
     | Am             | G           | F

(E D E D) E E (E D) E (E D) G (A) E~~
And if you | ever forget how much you really mean to me|
| C | Em

(C D) E (C) *A~
Every | day I will |
| Am | G

(E) D C~~ D C *A
remind | you, oh
| F