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Piano Letter Notes and Chords for Counting Stars – OneRepublic

This post will provide the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Counting Stars by OneRepublic.

Key Information for the Song Counting Stars by OneRepublic

Scale: E Major Scale (four black keys)
Key Signature: Four sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
E Major Scale Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#
Tempo: 118 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced

The song is in E major with a tempo of 118 BPM and a 4/4 time signature i.e common time. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience.

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for Counting Stars

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song Counting Stars are given in brackets like (notes); they are meant to be played quickly or fast, similar to 8th and 16th notes of sheet music.

Play these notes continuously and connectedly, following the “Counting 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 Counting Stars song.

1. Right-Hand Melody (Right-Hand Letter Notes) for Counting Stars

Part 1 (Intro)

Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard
Said, “No more counting dollars, we’ll be counting stars”
Yeah, we’ll be counting stars

F# G#    B    G#
Lately,   I’ve  been,

(F# G# F# E)     G#~~
I’ve been losing  sleep

(F# F# G#) A      G# F#
Dreaming about  the things

E     G#   C#~   E~~
that we  could  be

C#  F# G#  B    G#
But baby,   I’ve  been,

(F# G# F# E)       G#~~
I’ve been praying  hard

(F#    F#   G#    A) (G# F#)   E~
Said, “No more counting   do_llars,

G#    F#  F# E       E C#~~
we’ll  be  counting  stars”

*A      (G# F# F#)    E~~   E C#~~
Yeah, we’ll be coun_ting   stars

Part 2 (Verse 1)

I see this life, like a swinging vine
Swing my heart across the line
And in my face is flashing signs
Seek it out and ye shall find

F# G# G#  G#~ | (G# G# G#) G# G#~
I   see this  life,    like a swing_ing  vine

G#     G#  G#~   (G#) B   (B) F#~
Swing my  heart  across   the line

(G# F# E  C#) G# F#   F#~
in my face is    flashing signs

(G# F# E) C#  ( G# F#)   F#~
Seek it out and  ye shall  find

Part 3 (Refrain)

Old, but I’m not that old
Young, but I’m not that bold
And I don’t think the world is sold
On just doing what we’re told

G#~  (G# F#) G#    G#   G#~
Old,  but I’m    not   that  old

G#~  (G# F#) G#    G#   G#~
Young, but I’m not that bold

(G#)  (G#  F#   E     C#)   (G# F#) F#~~
And   I     don’t think the    world is sold

(G# F# E)  C#~ (G# F#) F#~
On just doing what we’re told

Part 4 (Pre-Chorus)

I feel something so right
Doing the wrong thing

And I feel something so wrong
Doing the right thing

I couldn’t lie, couldn’t lie, couldn’t lie
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

C#* (C#* E* C#**) B*~
I~~~            feel~

F#* E*      F#*  G#* F#*~
something so   right

D#* C#* D#*  E*~     C#*~~
Doing     the  wrong  thing

G#   C#* (C#* E* C#**) B*~
And  I~~~              feel~

F#* E*       F#*  G#* F#*~
something  so   wrong

D#* C#* D#*  E*~     C#*~~
Doing     the right thing

B C#*~ (B)     C#* C#*~ (B) C#*
I  couldn’t lie,  couldn’t lie,

C#*~ (B) C#* B~
couldn’t lie

C#* B  F#   E     F#   G#
Everything  that  kills me

(F# E C#)   (*B C#)
makes me  feel alive

Part 5 (Chorus)

Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be

But baby, I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard
Said, “No more counting dollars, we’ll be counting stars”

Same as Part 1

F# G#    B    G#   |  (F# G# F# E)     G#~~
Lately,   I’ve  been,  I’ve been losing  sleep

(F# F# G#) A      G# F#    |   E     G#   C#~   E~~
Dreaming about  the things  that we  could  be

E    F# G#  B    G# |  (F# G# F# E)       G#~~
But baby,   I’ve  been, I’ve been praying  hard

(F#    F#   G#    A) (G# F#)   E~  |  G#    F#  F# E    E C# E~~
Said, “No more counting   do_llars,  we’ll  be  counting  stars”

Part 6 (Chorus)

Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things we could be

But baby, I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard
Said, “No more counting dollars, we’ll be, we’ll be counting stars”

Notes are same as Part 1 but in higher octave

F#* G#* B* G#* | (F#* G#* F#* E)* * G#~~
Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep

(F#* F#* G#)* A* * G#* F#* | E* * G#* C#~* E~~
Dreaming about the things we could be

E* F#* G#* B* G#* | (F#* G#* F#* E)* * G#~~
But baby, I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard

(F#* F#* G#* A)* (G#* F#)* E~*
Said, “No more counting dollars,

G#* F#*~ G#* F#* F#* E* E* C#*~ B~
we’ll be, we’ll be counting stars”

Part 7 (Verse 2)

I feel your love, and I feel it burn
Down this river, every turn
Hope is our four-letter word
Make that money, watch it burn

(G# G# G#) G#~ (G#  G# G#)  G# G#~
I feel your love,   and I feel it burn

G#     G#  G#~   (G#) B   (B) F#~
Down this river, every turn

(G# F# E  C#) G# F#   F#~
Hope is our four-letter word

(G# F# E) C#  ( G# F#)   F#~
Make that money, watch it burn

Part 8 (Refrain)

Old, but I’m not that old
Young, but I’m not that bold
And I don’t think the world is sold
On just doing what we’re told

G#~  (G# F#) G#    G#   G#~
Old,  but I’m    not   that  old

G#~  (G# F#) G#    G#   G#~
Young, but I’m not that bold

(G#)  (G#  F#   E     C#)   (G# F#) F#~~
And   I     don’t think the    world is sold

(G# F# E)  C#~ (G# F#) F#~
On just doing what we’re told

Part 9 (Pre-Chorus)

I feel something so right
Doing the wrong thing

And I feel something so wrong
Doing the right thing

I couldn’t lie, couldn’t lie, couldn’t lie
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

C#* (C#* E* C#**) B*~
I~~~            feel~

F#* E*      F#*  G#* F#*~
something so   right

D#* C#* D#*  E*~     C#*~~
Doing     the  wrong  thing

G#   C#* (C#* E* C#**) B*~
And  I~~~              feel~

F#* E*       F#*  G#* F#*~
something  so   wrong

D#* C#* D#*  E*~     C#*~~
Doing     the right thing

B C#*~ (B)     C#* C#*~ (B) C#*
I  couldn’t lie,  couldn’t lie,

C#*~ (B) C#* B~
couldn’t lie

C#* B  F#   E     F#   G#
Everything  that  kills me

(F# E C#)   (*B C#)
makes me  feel alive

Part 10 (Chorus)

Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard
Said, “No more counting dollars, we’ll be counting stars”
Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard
Said, “No more counting dollars, we’ll be, we’ll be counting stars”

2. Right-Hand Notes and Chords for Counting Stars

Counting Stars Piano Right Hand and Left Hand Notes

This section combines the right-hand melody with the corresponding chords played by the left hand. 

The chords for the song Counting Stars are written in square brackets.

• 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.

Intro

F# G#    B    G#
Lately,   I’ve  been,
C#m

(F# G# F# E)       G#~~
| I’ve been losing sleep
E

(F# F# G#) A        G# F#
| Dreaming about  the things
B

E     G#   C#~   E~~
that | we  could  be
       | A

C#  F# G#   B    G#
But | baby,  I’ve  been,
      | C#m

(F# G# F# E)           G#~~
| I’ve been praying  hard
E

(F#    F#   G#    A) (G# F#)   E~
| Said, “No more counting   do_llars,
B

G#    F#  F# E       E C#~~
| we’ll  be  counting  stars”
A

*A      (G# F# F#)    E~~   E C#~~
Yeah, | we’ll be coun_ting   stars
          | A

Verse 1

F# G# G#  G#~ (G# G# G#) G# G#~
I   see this  | life,    like a swing_ing  vine
                 | C#m

G#     G#  G#~   (G#) B   (B) F#~
| Swing my  heart  across   the line
E

(G# F# E  C#) G# F#   F#~
| in my face is    flashing signs
B

(G# F# E) C#  ( G# F#)   F#~
| Seek it out and  ye shall  find
A

Refrain

G#~  (G# F#) G#    G#   G#~
| Old,  but I’m    not   that  old
C#m

G#~  (G# F#) G#    G#   G#~
| Young, but I’m not that bold
E

(G#)  (G#  F#   E     C#)   (G# F#) F#~~
And   | I    don’t think the  world is sold
         | B

(G# F# E)  C#~ (G# F#) F#~
| On just doing what we’re told
A

Pre-Chorus

C#* (C#* E* C#**) B*~
| I~~~            | feel~
C#m               | E

F#* E*      F#*  G#* F#*~
something so   | right
                         | B

D#* C#* D#*  E*~     C#*~~
Doing     the  | wrong  thing
                      | A

G#   C#* (C#* E* C#**) B*~
And  | I~~~              | feel~
        | C#m               | E

F#* E*       F#*  G#* F#*~
something  so   | wrong
                          | B

D#* C#* D#*  E*~     C#*~~
Doing     the | right thing
                     | A

B C#*~ (B)     C#* C#*~ (B) C#*
| I  couldn’t lie,  couldn’t lie,
| C#m

C#*~ (B) C#* B~
couldn’t lie

C#* B  F#   E     F#   G#
| Everything  that  kills me
| A

(F# E C#)   (*B C#)
makes me  feel alive

Chorus

Same as Part 1

F# G#    B    G#        |  (F# G# F# E)     G#~~
| Lately,   I’ve  been,  | I’ve been losing  sleep
| C#m                        | E

(F# F# G#) A      G# F#     E     G#   C#~   E~~
| Dreaming about  the things  that | we  could  be
| B                                                     | A

E    F# G#  B    G#   (F# G# F# E)       G#~~
| But baby,   I’ve  been, | I’ve been praying  hard
| C#m                           | E

(F#    F#   G#    A) (G# F#)   E~    G#    F#  F# E    E C# E~~
| Said, “No more counting   do_llars,  | we’ll  be  counting  stars”
| B                                                      | A

Chorus

Notes are same as Part 1 but in higher octave

| F#* G#* B* G#* | (F#* G#* F#* E)* * G#~~
Lately, I’ve been, | I’ve been losing sleep
| C#m                  | E

(F#* F#* G#)* A* * G#* F#*  E* * G#* C#~* E~~
| Dreaming about the things | we could be
| B                                        | A

E* F#* G#* B* G#* | (F#* G#* F#* E)* * G#~~
| But baby, I’ve been, | I’ve been praying hard
| C#m                        | E

(F#* F#* G#* A)* (G#* F#)* E~*
| Said, “No more counting dollars,
| B

G#* F#*~ G#* F#* F#* E* E* C#*~ B~
we’ll be, | we’ll be counting stars”
              | A

Verse 2

(G# G# G#) G#~ (G#  G# G#)  G# G#~
I feel your | love,   and I feel it burn
                | C#m

G#     G#  G#~   (G#) B   (B) F#~
| Down this river, every turn
E

(G# F# E  C#) G# F#   F#~
| Hope is our four-letter word
B

(G# F# E) C#  ( G# F#)   F#~
| Make that money, watch it burn
A

Refrain

G#~  (G# F#) G#    G#   G#~
| Old,  but I’m    not   that  old
C#m

G#~  (G# F#) G#    G#   G#~
| Young, but I’m not that bold
E

(G#)  (G#  F#   E     C#)   (G# F#) F#~~
| And   I     don’t think the    world is sold
B

(G# F# E)  C#~ (G# F#) F#~
| On just doing what we’re told
A

Pre-Chorus

C#* (C#* E* C#**) B*~
| I~~~            | feel~
C#m             | E

F#* E*      F#*  G#* F#*~
something so  | right
                      |B

D#* C#* D#*  E*~     C#*~~
Doing     the  | wrong  thing
 | A

G#   C#* (C#* E* C#**) B*~
And  | I~~~              | feel~
        | C#m              | E

F#* E*       F#*  G#* F#*~
something  so  | wrong
                        | B

D#* C#* D#*  E*~     C#*~~
Doing     the | right thing
                    | A

B C#*~ (B)     C#* C#*~ (B) C#*
| I  couldn’t lie,  couldn’t lie,
| C#m

C#*~ (B) C#* B~
couldn’t lie

C#* B  F#   E     F#   G#
| Everything  that  kills me
| A

(F# E C#)   (*B C#)
makes me  feel alive

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