Piano Notes and Chords for Hymn for the Weekend – Coldplay
Key Information for the Song Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay
Key Signature: Three flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
Scale: C minor / Eb Major Scale (three black keys)
Eb Major Scale Notes: Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D
The relative minor of Eb major is C minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
C minor Scale Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb
The enharmonic equivalent of Eb major is D# major i.e., the same notes but written (notated) differently.
D# major Scale Notes: D#, E# (F), F## (G), G#, A#, B# (C), C## (D), D#
Tempo: 89 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate
This post provides the letter notes for the melody of Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay. The song is in C minor / Eb major with a tempo of 89 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.
Hymn for the Weekend Piano Tutorial
Piano Keys Layout
Symbols Used in the Song
Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes.
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Hymn for the Weekend Piano Chords
Notes of the C Minor Scale:
C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C
Chords of the C Minor Scale:
Cm, Ddm, Eb, Fm, Gm, Ab, and Bb
(i.e., C minor, D diminished, Eb major, F minor, G minor, Ab major, and Bb major)
Chords used for the song Hymn for the Weekend are:
Fm, Bbsus2, Cm, Gm7, Bb, Ab
Notes for the Hymn for the Weekend Chords are:
Fm (F minor): F, Ab, C
Bbsus2 (B-flat suspended second): Bb, C, F
Cm (C minor): C, Eb, G
Gm7 (G minor seventh): G, Bb, D, F
Bb (B-flat major): Bb, D, F
Ab (A-flat major): Ab, C, Eb
Intro Music
(Ab C*) (Ab C*) (Ab C*) (G C*)
| Fm
(F C*) (F C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Bbsus2
(G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*)
| Cm
(G C*) (G C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Gm7
(Ab C*) (Ab C*) (Ab C*) (G C*)
| Fm
(F C*) (F C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Bbsus2
(G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*)
| Cm
Verse 1 (Part 1)
Oh, angel sent from up above
You know you make my world light up
When I was down, when I was hurt
You came to lift me up
Eb* D* Eb* C*~~ Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~~
| Oh, angel | sent from | up a| bove
| Cm | Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
Eb* D* Eb* C*~~ Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~~
You know you | make my | world light | up
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
Eb* D* Eb* C*~~ Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~~
When I was | down, when | I was | hurt
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
C* Eb* Bb* Ab*~~ G* G*~~
You | came to | lift me | u p|
| Gm7 | Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
Verse 1 (Part 2)
Life is a drink and love’s a drug
Oh, now I think I must be miles up
When I was a river dried up
You came to rain a flood
Eb* D* Eb* C*~~ Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~~
Life is a | drink and | love’s a | drug
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
Eb* D* Eb* C*~~ Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~~
Oh, now I | think I must be | mi les | up
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
Eb* D* Eb* C*~~ Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~~
When I was | a ri| ver dried | up
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
C* Eb* Bb* Ab*~~ G* G*~~
You came to | rain a | floo | d
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
Pre-Chorus (Part 1)
I said, drink from me, drink from me
When I was so thirsty
Poured on a symphony
Now I just can’t get enough
C Eb G G~~ G F Eb
| said drink from | me, drink | from | me
| Cm | Cm | Bb | Cm
C Eb Bb Ab~~ G F~
When I was | so | thir | sty
| Ab | Gm7 | Fm
C Eb G G~~ F Eb~~
Pour on a | sym | pho | ny
| Cm | Bb | Cm
(C* D*) Eb* D* D* C* C*~
Now I | just can’t | get eno| ugh
| Ab | Gm7 | Fm
Pre-Chorus (Part 2)
Put your wings on me, wings on me
When I was so heavy
Poured on a symphony
When I’m low, low, low, low
C Eb G G~~ G G F Eb
Put your | wings on | me, wings | on | me
| Bbsus2 | Cm | Bb | Cm
C Eb Bb Ab~~ G F~
When I was | so | heav | y
| Ab | Gm7 | Fm
C Eb G G~~ F Eb~~
Pour on a | sym| pho| ny
| Cm | Bb | Cm
(Bb C*) D*~ Eb*~ F*~ G*~ Ab*~~
When I’m | low | low | low | low
| Ab | Ab | Fm | Bbsus2
Chorus
I, oh, I, oh, I
Got me feeling drunk and high, so high, so high
Oh, I, oh, I, oh, I
Now I’m feeling drunk and high, so high, so high (Woo)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
G* F*~~ Ab* G*~~
| I, oh | I, oh | I
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
(C* C*) G* G* Eb* D* C*~~
Got me feeling | drunk and | high
| Gm7 | Fm
Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~ (D*) C*~~
So | high, so | high, | oh
| Bbsus2 | Cm | Gm7
C* Ab*~~ G* F*~~ Ab* G*~~
| oh I, oh | I, oh | I,
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
(C* C*) G* G* Eb* D* C*~~
Now I’m feeling | drunk and | high
| Gm7 | Fm
Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~ (D*) C*~~~
so high, so high
Music
(Ab C*) (Ab C*) (Ab C*) (G C*)
| Fm
(F C*) (F C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Bbsus2
(G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*)
| Cm
(G C*) (G C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Gm7
(Ab C*) (Ab C*) (Ab C*) (G C*)
| Fm
(F C*) (F C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Bbsus2
(G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*)
| Cm
Verse 2
Oh, angel sent from up above
I feel you coursing through my blood
Life is a drink and your love’s about
To make the stars (Stars) come out
Eb* D* Eb* C*~~ Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~~
| | | Oh, | angel | sent from | up a| bove
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm | Gm7 | Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
Eb* D* Eb* C*~~ Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~~
I | feel it | coursing | through my | blood
| Gm7 | Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
Eb* D* Eb* C*~~ Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~~
Life | is a | drink, your | love’s a| bout
| Gm7 | Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
C* Eb* Bb* Ab*~~ G* G*~~
To | make the | stars come | o u| t
| Gm7 | Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
Pre-Chorus
C Eb G G~~ G F Eb
| said drink from | me, drink | from | me
| Cm | Cm | Bb | Cm
C Eb Bb Ab~~ G F~
When I was | so | thir | sty
| Ab | Gm7 | Fm
C Eb G G~~ F Eb~~
Pour on a | sym | pho | ny
| Cm | Bb | Cm
(C* D*) Eb* D* D* C* C*~
Now I | just can’t | get eno| ugh
| Ab | Gm7 | Fm
C Eb G G~~ G G F Eb
Put your | wings on | me, wings | on | me
| Bbsus2 | Cm | Bb | Cm
C Eb Bb Ab~~ G F~
When I was | so | heav | y
| Ab | Gm7 | Fm
C Eb G G~~ F Eb~~
Pour on a | sym| pho| ny
| Cm | Bb | Cm
(Bb C*) D*~ Eb*~ F*~ G*~ Ab*~~
When I’m | low | low | low | low
| Ab | Ab | Fm | Bbsus2
Chorus
G* F*~~ Ab* G*~~
| I, oh | I, oh | I
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
(C* C*) G* G* Eb* D* C*~~
Got me feeling | drunk and | high
| Gm7 | Fm
Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~ (D*) C*~~
So | high, so | high, | oh
| Bbsus2 | Cm | Gm7
C* Ab*~~ G* F*~~ Ab* G*~~
| oh I, oh | I, oh | I,
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm
(C* C*) G* G* Eb* D* C*~~
Now I’m feeling | drunk and | high
| Gm7 | Fm
Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~ (D*) C*~~~
so high, so high
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