Love Story - Piano Notes

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Piano Notes for Love Story – Taylor Swift – CDE FGAB

Key Information for the Song Love Story by Taylor Swift

Scale: D Major Scale (two black keys)
Key Signature: Two sharps (F#, C#)
D Major Scale Notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#
Tempo: 114 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate

This post provides the letter notes for the melody of Love Story by Taylor Swift. The song is in D major 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 Love Story

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song Love Story 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 “Love Story” 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 Love Story song.

Part 1 (Intro Music)

F# A E* D* E* D* A D*
F# A E* D* E* D* A D*

E A E* D* E* D* A D*
E A E* D* E* D* A D*

F# B E* D* E* D* B D*
F# B E* D* E* D* B D*

D G E* D* E* D* G D*
D G E* D* E* D* G D* G~

Part 2 (Verse 1)

We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I’m standing there
On a balcony in summer air

C# D D~ D~~
We were both young

D C# D~ E~ D~
when I first saw you

D C# D~ D~~ D D C# D~ E~
I close my eyes and the flashback starts

D C# D *B~~
I’m standing there

D D D C# C# *A *A *A *B~~~
On a balcony in summer air

Part 3 (Verse 1)

See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, “Hello”
Little did I know

C# D D~~ D D C# D
See the lights, see the party,

D E~ D~~
the ball gowns

C# D~ D~ D D~ C# D~ E~
See you make your way through the crowd

D C# D *B~~~
And say, “Hello”

D C# *A *A~ *B~~~
Little did I know

Part 4 (Pre-Chorus)

That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said, “Stay away from Juliet”
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, “Please don’t go,” and I said

D C# D D D D~
That you were Romeo,

D D C# D~ E~ D
you were throwing pebbles

D D D D E~
And my daddy said,

D D D D A G~ F#~
“Stay away from Juliet”

D F# E F# E F# E F#~ D~
And I was crying on the staircase

E E E E~ D~ G~ F#~~~
Begging you, “Please don’t go,”

F# F#~ D~~
and I said

Part 5 (Chorus)

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I’ll be waiting, all there’s left to do is run
You’ll be the prince and I’ll be the princess
It’s a love story, baby, just say, “Yes”

Love Story – Piano Notes – Taylor Swift