New Rules – Piano Notes – Dua Lipa

Piano Notes for New Rules – Dua Lipa – CDE FGAB

Key Information for the Song New Rules

Scale: C major (All Natural Notes, All white keys)
C Major Scale Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
Key Signature: Blank (No flats, No sharps)
Tempo: 114 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced

This post provides the letter notes for the melody of New Rules by Dua Lipa. The song is in C 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.

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for New Rules by Dua Lipa

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song New Rules 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 “New Rules” 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 New Rules song.

Part 1 (Verse 1)

Talkin’ in my sleep at night,
makin’ myself crazy
(Out of my mind, out of my mind)

Wrote it down and read it out,
hopin’ it would save me
(Too many times, too many times)

(C* B A B) (C* B) A~
Talkin’ in my sleep at night,

(C* B A B) D*~ C*~~
makin’ myself crazy

(E* A A) A | (E* A A) A
Out of my mind, out of my mind

(C* B A) (B C* B) A~
Wrote it down and read it out,

(C* B A B) D*~ E*~~
hopin’ it would save me

(E* A A) A | (E* A A) A
Too many times, too many times

Part 2 (Refrain)

My love
He makes me feel like nobody else, nobody else
But my love
He doesn’t love me, so I tell myself, I tell myself

E* G*~~~
My love

(G* F*) (E* D*) C* A~ (E* F*) E*
He makes me feel like nobody else,

A~ (E* F*) E*~~~
nobody else.

D* E* E* G*~~
But my love

(G* F*) (E* D*) C* A~ (E* F*) E*
He doesn’t love me, so I tell myself,

A~ (E* F*) E*~~~
I tell myself

Part 3 (Pre-Chorus)

One: Don’t pick up the phone
You know he’s only callin’ ’cause he’s drunk and alone

Two: Don’t let him in, you have to kick him out again

Three: Don’t be his friend
You know you’re gonna wake up in his bed in the mornin’

And if you’re under him, you ain’t gettin’ over him

A~~ (E* D* D* D*)
One: Don’t pick up the phone

(D* D* D* D* D*)
You know he’s only callin’

(C* D* D*) D*~
’cause he’s drunk and alone

A~~ (E* D* D* D*)
Two: Don’t let him in,

(A D* A D*) (A D* D*) D*~
you’ll have to kick him out again

A~~ (E* D* D* D*)
Three: Don’t be his friend

(C*) G* (G* G*) G* (G* G*) D* (D*) D* E*~
You know you’re gonna wake up in his bed in the mornin’

(A) E* D* (D*) D*~
And if you’re under him,

D* A D* A D* D* A~
you ain’t gettin’ over him

Part 4 (Chorus)

I got new rules, I count ’em
I got new rules, I count ’em
I gotta tell them to myself
I got new rules, I count ’em
I gotta tell them to myself

(A B C* E*) (C* B) A~ | E~ E~ E~
I got new rules, I count ’em

(A B C* E*) (C* B) A~ | E~ E~ E~ E~
I got new rules, I count ’em

(A B C* E* C*) (B A C*) | E~ E~ E~ E~
I gotta tell them to myself

(A B C* E*) (C* B) A~ | E~ E~ E~ E~
I got new rules, I count ’em

(A B C* E* C*) (B A C*) | E~ E~ E~ E~
I gotta tell them to myself

Part 5 (Verse 2)

I keep pushin’ forwards,
but he keeps pullin’ me backwards
(Nowhere to turn) (Nowhere to turn)

Now I’m standin’ back from it,
I finally see the pattern
(I never learn, I never learn)

Notes are similar to Part 1

C* B A B C* B A~
I keep pushin’ forwards,

C* B A B D*~ C*~~
but he keeps pullin’ me backwards

(E* A A) A | (E* A A) A
Nowhere to turn Nowhere to turn

C* B A B C* B A~
Now I’m standin’ back from it,

B C* D* E* F* E*~ D* C*~
I finally see the pattern

(E* A A) A | (E* A A) A
I never learn, I never learn

Part 6 (Refrain)

But my love
He doesn’t love me, so I tell myself, I tell myself
I do, I do, I do

D* E* E* G*~~
But my love

(G* F*) (E* D*) C* A~ (E* F*) E*
He doesn’t love me, so I tell myself,

A~ (E* F*) E*~~~
I tell myself

G* G* A* A* C** C**
I do, I do, I do

Part 7 (Pre-Chorus)

One, don’t pick up the phone
You know he’s only callin’ ’cause he’s drunk and alone
Two, don’t let him in
You’ll have to kick him out again
Three, don’t be his friend
You know you’re gonna wake up in his bed in the mornin’
And if you’re under him, you ain’t gettin’ over him