Piano Notes and Chords for Roar – Katy Perry
This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Roar by Katy Perry.
Key Information
Key Signature: Two flats (Bb, Eb)
Scale: Bb Major Scale (two black keys)
Bb Major Scale Notes: Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A
The relative minor of Bb major is G minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
G minor Scale Notes: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F
The enharmonic equivalent of Bb major is A# major i.e., the same notes but written (notated) differently.
A# major Scale Notes: A#, B# (C), C## (D), D#, E# (F), F## (G), G## (A), A#
Tempo: 90 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Roar Piano Tutorial
Asterisk (star symbol): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Bracekt: Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines (Tilde): Sustained Notes
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Chord Change
Roar Piano Chords
List of chords and their notes for the song Roar:
A# (A-sharp major) chord: A#, D, and F
Cm (C minor) chord: C, Eb, and G
Gm (G minor) chord: G, Bb, and D
D# (D-sharp major) chord: D#, G, and A#
F7 (F dominant seventh) chord: F, A, C, and Eb
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Roar Piano Letter Notes and Chords
Verse 1 (Part 1)
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
(Bb F* F*) F* D* D*
| I used to bite my tongue
|A#
(C*) C* (Bb) Bb~
and hold my breath
(F*) (F*) F* D*
Scared to rock the
D* (C*) C* (Bb) Bb~
|boat and make a mess
|Cm
Bb Bb (C*) D* (F*) D*~
| So I sit quietly,
|Gm
Bb Bb (C*) D* (F*) D*~
agree poli |tely
|D#
Verse 1 (Part 2)
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
(Bb) (F*) (F*) F* D* D*
| I guess that I forgot
|A#
(C*) C* (Bb) Bb~
I had a choice
(Bb) (F*) (F*) F* D*
I let you push me
D* (C*) C* (Bb) Bb~
|past the breaking point
|Cm
Bb Bb (C*) D* (F*) D*~
| I stood for nothing,
|Gm
(Bb) Bb Bb (C*) D* (F*) D*~
so I fell for eve|rything
|D#
Pre-Chorus (Part 1)
You held me down, but I got up (Hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
(Bb) F* G* F*~
You |held me down,
|A#
(D*) F* G* F*~~
but I got up
G* (F* F*) (D* D*)
Al_ready brushing
F* G* F*~
|off the dust
|Cm
(Bb) F* G* (F*) D*
You |hear my voice,
|Gm
(D*) F* G* F* D*~
you hear that sound
F* F* (F*) (D* D*)
Like thunder gonna
C* Bb Bb~
|shake the ground
|D#
Pre-Chorus (Part 2)
You held me down, but I got up (Hey)
Get ready ’cause I’ve had enough
I see it all, I see it now
(Bb) F* G* F*~
You |held me down,
|A#
(D*) F* G* F*~~
but I got up
G* (F* F*) (D*)
Get ready ’cause
(D*) F* G* F*~
I’ve |had enough
|Cm
(Bb) F* G* (F*) D*
I |see it all,
|Gm
(D*) F* G* F* D*~
I see it now
Chorus
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar
F* F* F* F* G* Bb*
I got the |eye of the
|D#
Bb*~ G* F* Bb*~ G*~~
ti|ger, a fighter,
|A#
Bb* Bb* G* F* Bb*~ G*
dancing through the fire|
|Cm
F* Bb*~ G* F* Bb*~ G*~~
‘Cause I | am a champion
|Gm
F* Bb* C** D**
and you’re gonna
C**~ G*~ F*~ Bb*~~
hear | me ro|ar
|D# |A#
Bb*~ G*~~ Bb* Bb*
Louder, louder
G* F* Bb*~ G*
than a li |on
|Cm
F* Bb*~ G* F* Bb*~ G*~~
‘Cause I | am a champion
|Gm
F* Bb* C** D**
and you’re gonna
C**~ G*~ F*~ Bb*~~
hear | me ro|ar
|D# |A#
Post-Chorus
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You’re gonna hear me roar
Bb* Bb* Bb* (Bb*) (G*) F*~
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
(F*) (G*) Bb* Bb* Bb* Bb* (Bb*) (G*)
Oh |oh oh oh oh| oh oh
|Cm |Gm
(F*) (G*) Bb* Bb* Bb* Bb* (Bb*) (G*)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Bb* C** D**
You’re gonna
C**~ G*~ F*~ Bb*~~~
hear | me ro|ar
|D# |A#
Verse 2
Now I’m floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero
F* F* D* D* (C*) C* (Bb) Bb~
| Now I’m floating like a butterfly
|A#
(F*) (F*) F* D* D* (C*) C* (Bb) Bb~
Stinging like a |bee I earned my stripes
|Cm
Bb Bb (C*) D* (F*) D*~
| I went from zero,
|Gm
Bb Bb (C*) (D* (F*) D*~
to my own he|ro
|D#
Pre-Chorus
You held me down, but I got up (Hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (Got up)
Get ready ’cause I’ve had enough
I see it all, I see it now
(Bb) F* G* F*~ (D*) F* G* F*~~
You |held me down, but I got up
|A#
G* (F* F*) (D* D*) F* G* F*~
Al_ready brushing |off the dust
|Cm
(Bb) F* G* (F*) D* (D*) F* G* F* D*~
You |hear my voice, you hear that sound
|Gm
F* F* (F*) (D* D*) C* Bb Bb~
Like thunder gonna |shake the ground
|D#
(Bb) F* G* F*~ (D*) F* G* F*~~
You |held me down, but I got up
|A#
G* (F* F*) (D*) (D*) F* G* F*~
Get ready ’cause I’ve |had enough
|Cm
(Bb) F* G* (F*) D* (D*) F* G* F* D*~
I |see it all, I see it now
|Gm
Chorus
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar
F* F* F* F* G* Bb*
I got the |eye of the
|D#
Bb*~ G* F* Bb*~ G*~~
ti|ger, a fighter,
|A#
Bb* Bb* G* F* Bb*~ G*
dancing through the fire|
|Cm
F* Bb*~ G* F* Bb*~ G*~~
‘Cause I | am a champion
|Gm
F* Bb* C** D** C**~ G*~ F*~ Bb*~~
and you’re gonna hear | me ro|ar
|D# |A#
Bb*~ G*~~ Bb* Bb* G* F* Bb*~ G*
Louder, louder than a li |on
|Cm
F* Bb*~ G* F* Bb*~ G*~~
‘Cause I | am a champion
|Gm
F* Bb* C** D** C**~ G*~ F*~ Bb*~~
and you’re gonna hear | me ro|ar
|D# |A#
Post-Chorus
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You’re gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Bb* Bb* Bb* (Bb*) (G*) F*~
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
(F*) (G*) Bb* Bb* Bb* Bb* (Bb*) (G*)
Oh |oh oh oh oh| oh oh
|Cm |Gm
(F*) (G*) Bb* Bb* Bb* Bb* (Bb*) (G*)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Bb* C** D** C**~ G*~ F*~ Bb*~~~
You’re gonna hear | me ro|ar
|D# |A#
Roar Piano Chord Details
Here are the notes, structure, formula, and note intervals for the Roar Chords:
Notes of the Bb (B Flat) Major Scale:
Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb
Chords of the Bb (B Flat) Major Scale:
Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, F, Gm and Adm
(i.e., Bb major, C minor, D minor, Eb major, F major, G minor and A diminished)
Chords used for the song Roar are:
A#, Cm, Gm, D#, and F7
A# Chord
A# (A-sharp major) chord notes: A#, C## (D), E# (F)
A# chord simplified notes: A#, D, F
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
A# chord simplified notes: A#, D, and F
Cm Chord
Cm (C minor) chord notes: C, Eb, G
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
Gm Chord
Gm (G minor) chord notes: G, Bb, D
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
D# Chord
D# (D-sharp major) chord notes: D#, F## (G), A#
D# chord simplified notes: D#, G, A#
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
F7 Chord
F7 (F dominant seventh) chord notes: F, A, C, Eb
Structure: Tetrad (a four-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – b7
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), 5 (perfect fifth), and b7 (minor seventh)
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