Shape of You – Ed Sheeran – Piano Notes and Chords


Piano Letter Notes and Chords for Shape of You – Ed Sheeran


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Piano notes for Shape of You are given on two scales.

Version 1: C# minor (original scale) Or E major
Version 2: G Major (all white keys, easy to play and simplified)

This post will provide the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Shape of You by Ed Sheeran.

The piano notes for this song are given on two scales, C# minor and G major, with a tempo of 96 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 Shape of You by Ed Sheeran

These tips are especially for version 1 with the original scale, as the second version is simplified with letter notes aligned with the words of the lyrics.

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song Shape of You 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 “Shape of You” 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 Shape of You song.


1. Right-Hand Melody (Right-Hand Letter Notes) for Shape of You (C# minor or E major)

This section presents the right hand notes for the melody of the song Shape of You.

Key Information for the Song Shape of You

Scale: C# Minor Key or E Major Scale (four black keys)
Key Signature: Four sharps (F#, C#, G#, and D#)
C# Minor Scale Notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#
Relative major of C# minor is E major (same notes but arranged in a different order)
E Major Scale Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#
Tempo: 96 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced


Part 1 (Intro Music)

C#*~ E* C#*   C#*~ E* C#*
C#*~ E* C#*  D#*~ C#* B

C#*~ E* C#*   C#*~ E* C#*
C#*~ E* C#*  D#*~ C#* B


Shape of You Easy Piano Tutorial with Piano Sheet, Letter Notes and Lyrics


Part 2 (Verse 1)

The club isn’t the best place to find a lover
So the bar is where I go (mmm…)
Me and my friends at the table doing shots
Drinking fast and then we talk slow (mmm…)


C#     (E E E)             E       E
The  club isn’t the   best place

(E E E E) E
to find a lover

(E) E      E    E  ( F#)       G#  G#~~
So the  bar  is   where  I     go


(G#) E F#
mmm….


(B G# G#)      G#
Me and my   friends
Or
(G# G# G#)      G#

G#  (G#) F#    (F# F#) F#
at   the table  doing    shots

(F# F#)  F#     (F# F# F#)     E     C#~~
Drinking fast   and then we   talk  slow


(G#) E F#
mmm….


Part 3 (Verse 1)

Come over and start up a conversation with just me
And trust me I’ll give it a chance now
Take my hand, stop, put Van the Man on the jukebox
And then we start to dance, and now I’m singing like


(G# G# G#)        G# (G# G#)
Come over and  start up a

(G# G# G# G#) G# G#
conversation with just me

(G#) B (G#)      G# F# F# F#)  G#~~ G#
And trust me   I’ll give it a   chance now


(F# E)       E~~  G#
Take my  hand,  stop,

(G# G# G# F# F# F#)   F# F#
put Van the Man on the jukebox

(F#) F#    F#  F#   (E) C#~
And then we  start to dance,

*G#        (*B C#) C#
and now I’m singing like


Part 4 (Pre-Chorus)

Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me

Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don’t mind me

Say, boy, let’s not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me

Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead


C#    C#  C#    *B  C#    G#    F#~
Girl, you  know I   want  your  love

(F#)   F# ( G#)   F# E
Your love  was  handmade

C#  E (G# F#)   F#   C#~
for somebody   like   me

(B G#)      G#   (F# E)  E    C#~
Come on now,  follow   my  lead


(E) F#   (G#) F#    E     C# E  C#
I    may be crazy,  don’t mind  me

*B     C#~   C#   *B  C#    G#   F#~
Say, boy,   let’s  not talk   too  much

(F#)   F# (G#)  F#
Grab on  my   waist

E   C#  E   (G# F#)  F#  C#~
and put that body     on  me


(B G#)     G#    (F# E)  E   C#
Come on now,  follow   my lead

C#      (B G#) G#
Come, come on now,

(F# E)  E     C#     *G# *B C#~
follow   my   lead   mmm


Part 5 (Chorus)

I’m in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do

Although my heart is falling too
I’m in love with your body

And last night you were in my room
And now my bedsheets smell like you

Every day discovering something brand new
I’m in love with your body


(E F#) G#   (F# E)    E       F#   F#~~
I’m in  love  with the  shape of   you

(E F#)     G# (F# E)  E  F#       C#~~
We push and pull like a  magnet do


(E F#)          G#    F#  E F#   F#~~
Although my heart is    falling too

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#~~
I’m in    love  with  your  body


F#    G#   (B G#)            F#  E   F#~
And  last  night you were in   my room

(E F#)     G#  F#           E      F#   C#
And now my  bedsheets smell like you

(C# C#) (C# C# E F#) G# E E F# F#~~
Every day discovering something brand new

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in    love  with  your  body


Part 6 (Post-Chorus)

(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)
I’m in love with your body

(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)
I’m in love with your body

(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)
I’m in love with your body

Every day discovering something brand new
I’m in love with the shape of you


C# C# E E    F# F#  G# G#
(Oh-I-  oh-I-  oh-I-    oh-I)

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in    love  with  your  body


C# C# E E    F# F#  G# G#
(Oh-I-  oh-I-  oh-I-    oh-I)

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in    love  with  your  body


C# C# E E    F# F#  G# G#
(Oh-I-  oh-I-  oh-I-    oh-I)

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in    love  with  your  body


(C# C#) (C# C# E F#) G# E E F# F#~~
Every day discovering something brand new

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in love with the shape of you


Part 7 (Verse 2)

One week in we let the story begin
We’re going out on our first date

You and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat
Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate

We talk for hours and hours
about the sweet and the sour
And how your family is doing okay

And leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the backseat
Tell the driver make the radio play, and I’m singing like


E E (E E E) (E E E) E
One week in we let the story begin

(E E E) E E (E) F# G#~~
We’re going out on our first date

(G# E) F#
mmm….

(G# G# F# F#)    F#    (F# F# F# F# F# F#)
You and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat

F# (F# F#) F#   (F# F# F# F# E E) E~~
Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate


(A B C#* C#* C#*) C#*     (G# G# G# G# F# F#) F#
(F# F# F#) F# (F# F# F# E F#) G#

We talk for hours and hours 
about the sweet and the sour
And how your family is doing okay


(C# E E E E E) F# G#~ (E E E) F#
(G# G# G# F# F# F# F# G# F# E) E

And leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the backseat
Tell the driver make the radio play, and I’m singing like

*G#        (*B C#) C#
and now I’m singing like


Part 8 (Pre-Chorus)

C#    C#  C#    *B  C#    G#    F#~
Girl, you  know I   want  your  love

(F#)   F# ( G#)   F# E
Your love  was  handmade

C#  E (G# F#)   F#   C#~
for somebody   like   me

(B G#)      G#   (F# E)  E    C#~
Come on now,  follow   my  lead

(E) F#   (G#) F#    E     C# E  C#
I    may be crazy,  don’t mind  me

*B     C#~   C#   *B  C#    G#   F#~
Say, boy,   let’s  not talk   too  much

(F#)   F# (G#)  F#
Grab on  my   waist

E   C#  E   (G# F#)  F#  C#~
and put that body     on  me

(B G#)     G#    (F# E)  E   C#
Come on now,  follow   my lead

C#      (B G#) G#
Come, come on now,

(F# E)  E     C#     *G# *B C#~
follow   my   lead   mmm


Part 9 (Chorus)

(E F#) G#   (F# E)    E       F#   F#~~
I’m in  love  with the  shape of   you

(E F#)     G# (F# E)  E  F#       C#~~
We push and pull like a  magnet do


(E F#)          G#    F#  E F#   F#~~
Although my heart is    falling too

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#~~
I’m in    love  with  your  body


F#    G#   (B G#)            F#  E   F#~
And  last  night you were in   my room

(E F#)     G#  F#           E      F#   C#
And now my  bedsheets smell like you

(C# C#) (C# C# E F#) G# E E F# F#~~
Every day discovering something brand new

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in    love  with  your  body


Part 10 (Bridge)

Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on


(G#)  G#  F# (E) F# G#  C# C#
Come on, be my baby,    come on

(G#)  G#  F# (E) F# G#  C# C#
Come on, be my baby,    come on

(G#)  G#  F# (E) F# G#  C# C#
Come on, be my baby,    come on

(G#)  G#  F# (E) F# G#  C# C#
Come on, be my baby,    come on

Part 11 (Outro)

Every day discovering something brand new
I’m in love with the shape of you


(C# C#) (C# C# E F#) G# E E F# F#~~
Every day discovering something brand new

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in love with the shape of you


2. Right-Hand Notes and Chords for Shape of You

Shape of You 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 Shape of You 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.
  • vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.

Intro Music

C#*~ E* C#*  | C#*~ E* C#*
C#m               | F#m

C#*~ E* C#* | D#*~ C#* B
A                    | B

C#*~ E* C#*  | C#*~ E* C#*
C#m               | F#m

C#*~ E* C#* | D#*~ C#* B
A                    | B


Verse 1

(C#)  E     (E E E)   E        E
The  | club  isn’t the  best | place
         | C#m                       | F#m

(E E E E) E
to find a lover

(E) E    E    E  ( F#)     G#  G#~~
So the | bar  is   where  I   | go
            | A                           | B

(G#) E F#
mmm….


(B  G# G#)   G#
Me and my   friends
C#m

G#  (G# F# F#)  (F# F#) F#
at    the | table   doing    shots
             | F#m

(F# E)     F#     (F# F# F#)    E     C#~~
Drinking | fast   and then we talk  | slow
               | A                                   | B

(G#) E F#
mmm….


Verse 1

(G# G# G#)        G# (G# G#)
Come | over and  start up a
           |  C#m

(G# G# G# G#) G# G#
conver | sation with just me
            | F#m

(G#) B (G#)    G# F# F# F#)  G#~~ G#
And | trust me   I’ll give it a    | chance now
        | A                                  | B

(F# E)       E~~  G#
Take my | hand,  stop,
               | C#m

(G# G# G# F# F# F#)   F# F#
put Van the | Man on the jukebox
                    | F#m

(F#) F#    F#  F#   (E) C#~
And | then we  start to | dance,
       | A                          | B

*G#        (*B C#) C#
and now I’m singing like


Pre-Chorus

C#    C#  C#    *B  C#    G#    F#~
Girl, you  know I   | want  your  love
C#m                     | F#m

(F#)   F# ( G#)   F# E
Your love  was  handmade
A

C#  E (G# F#)   F#   C#~
for somebody   like  | me
B                               | C#m

(B G#)      G#   (F# E)  E    C#~
Come on now, | follow   my  lead
                         | F#m

(E) F#   (G#) F#    E     C# E  C#
I    may be crazy, | don’t mind  me
A                           | B

*B     C#~   C#   *B  C#    G#   F#~
Say, | boy,   let’s  not | talk   too  much
C#m                           | F#m

(F#)   F# (G#)  F#
Grab on  my   waist
A

E   C#  E   (G# F#)  F#  C#~
and | put that body     on | me
       | B                             | C#m

(B G#)     G#    (F# E)  E   C#
Come on now, | follow   my lead
                         | F#m

C#      (B G#) G#
Come, | come on now,
            | A*

(F# E)  E     C#     *G# *B C#~
follow   my   lead   mmm


Chorus

(E F#) G#   (F# E)    E       F#    F#~~
I’m in  | love  with the  shape of | you
C#m   | F#m                               | A

(E F#)     G#    (F# E)  E   F#       C#~~
We push and | pull like a  magnet | do
                       | B                            | C#m

(E F#)           G#    F#  E F#   F#~~
Although my | heart is  falling | too
                     | F#m                  | A

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#~~
I’m in   | love  with  your | body
            | B                       | C#m

F#    G#   (B G#)            F#  E   F#~
And  last | night you were in   my | room
               | F#m                             | A

(E F#)     G#  F#           E      F#   C#
And now my  | bedsheets smell like | you
                      | B                                | C#m

(C# C#) (C# C# E F#) G# E E F# F#~~
Every day discove | ring something brand | new
                                | F#m                            | A

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in   |  love  with  your | body
            | B                        | C#m


Post-Chorus

C# C# E E    F# F#  G# G#
(Oh-I-  oh-I-  | oh-I-    oh-I) |
                    | F#m             | A

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in   |  love  with  your |  body
          | B                        | C#m

C# C# E E    F# F#  G# G#
(Oh-I-  oh-I-  | oh-I-    oh-I) |
                    | F#m             | A

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in   |  love  with  your |  body
           | B                        | C#m

C# C# E E    F# F#  G# G#
(Oh-I-  oh-I-  | oh-I-    oh-I) |
                    | F#m             | A

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in   |  love  with  your |  body
           | B                        | C#m

(C# C#) (C# C# E F#) G# E E F# F#~~
Every day discove | ring something brand | new
                             | F#m                            | A

(E F#)  G#    (F# E)       F#~ C#
I’m in | love with the shape of you
          | B


2. Shape of You Piano Notes (G major)

Part 1

E~  G E   E~  G E
E~  G E   F#  E  D

E~  G E  E~ G E
E~  G E F#  E  D


Part 2

D     G     G G  G    G     G
The club  isn’t  the  best place

G  G    G  G G
to find  a   lover

G     G      G      G
So    the    bar    is

A        B  B~~
where I   go
Or
B        B B~~


D*   B    B    B
Me and my friends

B   B   AA    AA     A
at the table doing shots

AA          A     A    B      A   G    E
Drinking fast and then we talk  slow


Part 3

E      E     E      AB    B     B      B
And  you come over and  start up

B  B         B     B      B
a  conversation with  just  me

B      D*    B   B   A    A  G  B
And  trust me I’ll give it  a  chance


AG   G     G    G       D*
Now take my  hand, stop

A     B     B   A     A    A     AA
Put Van the Man on  the  jukebox


A      A      A    A     G   E
And then we  start  to  dance

*B    *B     E    EE         E
And now  I’m  singing  like


Part 4

E      E    E      D  E     B      A
Girl, you know I  want your love

A      A     B     AG
Your love was handmade

E    GBA          A    E
For somebody like me


D*      A   B      BA      G   E
Come on now, follow my lead

A  A    B   AG      A       G      E
I  may be crazy, don’t  mind me

E     E       E     D   E   B    A
Say, boy, let’s not talk too much


A       A  B    A      G
Grab on my waist and

E    G     BA   A    E
put that body on  me

D*       B  B      AG     G   E
Come on now, follow my lead

E         D*     B   B      AG     G   E
Come, come on now, follow my lead

*BDE
mmm…


Part 5

G   A  B      A    G   G        A  A
I’m in love  with the shape of you

G   G      A     B     A     G   GA      E
We push and pull like  a   magnet do

E G         A   B       G  GA     A
Although my heart is  falling too

G   A   B      A     G     AE
I’m in  love with   your body

A     B       D*   B      A G   A
Last night you were in my room

E     G    A    B A            G      A    E
And now my bedsheets  smell like you

EE      E   EGAB           E G          A        A
Every day discovering  something brand new

G   A    B      A    G     AE
I’m in    love with your body


Part 6

E   E    G   G   A  A  B   B E
Oh I,    oh  I,   oh I,  oh  I

G   A  B    A      G     AE
I’m in love with your body


Repeat 2 times:

E   E    G   G   A  A  B   B E
Oh I,    oh  I,   oh I,  oh  I

G   A  B    A      G     AE
I’m in love with your body

E   E    G   G   A  A  B   B E
Oh I,    oh  I,   oh I,  oh  I

G   A  B    A      G     AE
I’m in love with your body

E   E    G   G   A  A  B   B E
Oh I,    oh  I,   oh I,  oh  I

G   A  B    A      G     AE
I’m in love with your body


EE      E   EGAB           E G          A        A
Every day discovering  something brand new

G   A  B      A    G   G        A  A
I’m in love  with the shape of you



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