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