Stitches – Shawn Mendes – Piano Notes

Piano Notes for Stitches – Shawn Mendes – CDE FGAB

Key Information for the Song Stitches by Shawn Mendes

Scale: Ab Major Scale (four black keys)
Key Signature: Four flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)
Ab Major Scale Notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G
Tempo: 150 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced

This post will provide the letter notes for the melody of Stitches by Shawn Mendes. The song is in A flat major with a tempo of 150 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 Stitches

Octave - Asterisk (Star symbol)

Middle Octave: C D E F G A B
Higher Octave: Star symbol after the note - C* D* E* F* G* A* B*
Lower Octave: Star symbol before the note - *C *D *E *F *G *A *B

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song Stitches 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 Stitches 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 Stitches song.

Part 1 (Verse 1)

I thought that I’d been hurt before
But no one’s ever left me quite this sore
Your words cut deeper than a knife
Now, I need someone to breathe me back to life

Bb Ab F
I thought that

Bb Ab F (Eb) F~~
I’d been hurt before

(Eb) F~ (Eb) F~ (Eb) F~
But no one’s e_ver left

Eb Db Eb Db~~
me quite this sore

Bb Ab F
Your words cut

Bb Ab F (Eb) F~~
deeper than a knife

(Db Eb) F~ (Eb) Eb~
Now, I need someone

(Db) F~ (Eb) Db~ (Eb) Db~
to breathe me back to life

Part 2 (Pre-Chorus)

Got a feeling that I’m goin’ under
But I know that I’ll make it out alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on

(Ab Bb Bb Bb) (Bb Bb) C* C* C* Bb~
Got a feeling that I’m goin’ under

(Ab Bb) Bb (Bb Bb)
But I know that I’ll

C* C* C* (Db*) Db*~
make it out alive

(Ab Bb) Bb (Bb Bb) C* C* C* Bb~
If I quit calling you my lover

(Db*) C* (Db* C*) Bb~
Move on~~

Part 3 A (Chorus)

You watch me bleed until I can’t breathe, shaking
Falling onto my knees
And now that I’m without your kisses
I’ll be needin’ stitches

F* Eb* Db*
You watch me

(F* Ab*) (F* Eb*) F* Eb*~ Eb* Db*
bleed until I can’t breathe, shaking

(F* Ab*) (F* Eb*) F* Eb*~~
Falling onto my knees

(F*) Eb* Db*
And now that

(Bb) C* Db* Ab* F*~ Eb*~
I’m without your kisses

Bb C* Db* Ab* F*~ Eb*~
I’ll be needin’ stitches

Part 3 B (Chorus)

Trippin’ over myself, aching
Begging you to come help
And now that I’m without your kisses
I’ll be needin’ stitches

(F* Ab*) (F* Eb*) F* Eb*~ Eb* Db*
Trippin’ over myself, aching

(F* Ab*) (F* Eb*) F* Eb*~~
Begging you to come help

F* Eb* Db* (Bb) C* Db* Ab* F*~ Eb*~~
And now that I’m without your kisses

(Bb) C* Db* Ab* F*~ Eb*~
I’ll be needin’ stitches

Part 4 (Verse 2)

Just like a moth drawn to a flame
Oh, you lured me in, I couldn’t sense the pain
Your bitter heart, cold to the touch
Now, I’m gonna reap what I sow
I’m left seein’ red on my own

Bb Ab F Bb Ab F (Eb) F~~
Just like a moth drawn to a flame

(Db Eb) F~ (Eb) F~ (Eb) F~ Eb Db Eb Db~~
Oh, you lured me in, I couldn’t sense the pain

Bb (Ab) F Bb Ab F (Eb) F~
Your bitter heart, cold to the touch

(Db Db) (Db Eb) F F F F~
Now, I’m gonna reap what I sow

(Db Db) (Db Eb) F F F Eb~
I’m left seein’ red on my own

Part 5 (Pre-Chorus)

Got a feeling that I’m goin’ under
But I know that I’ll make it out alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on

(Ab Bb Bb Bb) (Bb Bb) C* C* C* Bb~
Got a feeling that I’m goin’ under

(Ab Bb) Bb (Bb Bb) C* C* C* (Db*) Db*~
But I know that I’ll make it out alive

(Ab Bb) Bb (Bb Bb) C* C* C* Bb~
If I quit calling you my lover

(Db*) C* (Db* C*) Bb~
Move on~~

Part 6 (Chorus)

You watch me bleed until I can’t breathe, shaking
Falling onto my knees
And now that I’m without your kisses
I’ll be needin’ stitches
Trippin’ over myself, aching
Begging you to come help
And now that I’m without your kisses
I’ll be needin’ stitches