In this article, I am going to share with you Counting Star Piano Notes with lyrics and letters. This is one of the most popular numbers by the band “One Republic”. Released in 2013, this song topped the charts in many nations. And seeing its craze even today, I decided to help you out in understanding how to play Counting stars on piano.
Below there is the video tutorial for the song, that has blue and green bars. If you are an intermediate to advanced player, you can try playing with both hands, following both the colors. But if you are a beginner, follow only the green bars to play the melody.
To understand the notes below better, follow the video and notes simultaneously.
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You can also purchase the MIDI file of Counting Stars for just $3, to learn and practice the song yourself on synthesia. Here is the download link.
The Notes for the song are mentioned below, which are totally beginner friendly. Here are Counting Stars Piano notes with letters and lyrics.
Notes
How to Read?Lately I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep
F# Ab B Ab F# Ab F# E Ab
Dreaming about the things that we could be
F# F# Ab A Ab F# E Ab Db E
But, baby I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard
Db F# Ab B Ab F# Ab F# E Ab
Said no more counting dollars, we’ll be counting stars
F# F# Ab A Ab F# E Ab F# F# Db E
Yeah, we’ll be counting stars
A- Ab F# F# E E Db
(Interlude)
Db+ Ab Db+ Db+ E+ B B B
Eb+ B B B Db+ A A A
Db+ Ab Db+ Db+ E+ B B B
Eb+ B B B Db+ A A A
I see this life like a swinging vine,
Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab F# Ab Ab Ab
Swing my heart across the line
Ab Ab Ab Ab B B F#
In my face is flashing signs,
Ab F# E Db Ab F# F#
Seek it out and ye shall find.
Ab F# E Db Ab F# F#
Old but I’m not that old
Ab Ab F# Ab Ab Ab
Young but I’m not that bold
Ab Ab F# Ab Ab Ab
And I don’t think the world is sold
Ab F# E Db Ab F# F#
I’m just doing what we’re told
Db Ab F# Db F# F# F#
I I I I feel something so right
Db+ B Db+ E+ Db++ B+ F#+ E+ F#+ Ab+ F#+
by doing the wrong thing
Eb+ Db+ Eb+ E+ Eb+ Db+
And I I I I feel something so wrong
Db+ B Db+ E+ Db++ B+ F#+ E+ F#+ Ab+ F#+
by doing the right thing
Eb+ Db+ Eb+ E+ Eb+ Db+
I could lie, couldn’t I, couldn’t I?
B Db+ B Db+ Db+ B Db+ Db+ B Db+ B
Every thing that kills me
Db+ B F# E F# Ab
makes me feel alive.
F# E Db B- Db
Lately I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep
F# Ab B Ab F# Ab F# E Ab
Dreaming about the things that we could be
F# F# Ab A Ab F# E Ab Db E
Baby I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard
Db F# Ab B Ab F# Ab F# E Ab
Said no more counting dollars, we’ll be counting stars
F# F# Ab A Ab F# E Ab F# F# Db E
Lately I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep
F#+ Ab+ B+ Ab+ F#+ Ab+ F#+ E+ Ab+
Dreaming about the things that we could be
F#+ F#+ Ab+ A+ Ab+ F#+ E+ Ab+ Db+ E+
But, baby I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard
Db+ F#+ Ab+ B+ Ab+ F#+ Ab+ F#+ E+ Ab+
Said no more counting dollars, we’ll be-we’ll be counting stars
F#+ F#+ Ab+ A+ Ab+ F#+ E+ Ab+ F#+ Ab+ F#+ F#+ E+ Db+
Ye-e-yeah
Db+ B Ab B F# E Eb
I feel her love
Ab Ab Ab Ab
And I feel it burn down this river every time
Ab F# Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab B B F#
Hope is our four-letter word,
Ab F# E Db Ab F# F#
make that money watch it burn
Ab F# E Db Ab F# F#
Old but I’m not that old
Ab Ab F# Ab Ab Ab
Young but I’m not that bold
Ab Ab F# Ab Ab Ab
And I don’t think the world is sold
Ab F# E Db Ab F# F#
I’m just doing what we’re told
Db Ab F# Db F# F# F#
And I I I I feel something so wrong
Db+ B Db+ E+ Db++ B+ F#+ E+ F#+ Ab+ F#+
by doing the right thing
Eb+ Db+ Eb+ E+ Eb+ Db+
I could lie, couldn’t I, couldn’t I?
B Db+ B Db+ Db+ B Db+ Db+ B Db+ B
Everything that drowns me
Db+ B F# E F# Ab
makes me wanna fly
F# E Db B- Db
Lately I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep
F# Ab B Ab F# Ab F# E Ab
Dreaming about the things that we could be
F# F# Ab A Ab F# E Ab Db E
Baby I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard
Db F# Ab B Ab F# Ab F# E Ab
Said no more counting dollars, we’ll be counting stars
F# F# Ab A Ab F# E Ab F# F# Db E
Lately I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep
F#+ Ab+ B+ Ab+ F#+ Ab+ F#+ E+ Ab+
Dreaming about the things that we could be
F#+ F#+ Ab+ A+ Ab+ F#+ E+ Ab+ Db+ E+
But, baby I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard
Db+ F#+ Ab+ B+ Ab+ F#+ Ab+ F#+ E+ Ab+
Said no more counting dollars, we’ll be-we’ll be counting stars
F#+ F#+ Ab+ A+ Ab+ F#+ E+ Ab+ F#+ Ab+ F#+ F#+ E+ Db+
I hope you enjoyed playing this popular disco beat on your keyboards. The tutorial will assist you in understanding Counting Stars Piano Notes with Chords easily. If you wish to learn any other song, let me know in the comments below.
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I love this song so much, it used to be my ultimate song when I was younger 😂😂😂😂
OMG! Same