Anti-Hero – Piano Notes – Taylor Swift

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Piano Notes for Anti-Hero – Taylor Swift – CDE FGAB

The song Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift has a catchy and rhythmic melody, with the left hand playing simple chord progressions. The right hand handles the melody and occasional rhythmic patterns.

It often uses major chords with a pop feel, making it lively and engaging. The piano part is sparse but adds texture with broken chords.

Key Information for the Song Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift

Scale: E Major Scale (four black keys)
Key Signature: Four sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
E Major Scale Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#
Tempo: 94 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

This post provides the letter notes for the melody of Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift. The song is in E major key with a tempo of 94 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 Anti-Hero

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song Anti-Hero 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 “Anti-Hero” 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 Anti-Hero song.

Part 1 (Verse 1)

I have this thing where I get older, but just never wiser
Midnights become my afternoons
When my depression works the graveyard shift, all of the people
I’ve ghosted stand there in the room

G#* G#*  (B*) B*~  F#*     F#* (F#*) F#*~ D#*
I      have this thing  where I     get    older,

D#* (C#*)  D#*~ (C#*)  D#*~ E*~~
but   just    never          wiser

G#* G#*   (B*) B*~  F#*  F#* (F#*) F#*~~~
Midnights  become  my   afternoons

G#*    G#*  (B*) B*~  F#*  F#*   (F#*) F#*~ D#* D#*
When my   depression     works the   graveyard shift,

(C#*)  D#*~ (C#*)  D#*~ E*~~
all      of        the     people

G#*  G#* B*   B*      F#*  F#* (F#*) F#*~~~
I’ve   ghosted stand there in    the room

Part 2 (Pre-Chorus)

I should not be left to my own devices
They come with prices and vices
I end up in crisis
(Tale as old as time)

E G#      B   B   B   B  A    A    G# G# F#
I  should not be left to my own devices

F#     F#     F#   F# E   C#  F# E
They come with prices and vices

C# F#   F# F#  F# E
I    end up  in   crisis

B      B   B  C#* B~ (A) G#~~
(Tale as old as  time)

Part 3 (Pre-Chorus)

I wake up screaming from dreaming
One day, I’ll watch as you’re leaving
‘Cause you got tired of my scheming
(For the last time)

B B      B    B A           A    G#  G#
I  wake up screaming from dreaming

F#    F#   F# F#      F# F#      E E
One day, I’ll  watch as you’re leaving

C#       F#   F# F#    F# G#  E E
‘Cause you got tired of  my  scheming

B B C#* B~~
(For the last time)

Part 4 (Chorus)

It’s me, hi
I’m the problem, it’s me
At teatime, everybody agrees
I’ll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror
It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero

E*  G#*~~ G#*~~
It’s  me,      hi

F#*  (F#*) F#* (F#*)  F#* E*~~
I’m   the    problem,  it’s   me

E*  G#*~~ G#*~~
At  tea      time,

F#*  (F#*) F#* (F#*)  F#* E*~~
everybody                agrees

G#* G#*   (G#*) G#*~ G#* G#* (G#*) F#*~
I’ll    stare directly               at     the   sun,

F#*  F#*   (F#*) F#*~ (F#*) F#*~ (E*) E*~
but  never in      the     mirror

B  B      (B)   B~ (A) A~
It  must  be   exhausting

G# F#  F# F#  (F#)  F#~ (G#) F#~ E
always rooting for    the   anti-hero

Music

A G# F# E~
*B E G# F#~ E~~

Part 5 (Verse 2)

Sometimes, I feel like everybody is a sexy baby
And I’m a monster on the hill
Too big to hang out, slowly lurching toward your favorite city
Pierced through the heart, but never killed

G#* G#*  (B*) B*~  F#* F#* (F#*) F#*~ D#*
Sometimes, I feel like everybody

D#* (C#*)  D#*~ (C#*)  D#*~ E*~~
is     a      sexy             baby

G#* G#*   (B*) B*~  F#*  F#* (F#*) F#*~~~
And I’m a monster on the hill

G#*    G#*  (B*) B*~  F#*  F#*   (F#*) F#*~ D#* D#*
(C#*)  D#*~ (C#*)  D#*~ E*~~
Too big to hang out, slowly lurching toward your favorite city

G#*  G#* B*   B*      F#*  F#* (F#*) F#*~~~
Pierced through the heart, but never killed

Part 6 (Pre-Chorus)

Did you hear my covert narcissism I disguise as altruism
Like some kind of congressman?
(A tale as old as time)

I wake up screaming from dreaming
One day, I’ll watch as you’re leaving
And life will lose all its meaning
(For the last time)

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