Piano Notes and Chords for Count on Me – Bruno Mars
This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Count on Me by Bruno Mars.
Key Information for the Song Count on Me by Bruno Mars
Key Signature: Blank (No flats, No sharps)
Scale: C major (All Natural Notes, All white keys)
C Major Scale Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
The relative minor of C major is A minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
A minor Scale Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Tempo: 90 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Count on Me features a warm and soulful piano part.
The feel-good vibes start with a bouncy piano part in the intro and establishes the main melody with a walking bassline and jazzy chords.
Throughout the song, the piano provides a foundation of chords and sometimes plays short fills in between vocal lines.
This post provides the letter notes for the melody of Count on Me by Bruno Mars. The song is in C major with a tempo of 90 BPM and a 4/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience.
Piano Tutorial
Piano Keys Layout

Symbols Used in the Song
Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes.
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Count on Me Piano Chords
Notes of the C Major Scale: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C
Chords of the C Major Scale:
C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am and Bdm
(i.e., C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor and B diminished)
Chords used for the song Count on Me are:
C, Em, Am, G, F, Dm
Notes for the Count on Me Chords are:
C (C major): C, E, G
Em (E minor): E, G, B
Am (A minor): A, C, E
G (G major): G, B, D
F (F major): F, A, C
Dm (D minor): D, F, A
Count on Me Piano Notes and Chords
Intro Music
Play the C chord 3 times.
C C C
(G A) C*
Oh-oh-oh
Play the C chord 3 times.
C C C
The piano plays a more supporting role throughout the verses, but takes center stage again in the choruses with fuller chords and fills.
Verse 1
If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea
I’ll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can’t see
I’ll be the light to guide you
(E D E D) (E D) E
If you | ever find yourself
| C
E (D E) (D E) (D E) E E~~
stuck in the middle of the sea,|
| Em
(D) E~ (C) *A~~ (E) D C~~
I’ll sail| the world| to find| you
| Am | G | F
(E D E D) (E D) E
If you | ever find yourself
| C
E (D E) (D E) (D E) G E~~
lost in the dark and you can’t see,|
| Em
(D) E~ (C) *A~~ (E) D C~~
I’ll be| the light| to guide| you
| Am | G | F
Pre-Chorus
We find out what we’re made of
When we are called to help our friends in need
F F G A G E~~
We | find_out what we’re made | of
| Dm | Em
(E) F E D C
When we| are called to
| F
F E D C D~~
help our friends in need|
| G
Chorus
You can count on me like 1, 2, 3
I’ll be there
And I know when I need it
I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
And you’ll be there
‘Cause that’s what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah
E E C~ E~ G~ C~ *B~ E~ G~
You can | count on me like | 1, 2, 3
| C | Em
*B *B *A~~
I’ll be| there|
| Am | G
C F E D C F E
And | I know when I need it
| F
D C C~ E~ G~ C~ *B~ E~ G~
I can | count on you like | 4, 3, 2
| C | Em
*B *B *A~~
You’ll be| there|
| Am | G
C F E D C
‘Cause that’s | what friends are
| F
F E D D C~~
supposed to do, oh yeah|
| C
Post-Chorus
C D E C* B~
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
| Em
C D E B A~~
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
| Am | G
G~~ F~~ E~~
Ooh, yeah, yeah
| F | G
Verse 2
If you’re tossin’ and you’re turnin’ and you just can’t fall asleep
I’ll sing a song beside you
And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me
Every day, I will remind you, oh
Notes are similar to Part 1 Notations
E (D E) (D E) (D E) (D E) (D) E E E (D) E~~
If you | tossin’ and you’re turnin’ and you just can’t fall asleep |
| C | Em
(D) E~ (C) *A~~ (E) D C~~
I’ll | sing a song| Beside| you
| Am | G | F
(E D E D) E E (E D) E (E D) G (A) E~~
And if you | ever forget how much you really mean to me|
| C | Em
(C D) E (C) *A~
Every | day I will |
| Am | G
(E) D C~~ D C *A
remind | you, oh
| F
Pre-Chorus
We find out what we’re made of
When we are called to help our friends in need
F F G A G E~~
We | find_out what we’re made | of
| Dm | Em
(E) F E D C
When we| are called to
| F
F E D C D~~
help our friends in need|
| G
Chorus
You can count on me like 1, 2, 3
I’ll be there
And I know when I need it
I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
And you’ll be there
‘Cause that’s what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah
E E C~ E~ G~ C~ *B~ E~ G~
You can | count on me like | 1, 2, 3
| C | Em
*B *B *A~~
I’ll be| there|
| Am | G
C F E D C F E
And | I know when I need it
| F
D C C~ E~ G~ C~ *B~ E~ G~
I can | count on you like | 4, 3, 2
| C | Em
*B *B *A~~
You’ll be| there|
| Am | G
C F E D C
‘Cause that’s | what friends are
| F
F E D D C~~
supposed to do, oh yeah|
| C
Post-Chorus
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, yeah, yeah
C D E C* B~
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
C D E B A~~
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
G~~ F~~ E~~
Ooh, yeah, yeah
Bridge
You’ll always have my shoulder when you cry
I’ll never let go. Never say goodbye. You know