Dark Horse (Easy Piano Notes Chords) Katy Perry

Piano Notes and Chords for Dark Horse – Katy Perry

This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Dark Horse ft. Juicy J by Katy Perry.

Key Information

Key Signature: Five flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)
Scale: Bb minor / Db Major Scale (five black keys)
Bb minor Scale Notes: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab

Dark Horse by Katy Perry Piano Notes and Chords Key

The relative major of Bb minor is Db major (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
Db Major Scale Notes: Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C

The enharmonic equivalent of Db major is C# major i.e., the same notes but written (notated) differently.
C# major Scale Notes: C#, D#, E# (F), F#, G#, A#, B# (C), C#

Tempo: 64 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced

Dark Horse Piano Tutorial

Asterisk (star symbol): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Bracekt: Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines (Tilde): Sustained Notes
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Chord Change

Dark Horse Piano Chords

List of chords and their notes for the song Dark Horse:

Gb (G-flat major) chord: Gb, Bb, and Db
Db (D-flat major) chord: Db, F, and Ab
Bbm (B-flat minor) chord: Bb, Db, and F
Ab (A-flat major) chord: Ab, C, and Eb

Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.

Dark Horse Piano Notes and Chords

Intro Music

(Db* C* Bb F) (Db* C* Bb F)
|Gb

(Db* C* Bb F) (Db* C* Bb F)
|Db

(Db* C* Bb F) (Db* C* Bb F)
|Bbm

(Db* C* Bb F) (Db* C* Bb F)
|Ab

(Db* C* Bb F) (Db* C* Bb F)
|Gb

(Db* C* Bb F) (Db* C* Bb F)
|Db

(Db* C* Bb F) (Db* C* Bb F) Db*~~
|Bbm

Verse 1

I knew you were, you were gonna come to me
And here you are, but you better choose carefully
‘Cause I, I’m capable of anything
Of anything, and everything

(Bb F*) (Ab*) F*~~
I | knew you were
|Bbm

(Eb* Eb*) (Eb* Eb*) (Eb*) (Db*) (Bb)
You were gonna come to me

(Bb F*) (Ab*) F*~
And | here you are
|Bbm

(Eb* Eb*) (Eb* Eb*) Eb* (Eb* Db* Bb)
But you better choose carefully

(Bb) (F* Ab*) F*~
‘Cause | I~~~
|Bbm

(Eb*) (Eb* Eb* Eb*) (Eb*) (Eb*) (Db*) Bb~
m capable of anything

(Eb*) (Eb*) (Db*) Bb~
Of | anything
|Bbm

(Eb*) (Eb*) (Db*) Bb
and everthing

Pre-Chorus

Make me your Aphrodite
Make me your one and only
But don’t make me your enemy (Enemy)
Your enemy (Your enemy), your enemy

Bb* (F*) (Bb*) A* F* Eb*~ F*~
| Make me your Aphrodite
|Bbm

Bb* (F*) (Bb*) A* F* Eb*~ F*~
| Make me your one and only
|Bbm

(Bb) (F*) (Ab*) F*~~
But don’t
|Bbm

Eb*  (Eb* Eb*)  (Eb*)  (Db*)  Bb~
make me            your enemy,  |
                                                   |Bbm

(Eb*) (Eb*) (Db*) Bb~
your enemy,

(F*) Gb* (F*) Db*~
your ene| my
|Gb

Chorus

So you wanna play with magic?
Boy, you should know what you’re fallin’ for
Baby, do you dare to do this?
‘Cause I’m comin’ at you like a dark horse
Are you ready for, ready for
A perfect storm, perfect storm?
‘Cause once you’re mine, once you’re mine
There’s no goin’ back

(Db* Db*) (Db* Db*)
So you wan | na play
|Db

Ab* (Ab*) Ab* Ab*~~~
with ma| gic
|Bbm

Db* (Db*) (Db*) Ab*
Boy, you | should know
|Ab

(Ab*) (Ab*) Db* (C*) Bb~
what you’re falling | for
|Gb

(Db* Db*) (Db* Db*)
Baby do | you
|Db

Ab*  (Ab*)  (Ab* )  Ab*~~
dare to do |    this?
                   |Bbm

(Db* Db*) (Db* Db*) (Ab* Ab*)
Cause I’m co| ming at you
|Ab

(Ab* Ab*)  Db*  (C*)  Bb~~~
like a        dark | horse
                          |Gb

(F* F*) (Db** C**) Bb*
Are | you ready for,
|Db

(Db**)  (C**)  Bb*~
ready|    for
       |Bbm

(F*) (Db** C**) Bb*
| A perfect storm,
|Ab

(Db**)  (C**)  Bb*~~~
perfect|   storm
         |Gb

(F*) (Db**) (C**) Bb*
| Cause once you’re mine,
|Db

(Db**) (C**) Bb*~~
once you’re| mine
|Bbm

There’s no going | back
|Bbm

Music

Db* Db* Db* Db* C* C* Bb F
Db* Db* Db* Db* C* C* Bb~

Verse 2

Mark my words, this love will make you levitate
Like a bird, like a bird without a cage
We’re down to earth if you choose to walk away
Don’t walk away (Walk away)

(Bb F*) (Ab*) F*~~
Mark my words
|Bm

(Eb* Eb*) (Eb* Eb*) (Eb* Db*) (Bb)
This love will make you levitate

(Bb F*) (Ab*) F*~
Like a bird
|Bm

(Eb* Eb*) (Eb* Eb*) Eb* (Eb*) (Db*) (Bb)
Like a bird without a cage

(Bb) (F*) (Ab*) F*~
But down to earth
|Bm

(Eb* Eb* Eb*) (Eb*) (Eb*) (Eb*) (Db*) Bb~
If you choose to walk away,

(Eb*) (Eb*) (Db*) Bb~~~
don’t walk away

Pre-Chorus

It’s in the palm of your hand now, baby
It’s a yes or a no, no maybe
So just be sure before you give it all to me
All to me, give it all to me

Bb* (F*) (Bb*) A* F* Eb*~ F*~
It’s in the palm of your hand now baby

Bb* (F*) (Bb*) A* F* Eb*~ F*~
It’s a yes or no, no maybe

(Bb) (F*) (Ab*) F*~~
So just be sure

Eb* (Eb* Eb*) (Eb*) (Db*) Bb~
before you give it all to me

(Eb*) (Eb*) (Db*) Bb~ (F*) Gb* (F*) Db*~
All to me, give it all to me|
|Gb

Chorus

(Db* Db*) (Db* Db*)
So you wan | na play
|Db

Ab* (Ab*) Ab* Ab*~~~
with ma| gic
|Bbm

Db* (Db*) (Db*) Ab*
Boy, you | should know
|Ab

(Ab*) (Ab*) Db* (C*) Bb~
what you’re falling | for
|Gb

(Db* Db*) (Db* Db*)
Baby do | you
|Db

Ab*  (Ab*)  (Ab* )  Ab*~~
dare to do |    this?
                   |Bbm

(Db* Db*) (Db* Db*) (Ab* Ab*)
Cause I’m co| ming at you
|Ab

(Ab* Ab*)  Db*  (C*)  Bb~~~
like a        dark | horse
                          |Gb

(F* F*) (Db** C**) Bb*
Are | you ready for,
|Db

(Db**)  (C**)  Bb*~
ready|    for
       |Bbm

(F*) (Db** C**) Bb*
| A perfect storm,
|Ab

(Db**)  (C**)  Bb*~~~
perfect|   storm
         |Gb

(F*) (Db**) (C**) Bb*
| Cause once you’re mine,
|Db

(Db**) (C**) Bb*~~
once you’re| mine
|Bbm

There’s no going | back
|Bbm

Dark Horse Piano Chord Details

Here are the notes, structure, formula, and note intervals for the Dark Horse Chords:

Notes of the Bb (B Flat) Minor Scale:
Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb

Chords of the Bb (B Flat) Minor Scale:
Bbm, Cdm, Db, Ebm, Fm, Gb, and Ab
(i.e., Bb minor, C diminished, Db major, Eb minor, F minor, Gb major, and Ab major)

Chords used for the song Dark Horse are:
Gb, Db, Bbm, and Ab

Gb Chord

Gb (G-flat major) chord notes: Gb, Bb, Db
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)

Db Chord

Db (D-flat major) chord notes: Db, F, Ab
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)

Bbm Chord

Bbm (B-flat minor) chord notes: Bb, Db, F
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)

Ab Chord

Ab (A-flat major) chord notes: Ab, C, Eb
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)