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
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)
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