Piano Letter Notes, Chords and Sheet Music for Faded – Alan Walker
This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes), chords (left hand notes) and sheet music for the song Faded by Alan Walker.
Piano notes for Faded are given on two scales.
Version 1: D# Minor / Eb minor (original scale)
Version 2: G Major (all white keys, so easy to play)
Electronic-inspired piece with a repetitive piano motif. Use a steady rhythm and emphasize the atmospheric feel to match the song’s electronic vibe or experiment with different rhythms and textures for added interest.
Key Information for the Song Faded by Alan Walker
Key Signature: Six sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#)
Scale: D# minor / Eb minor (six black keys)
D# minor Scale Notes: D#, E# (F), F#, G#, A#, B, C#
(E# means F, so in notations, E# is written as F)
The relative major of D# minor is F# major (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
F# Major Scale Notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, and E#
The enharmonic equivalent of D# minor is Eb minor i.e., the same notes but written (notated) differently.
Eb minor Scale Notes: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, and Db
Tempo: 90 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Faded 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
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Faded Piano Chords
Notes of the D# (D Sharp) Minor Scale:
D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#
Chords of the D# (D Sharp) Minor Scale:
D#m, E# (F)dm, F#, G#m, A#m, B, and C#
(i.e., D# minor, E# (F) diminished, F# major, G# minor, A# minor, B major, and C# major)
Chords used for the song Faded are:
D#m, B, F#, and C#
Notes for the Faded Chords are:
D#m (D-sharp minor): D#, F#, A#
B (B major): B, D#, F#
F# (F-sharp major): F#, A#, C#
C# (C-sharp major): C#, E# (F), G#
Faded Piano Notes and Chords (D# minor)
This song is in D# minor / Eb minor and features a haunting, memorable melody. The main chords are D#m, B, F#, and C#. The melody often focuses on F#, D#, and A# notes. The song has a moderate tempo with a consistent beat, typical of electronic dance music.
Intro Music
|F#~ F#~ F#~ A#~
|D#m
|D#*~ D#*~ D#*~ C#*~
|B
|A#~ A#~ A#~ A#~
|F#
|F~ F~ F~ D#~
|C#
Verse 1
You were the shadow to my light
Did you feel us?
Another star, you fade away
Afraid our aim is out of sight
Wanna see us alight
|F#* F#* D#* F#* D#*
|You were the shadow
|D#m
F#* G#* |A#*~
to my |light
|B
F#* F#* C#* A#*~|
Did you feel us |
|C
F#* F#* F#* |F*~~
Another |star
|G
F* F* D#* F#*~~
you fade away
| F#* F#* D#* F#*
| Afraid our aim
|D#m
D#* F#* G#* |A#*~
is out of |sight
|B
F#* F#* C#** A#*~|
Wanna see us |
|F#
F#* G#*~|~~
Aligh |t
|C#
Pre-Chorus
Where are you now? Where are you now?
Where are you now? Was it all in my fantasy?
Where are you now? Were you only imaginary?
A# A# A# |A#~
Where are you |now
|D#m
Music:
F#~ F#~ A#~ |D#*~ D#*~ D#*
|B
A# A# A# |A#~
Where are you |now?
|F#
Music:
A#~ A#~ A#~ |F~ F~ F
|C#
A# A# A# |A#~~
Where are you |now?
|D#m
(F# G# G#) (G# A#)
Was it all in my
|G# F# F#~~
|fan_tasy?
|B
A# A# A# |A#~~
Where are you |now?
|F#
(F#* F#* F#*)
Were you only
(F#* G#*) F#* F* F* F#*~~~
|ima_ginary?
|C#
The piano part is rhythmic and driving, creating a sense of urgency and emotion
Chorus (Part 1)
Where are you now?
Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea
Where are you now? Another dream
A# A# A# |A#~~
Where are you |now?
|D#m
|F# D# C#~~
|Atlantis,
|B
D# C#* (C#*) |A#~~
under the |sea,
|F#
D# C#* (C#*) |A#~~ G#~
under the |sea
|C#
A# A# A# |A#~~
Where are you |now?
|D#m
F# F# (D#) |B~~
Anothe_r |dream
|B
Chorus (Part 2)
The monster’s running wild inside of me
I’m faded, I’m faded
So lost, I’m faded, I’m faded
So lost, I’m faded
C#* |A# C#* A# C#*
The |monster’s running
|F#
A# A# G# (G#) |B~~
wild inside of |me
|C#
D# B~ A#~
I’m faded.
Music:
|F# F# F# F# A# A# F#* F*
|D#m
|D#* D#* D#*
|B
D#* B*~ A#*~
| |I’m faded.
|D#m |B
Music:
A# A# A# A# |C#* B A#
|F#
F# |F~~ D# B~A#~
So |lost, I’m faded
|C#
Music:
|F# F# F# F# A# A# F#* F*
|D#m
|D#* D#* D#*
|B
D#* B*~ |C#**~
I’m |faded
|F#
Music:
A# A# A# A# |C#* B A#
|F#
F# F F F D#* B*~ A#*~~
So | lost,I’m faded
| C#
Scroll down for the rest of the piano notes and chords for Faded song i.e verse 2, chorus etc. While you do, here are a few song recommendations (Alan Walker Songs) which you might also like to play:
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Verse 2
These shallow waters never met what I needed
I’m letting go, a deeper dive
Eternal silence of the sea
I’m breathing, alive
| F# F# D# F# D#
| These shallow waters,
|D#m
F# G# |A#~
never |met
|B
F# F# D# A#~~
what I needed |
|F#
F# F# F# |F~~,
I’m letting |go,
|C#
F F D# F#~
a deeper dive
| F# F# G# F# D# F# G# |A#~~
| Eternal silence of the |sea
|D#m |B
F# C#*~ A#~~ | F# |G#~~
I’m breathing,| ali|ve
|F# |C#
Pre-Chorus
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Under the bright but faded lights
You set my heart on fire
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
A# A# A# |A#~~
Where are you |now?
|D#m
| A# A# A# |A#~~
| Where are you |now?
|B |F#
| F# C#* (C#*)|A#~
| Under the |bright
|C# |D#m
F# C#* (C#*) A#~
but fa_ ded lights
F# C#*(C#*) |G#~ F# F# F#~~
You set my |heart on fire
|B
F# C#* (C#*)|A#~
Where are you |now?
|F#
F# C#* (C#* A#)|G#~~
Where are you |now?
|C#
Interlude
|(F#)F# (G#)F# (F#)C#*
|D#m
(F# G#) F# F#~
|(F#)F# (G#)F# (F#)C#*
|B
(F# G#) F# F#~
|(F#)F# (G#)F# (F#)C#*
|F#
(F# G#) F# F#~~~
Chorus
Repeat full chorus part
A# A# A# |A#~~
Where are you |now?
|D#m
|F# D# C#~~
|Atlantis,
|B
D# C#* (C#*)|A#~~
under the |sea,
|F#
D# C#* (C#*)|A#~~ G#~
under the |sea
|C#
A# A# A# |A#~~
Where are you |now?
|D#m
F# F# (D#)|B~~
Anothe_r |dream
|B
C#* |A# C#* A# C#*
The |monster’s running
|F#
A# A# G# (G#) |B~~
wild inside of |me
|C#
D# B~ A#~
I’m faded.
Music:
|F# F# F# F# A# A# F#* F*
|D#m
|D#* D#* D#*
|B
D#* B*~ A#*~
| |I’m faded.
|D#m |B
Music:
A# A# A# A# |C#* B A#
|F#
F# |F~~ D# B~A#~
So |lost, I’m faded
|C#
Music:
|F# F# F# F# A# A# F#* F*
|D#m
|D#* D#* D#*
|B
D#* B*~ |C#**~
I’m |faded
|F#
Music:
A# A# A# A# |C#* B A#
|F#
F# F F F D#* B*~ A#*~~
So | lost,I’m faded
| C#
Outro
|F#~ F#~ F#~ A#~
|D#m
|D#*~ D#*~ D#*~ C#*~
|B
|A#~ A#~ A#~ A#~
|F#
|F~ F~ F~ D#~
|C#
Alan Walker – Faded Sheet Music (F# Major)
Scale – F Sharp Major – F# G# A# B C# D# E# (E# means F)
Key Signature – Six sharps
2. Piano Notes for Faded (G Major)
Version 2: G Major (mostly white keys, so easy to play)
G Major scale notes: G A B C D E F#
Key Signature: One sharp
Part 1 (Intro Music)
G~ G~ G~ B~
E*~ E*~ E*~ D*~
B~ B~ B~ B~
F#~ F#~ F#~ E~
Part 2 (Verse 1)
You were the shadow to my light
Did you feel us?
Another star, you fade away
Afraid our aim is out of sight
Wanna see us alight
G* G* E* G* E*
You were the shadow
G* A* B*~
to my light
G* G* D*~ B*~~~
Did you feel us?
G* G* G* F#*~~
Another star,
F#* F#* E* G*~
you fade away
G* G* E* G* E*
Afraid our aim is
G* A* B*~
out of sight
G* G* D**~ (B*~~),
Wanna see us,
G* A*~~
alight
Part 3 (Pre-Chorus)
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Was it all in my fantasy?
Where are you now?
Were you only imaginary?
B B B B~
Where are you now?
Music:
G~ G~ B~ E*~ E*~ E*
B B B B~
Where are you now?
Music:
B~ B~ B~ F#~ F#~ F#
B B B B~~
Where are you now?
(G A A) (A B) A G G~~
Was it all in my fan_ tasy?
B B B B~~
Where are you now?
(G* G* G*) (G* A*) G* F#* F#* G*~~~
Were you only ima_ ginary?
Part 4 (Chorus)
Where are you now?
Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea
Where are you now? Another dream
The monster’s running wild inside of me
I’m faded, I’m faded.
So lost, I’m faded, I’m faded
So lost, I’m faded
B B B B~~
Where are you now?
G E D~~
Atlantis,
E D* (D*) B~~
under the sea,
E D* (D*) B~~ A~
under the sea
B B B B~~
Where are you now?
G G (E) C* ~~
Anothe_r dream
D* B D* B D*
The monster’s running
B B A (A) C* ~~
wild inside of me
E C* ~ B~
I’m faded
Music:
G G G G B B G F# E E E
Or
*G~ *G~ *B~ G F# E~ E
E C* ~ B~
I’m faded
Music:
*B *B *B *B D C *B
Or
*B~ *B~ D C *B
G F#~~ E C* ~B~
So lost, I’m faded,
Music:
G G G G B B G F# E E E
E~ C* ~ D*~
I’m faded
Music:
K*B *B *B *B D C *B
G F#~ E C* ~ B~
So lost, I’m faded
Part 5 (Verse 2)
These shallow waters never met what I needed
I’m letting go, a deeper dive
Eternal silence of the sea
I’m breathing, alive
G G E G E G A B~
These shallow waters never met
G G E B~~
what I needed
G G G F#~~, F# F# E G~
I’m letting go, a deeper dive
G G A G E G A B~~
Eternal silence of the sea
G D*~ B~~ G A~~
I’m breathing alive
Part 6 (Pre-Chorus)
Where are you now? Where are you now?
Under the bright but faded lights
You set my heart on fire
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
B B B B~~
Where are you now?
B B B B~~
Where are you now?
G D* (D*) B~ G D* (D*) B~
Under the bright, but fa_ded lights
G D* (D*) A~ G G G~~
You set my heart on fire
G D* (D*) B~ | G D* (D* B) A~~
Where are you now? Where are you now?
Music
(G) G (A) G (G) D* (G A) G G~
Or
(G) G (A) G (G) D* G G~
Repeat for 3 times
(G) G (A) G (G) D* (G A) G G~
(G) G (A) G (G) D* (G A) G G~
(G) G (A) G (G) D* (G A) G G~~~
Part 7 (Chorus)
Repeat Part 4
Where are you now?
Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea
Where are you now? Another dream
The monster’s running wild inside of me
I’m faded, I’m faded
So lost, I’m faded, I’m faded
So lost, I’m faded
B B B B~~ G E D~~
Where are you now? Atlantis,
E D* (D*) B~~ E D* (D*) B~~ A~
under the sea, under the sea
B B B B~~ G G (E) C* ~~
Where are you now? Anothe_r dream
D* B D* B D*
The monster’s running
B B A (A) C* ~~
wild inside of me
E C* ~ B~
I’m faded
Music:
G G G G B B G F# E E E
Or
*G~ *G~ *B~ G F# E~ E
E C* ~ B~
I’m faded
Music:
*B *B *B *B D C *B
Or
*B~ *B~ D C *B
G F#~~ E C* ~B~
So lost, I’m faded,
Music:
G G G G B B G F# E E E
E~ C* ~ D*~
I’m faded
Music:
*B *B *B *B D C *B
G F#~ E C* ~ B~
So lost, I’m faded
Part 8 (Outro)
G~ G~ G~ B~
E*~ E*~ E*~ D*~
B~ B~ B~ B~
F#~ F#~ F#~ E~
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