Firework (Easy Piano Notes Chords) Katy Perry

Piano Notes and Chords for Firework – Katy Perry

This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Firework by Katy Perry.

Key Information

Key Signature: Four flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)
Scale: Ab Major / G# major Scale (four black keys)
Ab Major Scale Notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G

Firework by Katy Perry Piano Notes and Chords Key

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

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

Tempo: 81 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced

Firework 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

Firework Piano Chords

List of chords, their notes, and frequency, i.e., how many times that chord appeared in the song Firework:

28 – G# (G-sharp major) chord: G#, B# (C), and D#
28 – Fm (F minor) chord: F, Ab, and C
28 – C# (C-sharp major) chord: C#, E# (F), and G#
27 – A#m (A-sharp minor) chord: A#, C#, and E# (F)
1 – D# (D-sharp major) chord: D#, F## (G), and A#

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

Firework Piano Notes and Chords

Intro Music

C* C* C* C*
|C#

Bb Bb Bb Bb
|G#

Ab Ab Ab Ab
|A#m

Eb Eb Eb Eb~~
|Fm

Verse 1 (Part 1)

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper-thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from cavin’ in?

(C Eb) (Eb C) C
| Do you ever feel
|G#

(*Ab *Bb) (*Bb *Ab) *Ab~~
| Like a plastic bag
|A#m

(*Ab *Bb) (*Bb *Ab) *Ab~
| Drifting through the wind
| Fm

(*Ab *Ab) (*Ab *Bb) (C) C~~
| Wanting to start again
|C#

(C Eb) (Eb C) C
| Do you ever feel
|G#

(*Ab *Bb) (*Bb *Ab) *Ab~~
| Feel so paper thin
|A#m

(*Ab *Bb) (*Bb *Ab) *Ab~
| Like a house of cards
|Fm

(*Ab *Ab) (*Ab) (*Bb C) C~~
One blow from caving in
|C#

Verse 1 (Part 2)

Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams, but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there’s still a chance for you?
‘Cause there’s a spark in you

(Eb Ab) (Ab Eb) Eb~
| Do you ever feel
|G#

(Eb Eb) (Eb F) (Ab) Ab~~
| Already buried deep
|A#m

(F) (Ab) (Ab Eb) (Eb)
| Six feet under screams
|Fm

(Eb F Eb)     (Eb Eb F)          Eb)  Eb~~
But | no one seems to hear  a thing
       |C#

(*Ab *Bb) (*Bb) (*Ab) *Ab~
| Still a chance for you
|A#m

(*Ab *Ab *Bb) (*Bb) (*Ab) *Ab~~
| ‘Cause there’s a spark in you
|Fm

Pre-Chorus

You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July

(*Ab *Bb) (*Bb *Ab)
| You just gotta
|C#

(*Ab) C~~  (*Bb) Db~~
Ignite|        the | light
         |G#          |A#m

(F)   Ab~~   (Eb)  Bb~~
Just  |own   the   ni| ght
         |G#               |A#m

(Ab) (Ab) C*~~Ab~  (Ab) F~~
Like the   Fo| urth   of Ju| ly
                   |Fm               |C#

Chorus

‘Cause baby, you’re a firework
Come on show ’em what you’re worth
Make ’em go, “Awe, awe, awe”
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you’re a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make ’em go, “Awe, awe, awe”
You’re gonna leave ’em all in awe, awe, awe

(Ab) (Eb* Db*) (C* Bb)
‘Cause baby you’re a

Bb~~  (Ab)  C*~
| firework  |
|G#           |A#m

(Eb*) (Db*) (C*) (Bb)
Come on, show ’em |
|Fm

Bb~~ (Ab) C*~
what you’re wo | rth
| C#

(Eb*) (Db*) (C*) (Bb) Bb~ Bb~ Bb~~
Make ’em go | aah, aah, aah
|G#

(Eb) (Eb) (Eb*) (Db*) (C*)
| As you shoot across
|A#m

(Bb) Bb~ Bb~ Bb~~
the | skyyy
|Fm

(Eb* Db*) (C* Bb)
| Baby you’re a
|C#

Bb~~  (Ab)  C*~
| firework  |
|G#           |A#m

(Eb*) (Db*) (C*) (Bb) Bb~~ (Ab) C*~
Come on let your | colors bu| rst
|Fm |C#

(Eb*) (Db*) (C*) (Bb) Bb~ Bb~ Bb~~
Make ’em go | aah, aah, aah
|G#

(Eb) (Eb) (Eb) (Eb*) (Db*) (C*)
| You’re gonna leave them
|A#m

(Bb) Bb~ (Bb ) (Bb) Ab~~
all in | awe, awe, a| we
|Fm |C#

Verse 2

You don’t have to feel like a waste of space
You’re original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe a reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it’s time, you’ll know

(C Eb) (Eb C) C
| You don’t have to feel
|G#

(*Ab *Bb) (*Bb *Ab) *Ab~~
| Like a wasted space
|A#m

(*Ab *Bb *Bb *Ab) *Ab~
| You’re original
|Fm

(*Ab *Ab) (*Bb C) C~~
| Cannot be replaced
|C#

(C Eb) (Eb C) C
| If you only knew
|G#

(*Ab *Bb) (*Bb *Ab) *Ab~~
| What the future holds
|A#m

(*Ab *Bb) (*Bb *Ab) *Ab~
| After a hurricane
|Fm

(*Ab *Ab) (*Bb C) C~~
| Comes a rainbow
|C#

(Eb Ab) (Ab Eb) Eb~
| Maybe a reason why
|G#

(Eb Eb) (Eb F) (Ab) Ab~~
| All the doors were closed
|A#m

(F F) (Ab) (Ab Eb) (Eb)
| So you could open one that
|Fm

(Eb F Eb) (Eb Eb F) E Eb~~
| Leads you to the perfect road
|C#

(*Ab *Bb) (*Bb) (*Ab) *Ab~
| Your heart will glow
|A#m

(*Ab *Ab *Bb) (*Bb) (*Ab) *Ab~~
| And when it’s time, you’ll know
|Fm

Pre-Chorus

You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July

(*Ab *Bb) (*Bb *Ab)
| You just gotta
|C#

(*Ab) C~~  (*Bb) Db~~
Ignite|        the | light
         |G#          |A#m

(F)   Ab~~   (Eb)  Bb~~
Just  |own   the   ni| ght
         |G#               |A#m

(Ab) (Ab) C*~~Ab~  (Ab) F~~
Like the   Fo| urth   of Ju| ly
                   |Fm               |C#

Chorus

(Ab) (Eb* Db*) (C* Bb)
‘Cause baby you’re a

Bb~~  (Ab)  C*~
| firework  |
|G#           |A#m

(Eb*) (Db*) (C*) (Bb)
Come on, show ’em |
|Fm

Bb~~ (Ab) C*~
what you’re wo | rth
| C#

(Eb*) (Db*) (C*) (Bb) Bb~ Bb~ Bb~~
Make ’em go | aah, aah, aah
|G#

(Eb) (Eb) (Eb*) (Db*) (C*)
| As you shoot across
|A#m

(Bb) Bb~ Bb~ Bb~~
the | skyyy
|Fm

(Eb* Db*) (C* Bb)
| Baby you’re a
|C#

Bb~~  (Ab)  C*~
| firework  |
|G#           |A#m

(Eb*) (Db*) (C*) (Bb) Bb~~ (Ab) C*~
Come on let your | colors bu| rst
|Fm |C#

(Eb*) (Db*) (C*) (Bb) Bb~ Bb~ Bb~~
Make ’em go | aah, aah, aah
|G#

(Eb) (Eb) (Eb) (Eb*) (Db*) (C*)
| You’re gonna leave them
|A#m

(Bb) Bb~ (Bb ) (Bb) Ab~~
all in | awe, awe, a| we
|Fm |C#

Bridge

“Boom, boom, boom”
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It’s always been inside of you, you, you
And now it’s time to let it throu-ou-ough

Firework Piano Chord Details

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

Notes of the Ab (A Flat) Major Scale:
Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G
Notes of the G# major Scale Notes:
G#, A#, B# (C), C#, D#, E# (F), and F## (G).

Chords of the Ab (A Flat) Major Scale:
Ab, Bbm, Cm, Db, Eb, Fm and Gdm
(i.e., Ab major, Bb minor, C minor, Db major, Eb major, F minor and G diminished)

Chords used for the song Firework are:
G#, Fm, C#, A#m, and D#

To help you focus on the most frequently used chords in this song, we’ve listed and sorted them by how often they appear, making it easier to practice and understand the overall structure. The numbers in brackets indicate how many times that chord appeared in the song.

G# Chord (28)

G# (G-sharp major) chord notes: G#, B# (C), D#
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
G# chord simplified notes: G#, C, and D#

Fm Chord (28)

Fm (F minor) chord notes: F, Ab, C
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)

C# Chord (28)

C# (C-sharp major) chord notes: C#, E# (F), G#
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)

A#m Chord (27)

A#m (A-sharp minor) chord notes: A#, C#, E# (F)
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)

D# Chord (1)

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