Hymn for the Weekend – Piano Notes and Chords

Piano Notes and Chords for Hymn for the Weekend – Coldplay

Key Information for the Song Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay

Key Signature: Three flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
Scale: C minor / Eb Major Scale (three black keys)
Eb Major Scale Notes: Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D

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

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

Tempo: 89 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate

This post provides the letter notes for the melody of Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay. The song is in C minor / Eb major with a tempo of 89 BPM and a 4/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience as well as for beginners.

Hymn for the Weekend 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.

Hymn for the Weekend Piano Chords

Notes of the C Minor Scale:
C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C

Chords of the C Minor Scale:
Cm, Ddm, Eb, Fm, Gm, Ab, and Bb
(i.e., C minor, D diminished, Eb major, F minor, G minor, Ab major, and Bb major)

Chords used for the song Hymn for the Weekend are:
Fm, Bbsus2, Cm, Gm7, Bb, Ab

Notes for the Hymn for the Weekend Chords are:
Fm (F minor): F, Ab, C
Bbsus2 (B-flat suspended second): Bb, C, F
Cm (C minor): C, Eb, G
Gm7 (G minor seventh): G, Bb, D, F
Bb (B-flat major): Bb, D, F
Ab (A-flat major): Ab, C, Eb

Intro Music

(Ab C*) (Ab C*) (Ab C*) (G C*)
| Fm

(F C*) (F C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Bbsus2

(G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*)
| Cm

(G C*) (G C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Gm7

(Ab C*) (Ab C*) (Ab C*) (G C*)
| Fm

(F C*) (F C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Bbsus2

(G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*)
| Cm

Verse 1 (Part 1)

Oh, angel sent from up above
You know you make my world light up
When I was down, when I was hurt
You came to lift me up

      Eb*  D*  Eb*  C*~~  Eb*  D*~~     F*  Eb*~~
|     Oh,  angel | sent from | up          a| bove
| Cm                 | Fm          | Bbsus2    | Cm

Eb*   D*     Eb*   C*~~  Eb*  D*~~   F*  Eb*~~
You  know you | make my | world light  | up
                          | Fm          | Bbsus2      | Cm

C*  Eb*  Bb*  Ab*~~  G*  G*~~
You | came to | lift me | u     p|
   | Gm7     | Fm      | Bbsus2 | Cm

Verse 1 (Part 2)

Life is a drink and love’s a drug
Oh, now I think I must be miles up
When I was a river dried up
You came to rain a flood

Eb*  D*  Eb*  C*~~  Eb*  D*~~  F*  Eb*~~
Oh,  now I | think I must be | mi    les | up
                  | Fm                  | Bbsus2   | Cm

Eb*  D*  Eb*  C*~~  Eb*  D*~~  F*  Eb*~~
When I  was | a     ri| ver         dried | up
                     | Fm  | Bbsus2            | Cm

C*      Eb*  Bb*  Ab*~~  G*  G*~~
You came to |  rain    a | floo       | d
                      | Fm        | Bbsus2 | Cm

Pre-Chorus (Part 1)

I said, drink from me, drink from me
When I was so thirsty
Poured on a symphony
Now I just can’t get enough

C        Eb     G      G~~  G         F       Eb
| said drink from | me,   drink | from | me
| Cm                   | Cm             | Bb   | Cm

C  Eb  Bb  Ab~~      G     F~
When I was | so    | thir    | sty
                     | Ab   | Gm7 | Fm

C Eb G G~~ F Eb~~
Pour on a | sym | pho | ny
| Cm | Bb | Cm

(C* D*) Eb* D* D* C* C*~
Now I | just can’t | get eno| ugh
| Ab | Gm7 | Fm

Pre-Chorus (Part 2)

Put your wings on me, wings on me
When I was so heavy
Poured on a symphony
When I’m low, low, low, low

C Eb G G~~ G G F Eb
Put your | wings on | me, wings | on | me
| Bbsus2 | Cm | Bb | Cm

C  Eb  Bb  Ab~~  G  F~
When I was | so  | heav  | y
                     | Ab | Gm7 | Fm

C Eb G G~~ F Eb~~
Pour on a | sym| pho| ny
| Cm | Bb | Cm

(Bb C*)  D*~  Eb*~  F*~  G*~  Ab*~~
When I’m | low | low    | low  | low
                 | Ab   | Ab    | Fm  | Bbsus2

Chorus

I, oh, I, oh, I
Got me feeling drunk and high, so high, so high
Oh, I, oh, I, oh, I
Now I’m feeling drunk and high, so high, so high (Woo)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)

G*  F*~~  Ab*  G*~~
| I, oh | I,    oh     | I
| Fm  | Bbsus2   | Cm

(C* C*) G* G* Eb* D* C*~~
Got me feeling | drunk and | high
| Gm7 | Fm

Eb*  D*~~  F*  Eb*~  (D*)  C*~~
So | high, so  | high, | oh
     | Bbsus2   | Cm    | Gm7

C*  Ab*~~  G*  F*~~  Ab*  G*~~
| oh I, oh | I,    oh     | I,
| Fm       | Bbsus2   | Cm

(C* C*) G* G* Eb* D* C*~~
Now I’m feeling | drunk and | high
| Gm7 | Fm

Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~ (D*) C*~~~
so high, so high

Music

(Ab C*) (Ab C*) (Ab C*) (G C*)
| Fm

(F C*) (F C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Bbsus2

(G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*)
| Cm

(G C*) (G C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Gm7

(Ab C*) (Ab C*) (Ab C*) (G C*)
| Fm

(F C*) (F C*) (F C*) (F C*)
| Bbsus2

(G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*) (G C*)
| Cm

Verse 2

Oh, angel sent from up above
I feel you coursing through my blood
Life is a drink and your love’s about
To make the stars (Stars) come out

Eb*  D*  Eb*  C*~~  Eb*  D*~~  F*  Eb*~~
|    |        |   Oh, | angel | sent from | up    a| bove
| Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm    | Gm7   | Fm        | Bbsus2 | Cm

Eb* D* Eb* C*~~ Eb* D*~~ F* Eb*~~
Life | is a | drink, your | love’s a| bout
| Gm7 | Fm | Bbsus2 | Cm

C*  Eb*  Bb*  Ab*~~  G*  G*~~
To | make the | stars come | o     u| t
  | Gm7      | Fm         | Bbsus2 | Cm