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Key Information for the Song My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion

Scale: E Major Scale (four black keys)
Key Signature: Four sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
E Major Scale Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#
Tempo: 100 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Vocal Range: Bb3 to D5
Difficulty Level: Beginner

This post provides the letter notes (right hand notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion. The song is in E major with a tempo of 100 BPM and a 4/4, common time signature.

These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience as well as for beginners.

1. Right-Hand Melody (Right-Hand Letter Notes) for My Heart Will Go On

This section presents the right-hand notes for the melody of the My Heart Will Go On song.

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Wavy Lines (Tilde): Sustained Notes
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Chord Change

Part 1 (Intro Music)

E F# G#~~  F# E F#~ B~~
A G# E~ C#~~
*B~~

E F# G#~~
(A G# F# E) F#~ B~~
G# B C#*~~ B~~
F#~~~

Part 2 (Verse 1)

Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you
That is how I know you go on
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on

E~~ E    E~     E~  D#~  E~~
Every    night   in    my    dreams

E~  D#~  E~~   F#~  G#~~ F#~~
I     see   you,   I       feel    you

E~~  E  E~   E~ D#~  E~~
That  is how  I   know  you

E~  *B~~~
go   on

Music:

*A *B C# E A B C#* D#*

E~~  E E~     E~  D# ~ E~~
Far   across  the  distance

E~    D#~ E~~  F#~ G#~~  F#~~
And  spaces     between     us

E~~  E       E~   E~ D#~   E~~
You  have come to  show you

E~  *B~~~
go   on

Part 2 (Chorus)

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more, you open the door
And you’re here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

C#~  D#~

E~~~  F#~~~  *B~ B~~ A~  G#~ F#~~
Near,  far,       wherever      you are

G#~  A~ G#~~  F#~  E~  D#~   E~~
I       believe      that  the  heart  does

D#~  C#~~~
go     on

*B~~ *A~~

E~~~  F#~~~  *B~  B~~ A~  G#  F#~~
Once  more,    you  open      the  door

G#~  A~     G#~~ F#~ E~  D#~
And  you’re here    in    my  heart

E~~  D#~ D#~   E~~ F#~ G#~~
And  my    heart will   go   on

F#~ E
and on~

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Music:

E F# G#~~
(A G# F# E) F#~ B~~
G# B C#*~~ B~~
F#~~~

Part 3 (Verse 2)

Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go ’til we’re gone
Love was when I loved you
One true time I’d hold to
In my life, we’ll always go on

E~~   E    E~     E~  D#~ E~~
Love  can touch  us  one  time

E~   D#~  E~~  F#~   G#~~ F#~~
And  last   for   a       lifetime

E~~   E  E~   E~  D#~ E~~
And   never    let   go ’til

E~      *B~~~
we’re  gone

Music:

*A *B C# E A B C#* D#*

E~~  E     E~     E~ D#~   E~~
Love was  when I    loved you

E~   D#~ E~~  F#~ G#~~  F#~~
One true  time  I’d    hold    to

E~~  E    E~   E~    D#~ E~~
In     my  life,  we’ll  always

E~  *B~~~
go   on

Part 4 (Chorus)

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
(Why does the heart go on?)
Once more, you open the door
And you’re here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

*B~~ *A~~

E~~~  F#~~~  *B~  B~~ A~  G#  F#~~
Near,   far,      wherever       you are

G#~   A~ G#~~  F#~  E~   D#~   E~~
I        believe      that   the  heart  does

D#~  C#~~~
go    on

E~~~  F#~~~  *B~  B~~ A~  G#  F#~~
Once  more,    you  open      the  door

G#~  A~     G#~~ F#~ E~  D#~
And  you’re here    in    my  heart

E~~  D#~ D#~   E~~ F#~ G#~~
And  my    heart will   go   on

F#~   E
and   on~

Part 5 (Chorus)

You’re here, there’s nothing I fear
And I know that my heart will go on
We’ll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

2. Right-Hand Notes and Chords for My Heart Will Go On

The melody of “My Heart Will Go On” is iconic and memorable, with soaring vocal lines that showcase Celine Dion’s impressive vocal range and emotive delivery.

The harmony in “My Heart Will Go On” is relatively simple and follows a standard pop ballad chord progression. The song is in the key of E major, and the primary chords used are E, A, B, C#m, and F#m.

These chords provide a solid harmonic foundation for the song, supporting the emotional intensity of the melody and lyrics.

My Heart Will Go On Right Hand and Left Hand Notes

This section combines the right-hand melody with the corresponding chords for My Heart Will Go On played by the left hand. 

  • Letter notes are written above the words.
  • Chords are written below the lyrics.
  • A vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.

Intro Music

E F# | G#~~  F# E | F#~ B~~
        | [C#m]          | [B]

A G# | E~ C#~~ | *B~~
        | [A]           | [B]

E F# | G#~~ (A G# | F# E) F#~ B~~
        | [C#m]          | [B]

G# B | C#*~~ B~~ | F#~~~
         | [A]             | [B]

Verse 1

Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you
That is how I know you go on
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on

E~~ E    E~     E~  D#~  E~~
Every    night   in   | my    dreams
[E]                       | [B]

E~  D#~  E~~   F#~  G#~~ F#~~
I    | see   you,   I     | feel  | you
     | [A]                   | [E]   | [B]

E~~  E  E~   E~ D#~  E~~
That  is how  I | know  you
[E]                  | [B]

E~  *B~~~
go  | on
     | [A]

Music:

*A *B C# E A B C#* D#*
[A]

E~~  E E~     E~   D# ~ E~~
Far   across  the | distance
[E]                     | [B]

E~    D#~ E~~  F#~ G#~~  F#~~
And | spaces     bet | ween    | us
      | [A]                  | [E]       | [B]

E~~  E       E~   E~ D#~   E~~
You  have come to | show you
[E]                        | [B]

E~  *B~~~
go  | on
      |[A]

Chorus

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more, you open the door
And you’re here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

 | C#~  D#~
[A]

E~~~   F#~~~  *B~ B~~ A~  G#~ F#~~
Near,  | far,       wher | ever      you | are
[C#m] | [B]                | [A]              | [B]

G#~  A~ G#~~   F#~  E~  D#~   E~~
I       be | lieve    that  the | heart  does
            | [C#m]               | [B]

D#~  C#~~~
go   | on
      | [A]

*B~~ *A~~
[B]

E~~~   F#~~~  *B~    B~~ A~  G#  F#~~
Once  | more,    you | open      the | door
[C#m] | [B]              | [A]               | [B]

G#~  A~      G#~~ F#~ E~   D#~
And  you’re | here    in    my | heart
                 | [C#m]              | [B]

E~~  D#~ D#~   E~~ F#~ G#~~
And  my   | heart will   go  | on
               | [A]                 | [B]

F#~  E
and | on~
      | [E]

Music:

E F# | G#~~ (A G# | F# E) F#~ B~~
        | [C#m]          | [B]

G# B | C#*~~ B~~ | F#~~~
         | [A]             | [B]

Verse 2

Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go ’til we’re gone
Love was when I loved you
One true time I’d hold to
In my life, we’ll always go on

E~~   E    E~     E~  D#~ E~~
Love  can touch  us | one  time
[E]                         | [B]

E~   D#~  E~~  F#~   G#~~ F#~~
And | last   for   a  |  life | time
       |[A]                | [E] | [B]

E~~   E  E~   E~  D#~ E~~
And   never    let |  go ’til
[E]                     |  [B]

E~      *B~~~
we’re | gone
         | [A]

Music:

*A *B C# E A B C#* D#*
[A]

E~~  E     E~     E~ D#~   E~~
Love was  when I  | loved you
[E]                       | [B]

E~   D#~ E~~  F#~ G#~~  F#~~
One | true  time  I’d  |  hold  |  to
       | [A]                 | [E]     | [B]

E~~  E    E~   E~    D#~ E~~
In     my  life,  we’ll | always
[E]                        | [B]

E~   *B~~~
go  | on
     | [A]

Chorus

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
(Why does the heart go on?)

Once more, you open the door
And you’re here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

*B~~ *A~~
[A]

E~~~   F#~~~  *B~ B~~ A~  G#~ F#~~
Near,  | far,       wher | ever      you | are
[C#m] | [B]                | [A]              | [B]

G#~  A~ G#~~   F#~  E~  D#~   E~~
I       be | lieve    that  the | heart  does
             | [C#m]               | [B]

D#~  C#~~~
go   | on
      | [A]

*B~~ *A~~

E~~~   F#~~~  *B~    B~~ A~  G#  F#~~
Once  | more,    you | open      the | door
[C#m] | [B]              | [A]               | [B]

G#~  A~      G#~~ F#~ E~   D#~
And  you’re | here    in    my | heart
                 | [C#m]              | [B]

E~~  D#~ D#~   E~~ F#~ G#~~
And  my   | heart will   go  | on
               | [A]                 | [B]

F#~  E
and | on~
      | [E]

Chorus

You’re here, there’s nothing I fear
And I know that my heart will go on
We’ll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

You’re | here, there’s | nothing I | fear
[C#m]  | [B]                [A]          | [B]

And I | know that my | heart will go | on
         | [C#m]           | [B]               | [A]

We’ll  | stay for | ever this | way
[C#m] | [B]       | [A]         | [B]

You are | safe in my | heart
             | [C#m]       | [B]

And my | heart will go | on  |  and    | on |
            | [A]               | [B] | [C#m] | [B] | [A]

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Melody and Harmony Information for My Heart Will Go On

The song”My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion is in the key of E major and features a slow tempo with a prominent use of strings and piano with a 4/4 time signature.

The melody is characterized by long, flowing phrases that build in intensity throughout the song, which reflect the emotional intensity of the lyrics

The song’s iconic flute melody is interwoven throughout, along with string sections and soaring vocals.

The song starts with a thinner texture in the verses (mostly piano and vocal) and gains density and power in the choruses with strings, backing vocals, and a strong rhythmic feel.

The harmony consists of lush, emotive chords that create a sense of longing and nostalgia.

Melody

Range: Celine Dion’s vocal range spans a considerable amount, showcasing power and control.

Contour: Mostly moves by step or with small leaps, but a few impactful larger leaps occur (like at the start of the chorus on “Every NIGHT in my dreams”).

Dynamics: Makes strong use of dynamic contrast, with softer verses building to more powerful choruses.

Phrasing: Mostly long, legato phrases with distinct moments of separation in the chorus for emphasis.

Emotional Quality: Evokes longing, determination, and a sense of soaring triumph

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