Piano Notes and Chords for Ocean Eyes – Billie Eilish
This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Ocean Eyes by Billie Eilish.
The song is known for its simple yet effective chord structure, mainly consisting of C, D, and Em. This simplicity allows for focus on melody and dynamics.
Key Information
Key Signature: One sharp (F#)
Scale: E minor / G Major Scale (one black key)
E minor Scale Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D
The relative minor of G major is E minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
G Major Scale Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#
Tempo: 72 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate
“Ocean Eyes” is a song with a tempo of 72 BPM in E minor, featuring Billie Eilish’s vocals from E3 to B5. It is described as pop, synth-pop, and indie-pop with sparse percussion and soft, melodic vocals over effervescent synths.
Despite its emotional depth, the piano part in the song is relatively simple, focusing on chords and a basic melody.
Ocean Eyes 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
Ocean Eyes Piano Chords
List of chords and their notes for the song Ocean Eyes:
C (C major) chord: C, E, and G
D (D major) chord: D, F#, and A
Em (E minor) chord: E, G, and B
G (G major) chord: G, B, and D
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Ocean Eyes Piano Notes and Chords
Intro
E*~ D*~ B~~~
|C D |Em
E*~ D*~ B~~~
|C D |Em
E*~ D*~ B~~~
|C D |Em
B~ D*~ G~~~
|G |C
The melody is the heart of the Ocean Eyes song. Pay close attention to its phrasing and contour to capture the emotional essence.
Verse 1
I’ve been watchin’ you for some time
Can’t stop starin’ at those ocean eyes
Burning cities and napalm skies
Fifteen flares inside those ocean eyes
Your ocean eyes
E*~ D*~ B~~ A G~
|I’ve |been |watching you
|C |D |Em
E*~ D*~ B~~~
|for |some |time
|C |D |Em
E*~ D*~ B~~ A
|Can’t |stop |staring
|C |D |Em
G G B~ D*~ E~~~
at those |ocean |eyes
|G |C
E*~ D*~ B~~ A G~
|Bur|ning |cities and
|C |D |Em
E*~ D*~ B~~~
|na|palm |skies
|C |D |Em
E*~ D*~ B~~ A G
|Fif|teen |flares inside
|C |D |Em
G B~ D*~ E~
those |ocean |eyes
|G |C
A B~ D*~ E*~~
Your |ocean |eyes
|G |C
Chorus (Part 1)
No fair
You really know how to make me cry
When you give me those ocean eyes
B* G*~~~
No |fa|ir~~~
|C |D Em
(A* G* |A*) |G*~~
|C |D |Em
(E*) (G* A*) (B*)
You really |know
|C
(B* B*) A*
how to |make
|D
(A*) (A* G*) E*
me |cry
|Em
(E*) (E*) (G*) (A*) G*
When you gimme those
B*~ D**~ E*~~
|ocean |eyes
|G |C
Chorus (Part 2)
I’m scared
I’ve never fallen from quite this high
Fallin’ into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes
B* G*~~~
I’m |sc|ared~~~~
|C |D Em
(A* G* |A*) |G*~~
|C |D |Em
(E*) (G* A*) (B* B* B*)
I’ve never |fallen from
|C
A* (A*) (A* G*) E*
|quite this |high
|D |Em
(E*) (E*) (G*) (A*) G*
Falling into your
B*~ D**~ E*~~
|ocean |eyes
|G |C
G* B*~ D** E**~~~
Those |ocean |eyes
|G |C
Verse 2
I’ve been walkin’ through a world gone blind
Can’t stop thinkin’ of your diamond mind
Careful creature made friends with time
He left her lonely with a diamond mind
And those ocean eyes
E*~ D*~ B~~ A G~
|I’ve |been |walking through
|C |D |Em
(R) E*~ D*~ B~~~
a |world |gone |blind
|C |D |Em
E*~ D*~ B~~ A G
|Can’t |stop |thinking of
|C |D |Em
G B~ D*~ E~~~
your |diamond |mind
|G |C
E*~ D*~ B~~ A (G)G~
|Care|ful |creature made
|C |D |Em
E*~ D*~ B~~~
|friends |with |time
|C |D |Em
(B) E*~ D*~ B~~ A
He |left |her |lonely
|C |D |Em
G G B~ D*~ E~
with a |diamond |mind
|G |C
(G) A B~ D* E*~~~
And those |ocean |eyes
|G |C
Chorus
B* G*~~~
No |fa|ir~~~
|C |D Em
(A* G* |A*) |G*~~
|C |D |Em
(E*) (G* A*) (B*)
You really |know
|C
(B* B*) A*
how to |make
|D
(A*) (A* G*) E*
me |cry
|Em
(E*) (E*) (G*) (A*) G*
When you gimme those
B*~ D**~ E*~~
|ocean |eyes
|G |C
B* G*~~~
I’m |sc|ared~~~~
|C |D Em
(A* G* |A*) |G*~~
|C |D |Em
(E*) (G* A*) (B* B* B*)
I’ve never |fallen from
|C
A* (A*) (A* G*) E*
|quite this |high
|D |Em
(E*) (E*) (G*) (A*) G*
Falling into your
B*~ D**~ E*~~
|ocean |eyes
|G |C
G* B*~ D** E**~~~
Those |ocean |eyes
|G |C
Instrumental
Chords for Intrumental:
C D Em
C D Em
C D Em
G C
C D Em
C D Em
C D Em
G C G C
Chorus
No fair
You really know how to make me cry
When you give me those ocean eyes
I’m scared
I’ve never fallen from quite this high
Fallin’ into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes
Ocean Eyes Piano Chord Details
Here are the notes, structure, formula, and note intervals for the Ocean Eyes Chords:
Notes of the E Minor Scale:
E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E
Chords of the E Minor Scale:
Em, F#dm, G, Am, Bm, C, and D
(i.e., E minor, F# diminished, G major, A minor, B minor, C major, and D major)
Chords used for the song Ocean Eyes are:
C, D, Em, and G
C Chord
C (C major) chord notes: C, E, G
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
D Chord
D (D major) chord notes: D, F#, A
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
Em Chord
Em (E minor) chord notes: E, G, B
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
G Chord
G (G major) chord notes: G, B, D
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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