Right Here Waiting – Piano Notes – Richard Marx

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Piano Notes for Right Here Waiting – Richard Marx – CDE FGAB

Key Information for the Song Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx

Scale: C major (All Natural Notes, All white keys)
C Major Scale Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
Key Signature: Blank (No flats, No sharps)
Tempo: 88 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate

This post provides the letter notes for the melody of Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx. The song is in C major with a tempo of 88 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.

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for Right Here Waiting for You

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song Right Here Waiting are given in brackets like (notes); they are meant to be played quickly or fast, similar to 16th, 32nd, or sometimes 8th notes in sheet music.

Play these notes continuously and connectedly, following the “Right Here Waiting” song’s rhythm and lyrics.

The next regular note is written immediately after the closing bracket.

Sustained Notes – Wavy Lines

The wavy line symbol ~ (tilde) following a note indicates sustained notes.

  • One tilde signifies a quarter-note duration on the piano sheet.
  • Two tildes denote a half-note duration.
  • Three tildes signify a whole note duration.

Therefore, press and hold the note for the appropriate duration based on the number of tildes while playing the piano notes for the Right Here Waiting for You.

Part 1 (Intro Music)

Notes given in square brackets are not chords but left-hand notes. You can play music without these notes also.

[C G C*]  G* G* F* E* D*~

[G D G]  D* D* E* F* E*~

[A E A] C* C*~ D*~ E*~ D*~ C*~ B A G~~

[*C G C] G G F E D~

[G D G] D* D* E* F* E*~

[A E A] C C~ D E F~ E~ D~ C *B C~

[A E A] *B~ C~~
[A E A] *B~ C~~

Part 2 (Verse 1)

Oceans apart, day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it doesn’t stop the pain

*G C     D D~ E~  E    D C   D~ *A~
Oceans apart,     day after  day

*A   *B  C D     *B  *G *G~~
And I    slowly  go  insane

*G  C      D     D~ E~
I    hear  your voice

E    C      D~ (C) *A~
on   the   line

*A   *B   C D       *B~~  C   C~
But  it   doesn’t  stop    the pain

Right Here Waiting Piano Tutorial with Sheet, Notes and Lyrics

https://youtu.be/SuEEG5BHsCE

Part 3 (Pre-Chorus)

If I see you next to never
How can we say forever?

C     D     E     F~~   E   C~ (D C) *A~
If I   see  you next   to  never

C     D     E   F~~   E   C~ C~ *G~
How can we say    for_e_ver?

Part 4 (Chorus)

Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

G     G F    E    D~~
Wherever  you go,

D    D E     F    E~
whatever  you  do

C  C~  D~  E~     D~
I   will  be  right   here

C~ *B    *A   *G~~
waiting   for  you

G     G F    E    D~~
Whatever  it takes

D   D     E    F      E~
or  how my heart breaks

C  D~  E~   F~    E~
I   will  be   right  here

D~ C      *B    C~
waiting   for   you

Part 5 (Verse 2)

I took for granted all the times
That I thought would last somehow

I hear the laughter, I taste the tears
But I can’t get near you now

*G  C      D    D~ E~
I     took  for granted

E    D    C D~ *A~
all   the  times

*A     *B   C          D      *B    *G *G~~
That  I    thought would last  somehow

*G  C      D     D~ E~
I     hear the   laughter,

F  E      C     D~  (C) *A~
I   taste the  tears

*A   *B   C     D     *B~~  C   C~~
But  I    can’t get  near   you now

Part 6 (Pre-Chorus)

Oh, can’t you see it, baby?
You’ve got me going crazy

C    D     E     F~~   E   C~ (D C) *A~
Oh, can’t you see   it,   baby?

C          D    E     F~~ E   C~ C~ *G~
You’ve  got  me going     crazy

Part 7 (Chorus)

Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

G     G F    E    D~~ | D    D E     F    E~
Wherever  you go,    whatever  you  do

C  C~  D~  E~     D~  |  C~ *B    *A   *G~~
I   will  be  right   here,  waiting   for  you

G     G F    E    D~~ | D   D     E    F      E~
Whatever  it takes,   or  how my heart breaks

C  D~  E~   F~    E~ |  D~ C      *B    C~
I   will  be   right  here, waiting   for   you

Part 8 (Bridge)

I wonder how we can survive. This romance
But in the end, if I’m with you. I’ll take the chance

*G  C D       E~   F   E~~   *G *A~
I     wonder how we  can   survive

C     D C~ A~~
This romance

*G  C   D    E~    F E~~  *G   *A~~
But in  the  end, if   I’m   with you

*B  C~~   G   G~~
I’ll  take   the chance

Music

G* G* F* E* D*~~
D* D* E* F* E*~

C* C*~ D*~ E*~ D*~
C*~ *B* *A* *G*~~

G* G* F* E* D*~~
D* D* E* F* E*~

C* D*~ E*~ F*~ E*~
D*~ C* B C*~

Part 9 (Pre-Chorus)

Oh, can’t you see it, baby?
You’ve got me goin’ crazy

C    D     E     F~~   E   C~ (D C) *A~
Oh, can’t you see   it,   baby?

C          D    E     F~~ E   C~ C~ *G~
You’ve  got  me going     crazy

Part 10 (Chorus)

Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

G     G F    E    D~~ | D    D E     F    E~
Wherever  you go,    whatever  you  do

C  C~  D~  E~     D~  |  C~ *B    *A   *G~~
I   will  be  right   here,  waiting   for  you

G     G F    E    D~~ | D   D     E    F      E~
Whatever  it takes,   or  how my heart breaks

C  D~  E~   F~    E~ |  D~ C      *B    C~
I   will  be   right  here, waiting   for   you

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