Piano Notes for Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur – CDE FGAB
Key Information for the Song Say You Won’t Let Go by James Arthur
Scale: Bb Major Scale (two black keys)
Key Signature: Two flats (Bb, Eb)
Bb Major Scale Notes: Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A
Tempo: 94 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate
This post provides the letter notes for the melody of Say You Won’t Let Go by James Arthur. The song is in Bb major with a tempo of 94 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.
Say You Won't Let Go Piano Tutorial
Piano Keys Layout

Symbols Used in the Song
Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes.
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Intro Music
[A#] F D~ *A#~
[F] F D~ C~
[Gm] F D~ *A#~
[D#] Eb Eb~ (Eb) D
Verse 1
I met you in the dark, you lit me up
You made me feel as though I was enough
We danced the night away, we drank too much
I held your hair back when you were throwin’ up
F F~ (D) D~ (C) *Bb~~
I met you in the dark,
F F D D~~
you lit me up
F F~ (D) D~ (C) *Bb~~
You made me feel as though
(Eb) (Eb) D (Eb) D~~
I was enough
F F~ (D) D~ (C) *Bb~~
We danced the night away,
F G D (D) C~~
we drank too much
F F~ (D) D~ (C) *Bb~~
I held your_hair back when
(Eb Eb) (Eb D) (Eb) D~~
you were throwin’ up
Pre-Chorus
Then, you smiled over your shoulder
For a minute, I was stone-cold sober
I pulled you closer to my chest
And you asked me to stay over
I said, “I already told ya
I think that you should get some rest”
(F G) Bb~ (F G) Bb C* Bb~
Then, you smiled over your shoulder
(F G) (Bb G) (Bb G) Bb Bb C* D*~
For a minute, I was stone-cold sober
D*~ C* (D*) Eb* D*
I pulled you closer
C* Bb~ Bb~~
to my chest
(F G) Bb~ (F G) Bb C* Bb~
And you asked me to stay over
(F G) Bb~ (F G) Bb C* D*~
I said, “I already told ya
D*~ C* (D*) Eb* D*
I think that you should
C* Bb~ Bb~ G~~~
get some rest”
Chorus
I knew I loved you then, but you’d never know
‘Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go
I knew I needed you, but I never showed
But I wanna stay with you until we’re grey and old
F* F*~ (D*) D*~ (C*) Bb~~
I knew I loved you then,
F* F* D* D*~~
but you’d never know
F* F*~ (D* D* ) D*~ (C*) Bb G
‘Cause I played it cool when I was
Eb*~ (D*) (Eb* D*) (Eb*) D*~~
scared of letting go
F* F*~ (D*) D*~ (C*) Bb~~
I knew I needed you,
(C*) F* G*~ D* (D*) C*~~
but I never showed
F* F*~ (D*) D*~ (C*) Bb
I wanna stay with you
Bb Eb* Eb* (Eb* D*) (Eb*) D*~~
until we’re grey and old
Post-Chorus
Just say you won’t let go
Just say you won’t let go
F* A*~ Bb*~ F*~ D*~ F*~~~
Just say you won’t let go
F* A*~ Bb*~ F*~ D*~ F*~~~ (Eb* D*) C*~~
Just say you won’t let go~~ ~~
Verse 2
I’ll wake you up with some breakfast in bed
I’ll bring you coffee with a kiss on your head
And I’ll take the kids to school, wave them goodbye
And I’ll thank my lucky stars for that night
F F~ (D) D~ (C) *Bb~~
I’ll wake you up with some
F F D D~~
breakfast in bed
F F~ (D) D~ (C) *Bb~~
I’ll bring you coff_ee with
(Eb Eb) D (Eb) D~~
a kiss on your head
F F~ (D) D~ (C) *Bb~~
I’ll take the kids to school,
F G D (D) C~~
wave them goodbye
F F~ (D) D~ (C) *Bb~~
I’ll thank my luc_ ky stars
(Eb Eb) (Eb D Eb) D~~
for that night
Pre-Chorus
(F G) Bb~ (F G) Bb C* Bb~
(F G) (Bb G) (Bb G) Bb Bb C* D*~
D*~ C* (D*) Eb* D* C* Bb~ Bb~~
When you looked over your shoulder
For a minute, I forget that I’m older
I wanna dance with you right now, woah
(F G) Bb~ (F G) Bb C* Bb~
(F G) Bb~ (F G) Bb C* D*~
D*~ C* (D*) Eb* D* C* Bb~ Bb~ G~~~
And you look as beautiful as ever
And I swear that every day, you’ll get better
You make me feel this way somehow
Chorus
I’m so in love with you and I hope you know
Darlin’, your love is more than worth its weight in gold
We’ve come so far, my dear, look how we’ve grown
And I wanna stay with you until we’re grey and old
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