Shape of You (Piano Notes and Chords) Ed Sheeran



Piano Notes and Chords for Shape of You – Ed Sheeran

This post first provides the right-hand notes (melody notes), followed by melody notes and chords (left-hand notes) for the song Shape of You by Ed Sheeran.


Key Information for Shape of You by Ed Sheeran

Key Signature: Four sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
Scale: C# minor / E Major Scale (four black keys)
C# minor Scale Notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B

Shape of You by Ed Sheeran Piano Notes and Chords – Key

Tempo: 96 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced


Shape of You 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.


Shape of You Piano Notes (Right Hand Notes) Melody

A Pop song with strong influences of dancehall and tropical house. The melody is catchy and memorable, often relying on simple intervals with distinct rhythmic feel. Chord progression is also simple and repetitive that is easy to pick up.

Intro Music

C#*~ E* (C#*) C#*~ E* (C#*)
C#*~ E* (C#*) Eb*~ C#* B
C#*~ E* (C#*) C#*~ E* (C#*)
C#*~ E* (C#*) Eb*~ C#*


Verse 1 (Part 1)

A club isn’t the best place to find a lover
So the bar is where I go (Mm)
Me and my friends at the table doin’ shots
Drinkin’ fast and then we talk slow (Mm)


(*B)  (C#) E  (E E)  (E)  E      E
The  club      isn’t   the  best place

(E E)    (E E) E  (E)  E   E   (G#)
to find  a lover   So  the bar is

E       G#  G#~ (G#) E F#
where I     go  mmm….


(B)  (G#)  (G#) G#      G#  (G# F# F#)
Me  and   my   friends at   the table

(F# F#)  F#     (F# E)     F#
doin’      shots drinking  fast

(F# F#)    (F#)  E    C#~~
and then  we  talk slow

(G#) E F#
mmm….


Verse 1 (Part 2)

And you come over and start up a conversation with just me
And trust me, I’ll give it a chance now (Mm)
Take my hand, stop, put Van the Man on the jukebox
And then we start to dance and now I’m singin’ like


(C#)    (C# G#) (G#)  (G# G#)
Come over      and    start up

(G#) (G# G#) (F# G#)  (G#)  (G#)  G#
a      conversation        with   just   me

G#   (G#) B  (G#)  (G#)
And  trust     me   I’ll

(F#   F#) (E)  G#~~   (F#)
give it     a     chance now


(E)   (E)    (E) E~  B
Take my  hand,   stop,

(G#)  (G#)  (G#)  (F#)  (F#)  (F#)  F# F#
put    Van    the   Man  on    the    jukebox

(E)    F#     F#  F#     (E)  C#
And  then we   start  to   dance,

(*G#) (*G#)     (*B) (C#) C#
and  now I’m  singing    like


Pre-Chorus (Part 1)

Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Well, come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don’t mind me


C#     C#    C#    *B  C#     G#     F#~
Girl,   you  know I    want  your   love

(F#)    F#    (G#)   F# E
Your  love was    handmade

C#   E (G# F#)      F#   C#~
for  some_body    like me

(B)     (G#)  G#    (F# E)   E    C#~
come  on    now,  follow   my  lead

(F#)  F#    (G#)   F# E  F#       E      C#
I      may   be     crazy, don’t  mind  me


Pre-Chorus (Part 2)

Say, “Boy, let’s not talk too much”
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Well, come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead, mm


C#    C#~  C#   *B  C#    G#  F#~
Say, boy,  let’s not  talk  too  much

(F#)   F#  (G#)  F#      E
Grab on   my    waist  and

C#   E     (G# F#)  F# C#~
put  that  body      on me

(B)      (G#)  G#    (F#)    (E)  E C#
come  on     now, follow  my  lead

C#       (B)  (G#)  G#   (F# E)  E    C#~
Come, come on  now, follow  my  lead

*G# *B C#~~
m mm  mmm


Chorus (Part 1)

I’m in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is fallin’ too
I’m in love with your body


(E) (F#)  G#  (F#)  (E)   E       F#  F#~~
I’m in      love with  the shape of  you

(E)    (F#)  G#  G#  (F# E)   E F#    C#~~
We  push  and pull like a    magnet do

(E)           (F#)  G#     C#  E F#    F#~~
Although  my    heart is    falling  too

(E)  (F#)  G#   (F#)  (E)     F#~ C#~~
I’m   in     love with  your  body


Chorus (Part 2)

And last night, you were in my room
And now my bed sheets smell like you
Every day, discoverin’ somethin’ brand new
Well, I’m in love with your body


E      G#   B      (G#)       F#    E  F#~~
And  last  night you   were_in  my room

(E)    (F#)       G#   F#       E       F#   C#
And now my   bed sheets smell  like  you


(C# C# C#) (C# E F#)    G# C#  E   F#    F#~~
Every day  discovering  something brand new

(E)  (F#) G#   (F#) (E)    F#~ (C#)
I’m  in  love with  your  body


Post-Chorus (Part 1)

Oh, I, oh, I, oh, I, oh, I
Well, I’m in love with your body
Oh, I, oh, I, oh, I, oh, I
Well, I’m in love with your body


C#    C#  E     E
Oh,  I,    oh,    I,

F#   F#  G#   G#~~
oh,  I,    oh,   I

(E)    (F#)  G#   (F#)  (E)     F#~ (C#)
 I’m   in      love  with  your  body

C#  C#  E  E  F#  F# G#   G#~~
Oh  I    oh  I oh   I     oh   I

(E) (F#)  G#  (F#) (E) F#~ (C#)
 I’m in love with your body


Post-Chorus (Part 2)

Oh, I, oh, I, oh, I, oh, I
Well, I’m in love with your body
Every day, discoverin’ somethin’ brand new
I’m in love with the shape of you


C#  C# E E  F# F# G# G#~~
Oh I  oh I oh I oh I

(E) (F#)  G#  (F#) (E) F#~ (C#)
I’m in love with your body


(C# C# C#) (C# E F#) G#
Every day   discovering

C#  E     F#    F#~~
something brand new

(E) (F#) G#  (F#)  (E)  E      F#  (E)
I’m in    love with  the shape of you


Verse 2

One week in, we let the story begin
We’re goin’ out on our first date (Mm)
You and me are thrifty, so go all-you-can-eat
Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate (Mm)
We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour
And how your family is doin’ okay (Mm)
And leave and get in a taxi, and kiss in the back seat
Tell the driver make the radio play and I’m singin’ like


E  E (E) E (E)     (E) (E) (E) E
One week in we let the story begin

(E) (E) (E) E E    (G#) G# G#~~
We’re going out on our first date


(G#) (G#) B G# (G#) G#
You and me are thrifty,

(G#) (F#) (F#) (F#) (F#) F#
so go all you can eat


(F#) (E) F# (F#)  (F#) (F#) E E~
Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate

(G# G# G#) (C#* B) (C#* C#*)
We talk for hours and hours

B (B) (G#) (B) (G#) (G#) (F#) (F#)
about the sweet and the sour


(F#) (F#) (E) (F# F# F#)
And how your family

(F#) (F#) (F#) (E) G#~
is doing okay


(E) (E) (E) (E) (E) (E) (G# G#~
And leave and get in a taxi,

(E) (E) (E) G# (G#)
and kiss in the backseat

(G#) (G#) (F# F#)  (F#) (F#) (F#) (F#) (E) E
Tell the driver        make the radio play,

(*G#) (*G#) (*B) (C#) C#
and I’m singing like


Pre-Chorus

Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Well, come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don’t mind me
Say, “Boy, let’s not talk too much”
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Well, come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead, mm


C#     C#  C#   *B C#   G#   F#~
Girl, you know I want your love

(F#)  F#   (G#) F# E     C#   E (G# F#)  F#   C#~
Your love was  handmade for some_body  like me

(B)  (G#) G#   (F# E)  E  C#~
come  on  now, follow my lead

(F#) F#  (G#) F# E  F#     E     C#
I   may   be crazy, don’t mind  me

C#    C#~   C#   *B  C#    G# F#~
Say, boy, let’s not talk too much

(F#)  F# (G#) F#  E   C#   E   (G# F#) F# C#~
Grab on my waist and put that body   on me

(B)  (G#) G#   (F#) (E) E C#
come on   now, follow  my lead

C#    (B) (G#) G#   (F# E)  E C#~
Come, come on now, follow my lead

*G# *B C#~~
m mm  mmm


Chorus

I’m in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is fallin’ too
I’m in love with your body
And last night, you were in my room
And now my bed sheets smell like you
Every day, discoverin’ somethin’ brand new
Well, I’m in love with your body


(E)  (F#) G#  (F#) (E)  E    F#  F#~~
I’m in  love with the shape of you

(E)     (F#)  G#  (F# E)  E F#    C#~~
We push and pull like a  magnet do

(E)     (F#) G#    C#  E F#    F#~~
Although my heart is falling too

(E) (F#) G#   (F#) (E)   F#~ C#~~
I’m  in love with your body

E    G#  B      (G#)  F#     E  F#~~
And last night you  were_in my room

(E) (F#)    G#   F#    E     F#   C#
And now my bed sheets smell like you

(C# C# C#) (C# E F#) G# C#  E     F#    F#~~
Every day  discovering something brand new

(E)  (F#) G#  (F#) (E)    F#~ (C#)
I’m  in  love with  your  body


Post-Chorus

Oh, I, oh, I, oh, I, oh, I
Well, I’m in love with your body
Oh, I, oh, I, oh, I, oh, I
Well, I’m in love with your body
Oh, I, oh, I, oh, I, oh, I
Well, I’m in love with your body
Every day, discoverin’ somethin’ brand new
I’m in love with the shape of you


C#   C# E   E  F#   F#  G#  G#~~
Oh, I, oh, I, oh, I,  oh, I

(E)  (F#) G#   (F#)  (E)  F#~ (C#)
I’m in love with  your body

C#  C# E E  F# F# G# G#~~
Oh I  oh I oh I oh I

(E) (F#)  G#  (F#) (E) F#~ (C#)
I’m in love with your body

C#  C# E E  F# F# G# G#~~
Oh I  oh I oh I oh I

(E) (F#)  G#  (F#) (E) F#~ (C#)
 I’m in love with your body

(C# C# C#) (C# E F#) G#
Every day  discovering

C#  E     F#    F#~~
something brand new

(E)  (F#) G#  (F#) (E)  E    F#  (E)
I’m in love with  the shape of you


Bridge

Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on
Come on, be my baby, come on


Ed Sheeran Songs Piano Notes


Shape of You Piano Chords

Notes of the C# (C Sharp) Minor Scale:
C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#

The relative minor of E major is C# minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
E Major Scale Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#

Chords of the C# (C Sharp) Minor Scale:
C#m, D#dm, E, F#m, G#m, A, and B
(i.e., C# minor, D# diminished, E major, F# minor, G# minor, A major, and B major)

Chords used for the song Shape of You are:
C#m, F#m, A, and B

Notes for the Shape of You Chords are:
C#m (C-sharp minor): C#, E, G#
F#m (F-sharp minor): F#, A, C#
A (A major): A, C#, E
B (B major): B, D#, F#

While C# minor is not an extremely difficult key, it does contain four sharps, which might pose a challenge for absolute beginners.

The tempo is upbeat and steady, around 96 BPM, which suits the dance-pop genre.

The chord progression typically revolves around C#m, F#m, A, and B, providing a solid harmonic foundation. These chords create a smooth and groovy backdrop for the rhythmic melody.


Shape of You Piano Notes and Chords

Intro Music

|C#*~ E* (C#*) |C#*~ E* (C#*)
|C#m               |F#m

|C#*~ E* (C#*) |Eb*~ C#* B
|A                    |B


|C#*~ E* (C#*) |C#*~ E* (C#*)
|C#m               |F#m

|C#*~ E* (C#*) |Eb*~ C#*
|A                    |B


Verse 1 (Part 1)

(*B)  |(C#) E   (E E)
The  |club      isn’t
        |C#m  

(E)   E       E     
the   best  place

|(E   E)     (E E) E
|to   find    a lover
|F#m

(E)   E   |E    (G#)
So   the |bar  is
             |A  

E        G#  G#|~ (G#) E F#
where I     go|  mmm….
                     |B  


(B)    (G#)   (G#)  G#      
|Me   and    my    friends
|C#m   

G#   (G# F# F#)  
at     the |table
              |F#m     

(F# F#)    F#    
doin’        shots


(F# E)      F#   
Drinking   |fast
                |A      

(F# F#)    (F#)  E    C#~~  
and then   we  talk slow|
                                     |B

(G#) E F#
mmm….


Verse 1 (Part 2)

(C#)    (C# G#) (G#)  (G# G#)  
Come |over      and    start up
          |C#m  

(G#)   (G# G#) (F# G#)
a        conver|sation
                     |F#m

(G#)   (G#)   G#
with   just    me


G#   (G#) B  (G#)  (G#)  
And  |trust     me   I’ll
       |A        

(F#   F#) (E)  G#~~   (F#)
give it     a     chance| now
                                 |B


(E)   (E)    (E) E~  B     
Take my  |hand,   stop,
               |C#m   

(G#)  (G#)  (G#)  (F#)
put    Van    the   |Man
                          |F#m

(F#)  (F#)  F# F#
on    the    jukebox

(E)    F#     F#  F#     (E)  C#
And  |then we   start  to   dance,
        |A           


(*G#) (*G#)     (*B) (C#) C#
|and  now I’m  singing    like
|B


The melody becomes more repetitive and hooks with notes like C#, E, F#, and G#, emphasizing the song’s catchy nature. The chorus melody reinforces the main theme, making it memorable and easy to follow.

Pre-Chorus (Part 1)

C#     C#    C#   
|Girl,   you  know
|C#m     

*B  C#     G#     F#~
I    |want  your   love
     |F#m


(F#)    F#    (G#)   F# E     
|Your  love was    handmade
|A  

C#   E (G# F#)      F#   C#~
|for  some_body    like |me
|B                                |C#m


(B)     (G#)  G#   
come  on    now,

(F# E)   E    C#~
fol|low   my  lead
    |F#m


(F#)  F#    (G#)   F# E
|I      may   be     crazy,
|A    

F#       E      C#
|don’t  mind  me
|B


Pre-Chorus (Part 2)

C#    C#~    C#    *B  
Say, |boy,   let’s not
        |C#m            

C#     G#    F#~
|talk   too   much
|F#m

(F#)     F#   (G#)   F#     E   
|Grab  on    my    waist  and
|A                    

C#   E     (G# F#)  F# C#~
|put  that  body      on |me
|B                               |C#m


(B)      (G#)   G#   
come  on      now,

(F#)     (E)   E C#
|follow  my   lead
|F#m


C#       (B)  (G#)   G#  
Come, |come on   now,
           |A            

(F# E)  E    C#~
follow  my   |lead
                   |B


*G# *B C#~~
m mm  |mmm
      |C#m


Chorus (Part 1)

(E)  (F#)   G#  (F#)
I’m in       |love with
               |F#m       

(E)   E       F#  F#~~
the  shape of  |you
                       |A


(E)    (F#)  G#  G#
We  push  and |pull
                       |B    

(F# E)   E F#    C#~~
like a    magnet |do
                         |C#m


(E)           (F#)  G#    
Although  my    |heart
                        |F#m   

C#  E F#    F#~~
is    falling  |too
                  |A

(E)  (F#)  G#   
I’m   in     |love
               |B    

(F#)  (E)     F#~ C#~~
with  your  bo|dy
                     |C#m


Chorus (Part 2)

E      G#  B      
And  last  |night
               |F#m   

(G#)  F#           E  F#~~
you   were_in  my |room
                            |A

(E)    (F#)       G#   F#    
And now my   |bed sheets
                      |B         

E       F#   C#
smell  like  |you
                 |C#m


(C# C# C#) (C# E F#) G#
Every day  discove|ring
                             |F#m  

C#  E         F#    F#~~
something brand |new
                           |A


(E)  (F#) G#  
I’m  in  |love
           |B

(F#) (E)    F#~ (C#)
with  your  body


Post-Chorus (Part 1)

C#    C#  E     E  
|Oh,  I,    oh,    I,
|C#m       

F#   F#  G#   G#~~
|oh,  I,    oh,   I
|F#m


(E)    (F#)   G#    
| I’m   in    |love
|A             |B

(F#)  (E)     F#~ (C#)
with   your  body


C#  C#  E  E  F#  F# G#   G#~~
|Oh  I    oh  I |oh   I     oh   I
|C#m            |F#m


(E) (F#)  G#  (F#) (E) F#~ (C#)
| I’m in |love with your body
|A       |B


Post-Chorus (Part 2)

C#  C# E E  F# F# G# G#~~
|Oh I  oh I |oh I oh I
|C#m        |F#m

(E) (F#)  G#  (F#) (E) F#~ (C#)
| I’m in |love with your body
|A        |B


     (C# C# C#) (C# E F#) G#
|    Every day  discove|ring
|C#m                          |F#m  

C#  E     F#    F#~~
something brand |new
                           |A


(E)  (F#) G#  (F#)
I’m in |love with
         |B         

(E)  E    F#  (E)
the shape of |you
                    |C#m


Verse 2

E  E (E) E (E)
One week in we
               
(E) (E) (E) E
|let the story begin
|F#m

(E) (E) (E) E
We’re going |out
                   |A   

E (G#) G# G#~~
on our first date|
                         |B


(G#) (G#) B G# (G#) G#
You and |me are thrifty,
              |C#m             

(G#) (F#) (F#) (F#) (F#) F#
so go |all you can eat
          |F#m


(F#) (E) F# (F#)
Fill up your |bag
                  |A   

(F#) (F#) E E~
and I fill up a plate|
                            |B


(G# G# G#) (C#* B) (C#* C#*)
We talk for |hours and hours
                  |C#m             

B (B) (G#) (B) (G#) (G#) (F#) (F#)
about the |sweet and the sour
                |F#m


(F#) (F#) (E) (F# F# F#)
And how your |family
                      |A      

(F#) (F#) (F#) (E) G#~
is doing okay|
                     |B

(E) (E) (E) (E) (E) (E) (G# G#~
And leave and |get in a taxi,
                       |C#m  

(E) (E) (E) G# (G#)
and |kiss in the backseat
       |F#m


(G#) (G#) (F# F#)
Tell the |driver
            |A      

(F#) (F#) (F#) (F#) (E) E
make the radio play,
     
(*G#) (*G#) (*B) (C#) C#
|and I’m singing like
|B


Pre-Chorus

C#     C#  C#   *B C#   G#   F#~
|Girl, you know I |want your love
|C#m                  |F#m

(F#)  F#   (G#) F# E     C#   E (G# F#)  F#   C#~
|Your love was  handmade |for some_body  like |me
|A                                        |B                            |C#m

(B)  (G#) G#   (F# E)  E  C#~
come  on  now, fol|low my lead
                            |F#m


(F#) F#  (G#) F# E  F#     E     C#
|I   may   be crazy, |don’t mind  me
|A                          |B


C#    C#~   C#   *B  C#    G# F#~
Say, |boy, let’s not |talk too much
     |C#m            |F#m

(F#)  F# (G#) F#  E   C#   E   (G# F#) F# C#~
|Grab on my waist and |put that body   on |me
|A                                 |B                         |C#m


(B)  (G#) G#   (F#) (E) E C#
come on   now, |follow  my lead
                         |F#m

C#    (B) (G#) G#   (F# E)  E C#~
Come, |come on now, follow my |lead
           |A                                    |B

*G# *B C#~~
m mm  |mmm
          |C#m


Chorus

(E)  (F#) G#  (F#) (E)  E    F#  F#~~
I’m in  |love with the shape of |you
          |F#m                            |A

(E)     (F#)  G#  (F# E)  E F#    C#~~
We push and |pull like a  magnet |do
                     |B                          |C#m


(E)     (F#) G#    C#  E F#    F#~~
Although my |heart is falling |too
                    |F#m               |A

(E) (F#) G#   (F#) (E)   F#~ C#~~
I’m  in |love with your bo|dy
          |B                       |C#m


E    G#  B      (G#)  F#     E  F#~~
And last |night you  were_in my |room
             |F#m                            |A

(E) (F#)    G#   F#    E     F#   C#
And now my |bed sheets smell like |you
                    |B                               |C#m


(C# C# C#) (C# E F#) G# C#  E     F#    F#~~
Every day  discove|ring something brand |new
                              |F#m                          |A


(E)  (F#) G#  (F#) (E)    F#~ (C#)
I’m  in  |love with  your  body
           |B


Post-Chorus

C#   C# E   E  F#   F#  G#  G#~~
|Oh, I, oh, I, |oh, I,  oh, I
|C#m           |F#m

(E)  (F#) G#   (F#)  (E)  F#~ (C#)
| I’m in |love with  your body
|A        |B


C#  C# E E  F# F# G# G#~~
|Oh I  oh I |oh I oh I
|C#m        |F#m

(E) (F#)  G#  (F#) (E) F#~ (C#)
| I’m in |love with your body
|A        |B


C#  C# E E  F# F# G# G#~~
|Oh I  oh I |oh I oh I
|C#m        |F#m

(E) (F#)  G#  (F#) (E) F#~ (C#)
| I’m in |love with your body
|A       |B


     (C# C# C#) (C# E F#) G#
|    Every day  discove|ring
|C#m                          |F#m  

C#  E     F#    F#~~
something brand |new
                          |A


(E)  (F#) G#  (F#) (E)  E    F#  (E)
I’m in |love with  the shape of |you
         |B                                 |C#m



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