Piano Notes and Chords for Writing’s on the Wall – Sam Smith
This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Writing’s on the Wall (from Spectre) by Sam Smith.
Key Information
Key Signature: Four flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)
Scale: F minor / Ab Major Scale (four black keys)
F minor Scale Notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb
The relative minor of Ab major is F minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
Ab Major Scale Notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G
The enharmonic equivalent of Ab major is G# major i.e., the same notes but written (notated) differently.
G# major Scale Notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab
Tempo: 66 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Writings on the Wall 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.
Writings on the Wall Piano Chords
List of chords and their notes for the song Writings on the Wall:
Fm (F minor) chord: F, Ab, and C
Ab (A-flat major) chord: Ab, C, and Eb
Db (D-flat major) chord: Db, F, and Ab
C (C major) chord: C, E, and G
Eb (E-flat major) chord: Eb, G, and Bb
Cm (C minor) chord: C, Eb, and G
Bbm (B-flat minor) chord: Bb, Db, and F
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Writing’s on the Wall Piano Notes and Chords
Intro Music
G* F* C*~~ Bb C*~~
|Fm |Ab
C Bb~ Ab G~~
G* F* E* F*
|Fm
C* Bb Bb C*~~
|Ab
Verse 1
I’ve been here before
But always hit the floor
I’ve spent a lifetime runnin’
And I always get away
But with you, I’m feeling somethin’
That makes me wanna stay
F* Eb* C*~~ (Bb) C*~~~
| I’ve been here be|fore
|Fm |Ab
(C*) F* Eb* C*~~ (Bb) C*~~~
| But always hit the floor|
|Fm |Ab
(Ab) Db* (Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) C*~~
I’ve |spent a lifetime runnin’
|Db
(C* C*) E* (E*) E* F* G*~~~
And I |always get away
|C
(Bb C*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db* C*~~
But with |you I’m feeling something
|Db
(C*) E* E* E* (F*) G*~
That |makes me want to stay
|C
Verse 2
I’m prepared for this
I never shoot to miss
But I feel like a storm is comin’
If I’m gonna make it through the day
Then there’s no more use in runnin’
This is somethin’ I gotta face
F* Eb* C*~~ (Bb) C*~~
| I’m prepared for |this
|Fm |Ab
(C*) F* Eb* C*~~ (Eb*) Eb*~~
| I never shoot to miss|
|Fm |Ab
(Bb C*) Db* (Db* Db*) Db* (Db* Db*) C*~~
But I |feel like a storm is coming
|Db
(C* C*) E* (E* E*) E* (F* G*) G~
If I’m |gonna make it through the day
|C
(Bb C*) Db* Db* Db* (Db* Db*) C*~~
Then there’s |no more use in runnin’
|Db
(C* C*) (E* E*) E* E* (F*) G*~
This is |something I gotta face
|C
Pre-Chorus
If I risk it all
Could you break my fall?
F* G* Ab*~ Eb* (F* Eb*) F*~~
| If I |risk it all|
|Fm |Ab |Db
Ab G*~ F*~~~
F* G* Ab*~ Eb*~ E*~~ F* Db**~
| Could you |break my |fall?
|Fm |Ab |C
Chorus
How do I live? How do I breathe?
When you’re not here, I’m suffocating
I wanna feel love run through my blood
Tell me, is this where I give it all up?
For you, I have to risk it all
‘Cause the writing’s on the wall
(Db** Db**) Db** C**~
How do I |live?
|Fm
C**~ (C** Bb*) Ab* Bb*~~
How do I |breathe?
|Eb
(Bb* Ab*) G* Ab*
When you’re not |here
|Db
Ab* (Ab* Bb*) Ab* G*~
I’m suffoca|ting
|Cm
(Eb*) (Db** Db**) Db** C**~
I wanna feel |love
|Fm
(C** Bb*) Ab* Bb*~
run through my |blood
|Eb
(Bb* Ab*) G* Ab* Ab*
Tell me is |this where
|Db
(Ab* Bb*) Ab* G*~~
I give it all |up?
|Cm
(Eb*) (F*~~
For |you
|Bbm
(F*) Ab*~ (F*) Ab*~ (Bb*) Bb*~~
I have to risk it |all|
|Cm |C
C* (C*) C** (Bb* Ab*) (Bb* Ab*) F* F*~
Cause the writing’s on the |wall|
|Fm |Ab
Music:
G* F* E* F* C* Bb Bb~ C*~~~
Verse 3
A million shards of glass
That haunt me from my past
As the stars begin to gather
And the light begins to fade
When all hope begins to shatter
Know that I won’t be afraid
(Ab) F* Eb* C*~~ (Bb) C*~~
| A million shards of |glass
|Fm |Ab
(Ab) F* Eb* C*~~ Eb* Eb*~~~
| That haunt me from my |past
|Fm |Ab
(Bb C*) Db* – (Db* Db*) Db* – (Db* Db*) C*~~
As the |stars – begin to – gather
|Db
(C* C*) E* – (E* E*) E* – (F*) G*~~
And the |light – begins – to fade
|C
(Bb) (C*) Db* – Db* Db* – (Db*) (Db*) C*~~
When all |hope – begins – to shatter
|Db
(C* C*) (E*) ( E*) E* E* (F*) G*~
Know that |I won’t be afraid
|C
Pre-Chorus
If I risk it all
Could you break my fall?
F* G* Ab*~ Eb* (F* Eb*) F*~~
| If I |risk it all|
|Fm |Ab |Db
Ab G*~ F*~~~
F* G* Ab*~ Eb*~ E*~~ F* Db**~
| Could you |break my |fall?
|Fm |Ab |C
Chorus
How do I live? How do I breathe?
When you’re not here, I’m suffocating
I wanna feel love run through my blood
Tell me, is this where I give it all up?
For you, I have to risk it all
‘Cause the writing’s on the wall
(Db** Db**) Db** C**~
How do I |live?
|Fm
C**~ (C** Bb*) Ab* Bb*~~
How do I |breathe?
|Eb
(Bb* Ab*) G* Ab*
When you’re not |here
|Db
Ab* (Ab* Bb*) Ab* G*~
I’m suffoca|ting
|Cm
(Eb*) (Db** Db**) Db** C**~
I wanna feel |love
|Fm
(C** Bb*) Ab* Bb*~
run through my |blood
|Eb
(Bb* Ab*) G* Ab* Ab*
Tell me is |this where
|Db
(Ab* Bb*) Ab* G*~~
I give it all |up?
|Cm
(Eb*) (F*~~
For |you
|Bbm
(F*) Ab*~ (F*) Ab*~ (Bb*) Bb*~~
I have to risk it |all|
|Cm |C
C* (C*) C** (Bb* Ab*) (Bb* Ab*) F* F*~
Cause the writing’s on the |wall|
|Fm |Ab
Music:
G* F* E* F* C* Bb Bb~ C*~~~
Bridge
The writing’s on the wall
Writings on the Wall Piano Chord Details
Here are the notes, structure, formula, and note intervals for the Writings on the Wall Chords:
Notes of the F Minor Scale:
F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F
Chords of the F Minor Scale:
Fm, Gdm, Ab, Bbm, Cm, Db, and Eb
(i.e., F minor, G diminished, Ab major, Bb minor, C minor, Db major, and Eb major)
Chords used for the song Writings on the Wall are:
Fm, Ab, Db, C, Eb, Cm, and Bbm
Fm Chord (0)
Fm (F minor) chord notes: F, Ab, C
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
Ab Chord
Ab (A-flat major) chord notes: Ab, C, Eb
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
Db Chord
Db (D-flat major) chord notes: Db, F, Ab
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
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)
Eb Chord
Eb (E-flat major) chord notes: Eb, G, Bb
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
Cm Chord
Cm (C minor) chord notes: C, Eb, G
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
Bbm Chord
Bbm (B-flat minor) chord notes: Bb, Db, F
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
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