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Western Pop · Intermediate

Counting Stars

Piano notes by OneRepublic · From Native

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How to read: Capital letters are natural notes (white keys). A # after a letter raises that note by a semitone (the black key to its right). A hyphen between two notes (like F#-G#) means play them quickly one after the other, as a grace note or slide. Play notes left to right at a steady tempo.
C Natural (white key)
C# Sharp (black key)
A-B Quick / grace note

Verse 1

Line 1
F#-G# B G#
Line 2
F# G# F#-E G#
Line 3
F#-F# G#-A G# F#
Line 4
E G# C# E

Pre-Chorus

Line 1
E F#-G# B F#
Line 2
F# G# F#-E G#
Line 3
F# F# G# A-G# F#-E
Line 4
G# F# F#-C# E

Chorus

Hook
C# G# F# F#-E E-C#

Verse 2 extended section

Line 1
F# G# G# G# G# G# G#-G# G#-F#
Line 2
G# G# G# G#-B B F#
Line 3
G# F# E C# G#-F# F#-C#
Line 4
G# F# E C# G# F# F#
Line 5
G# G# G# G# G# F#
Line 6
G# G# G# G# B F#
Line 7
E G# F# E C# G# F# F#-C#
Line 8
G# F# F#-E G# F# E-C#

Bridge

Line 1
C#-B-C#-E-*C#-B
Line 2
F# E-F# G# F#
Line 3
D# D#-C# D# E C#-B-C#-B-G#
Line 4 — repeat phrase
B-C#-B-C#-E-*C#-B
Line 5
F# E-F# G# F#
Line 6
D# D#-C# D# E C#-B-C#-B-G#
Line 7
C# C# B-C#
Line 8
C#-B C# C#-B C#
Line 9
C#-B-F# E F# G#
Line 10
F# E C# C-C#

Song Structure

Verse 1 → Pre-Chorus → Chorus → Verse 2 → Pre-Chorus → Chorus → Bridge → Final Chorus
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