Friday, 10 January 2025

Close To You - Gracie Abrams

Piano notes for 'Close To You' by Gracie Abrams 


Verse 1

I don't got  a  single problem with provocative
Bb 
Bb  Bb Ab Gb Ab BbAb   Gb  Ab Bb Db Bb

See the bodies, how they burn, it's just the way it is
Bb  Bb BbAb     Gb  Ab  Bb     Bb Ab  Gb Db  DbBb 

Smoky, dark, crowded room, I need nothing
Gb Ab    Gb   Gb Ab    Gb   Gb  Gb  Db Bb 

Under pink light in June 
Gb Ab  Gb  Gb Ab Gb 

I was so cool, but then, all of a sudden
Gb Ab Gb Gb  Ab  Gb Gb Gb Gb Db Bb 

You saw me look at you
Gb  Ab  Gb  Gb  Ab Gb F 


Pre-Chorus

I burn for you
Gb Gb Gb Gb 

And you don't even know my name
Gb   Ab    Gb   F F   Gb  Gb  Gb Bb Ab Gb F 

If you asked me to
Db F    Gb   Gb Gb 

I'd give up everything
Ab Gb   F   Gb Gb Bb Ab Gb F 


Chorus

To be close to you
Gb Gb Bb Gb Gb Ab Bb 

Pull the trigger on the gun I gave you when we met
Db  Db  Db Eb Db B  Bb Bb Bb   B      Bb  Ab Ab 

I wanna be close to you
Bb F F Gb Bb Gb Gb Ab Bb 

Break my heart and start a fire, you got me overnight
Db Db Db Eb Db B Bb Bb Bb B Bb Ab Ab 

Just let me be
Bb F F Gb 



Post-Chorus

Close to you
Bb   Gb  Gb Ab Bb

Close to you
Bb   Gb Gb Ab Bb

Close to you
Bb   Gb Gb Ab Bb

(Just let me be) Oh, close to you
Bb     F   F  Bb  Gb   Bb  Gb  Gb Ab Bb 

Close to you
Bb    Gb Gb Ab Bb 

Close to you
Bb    Gb Gb Bb F 



Verse 2

And now your mouth is moving, cinematic timing

Bb   Bb   Bb    Bb    Ab Gb Ab  BbAbGbAb Db Bb 

You pull me in and touch my neck, and now I'm dying
Eb  Gb   F  Eb  Eb   Eb   Db   Eb    Db  Eb  Db  Eb Bb 

You should be mine for life, I'll be signing
Gb      Ab  Gb  Gb  Ab Gb  Gb Gb Db Bb 

Every dotted line (Ahh)
Gb Ab Gb Gb Ab Gb F 

Chemical override,     ultraviolet
Gb Ab Gb Gb Ab Gb  Gb Gb Db Bb 

You could be mine tonight, and I
Gb   Ab  Gb  Gb   Ab Gb F Eb Gb 



Pre-Chorus

I burn for you
Gb Gb Gb Gb 

And you don't even know my name
Gb   Ab    Gb   F F   Gb  Gb  Gb Bb Ab Gb F 

If you asked me to
Db F    Gb   Gb Gb 

I'd give up everything
Ab Gb   F   Gb Gb Bb Ab Gb F 


Chorus

To be close to you
Gb Gb Bb Gb Gb Ab Bb 

Pull the trigger on the gun I gave you when we met
Db  Db  Db Eb Db B  Bb Bb Bb   B      Bb  Ab Ab 

I wanna be close to you
Bb F F Gb Bb Gb Gb Ab Bb 

Break my heart and start a fire, you got me overnight
Db Db Db Eb Db B Bb Bb Bb B Bb Ab Ab 

Just let me be
Bb F F Gb 



Post-Chorus

Close to you
Bb   Gb  Gb Ab Bb

Close to you
Bb   Gb Gb Ab Bb

Close to you
Bb   Gb Gb Ab Bb

(Just let me be) Oh, close to you
Bb     F   F  Bb  Gb   Bb  Gb  Gb Ab Bb 

Close to you
Bb    Gb Gb Ab Bb 

Close to you
Bb    Gb Gb Bb F 


Bridge

I burn for you, Mm
Gb Gb Gb Gb Eb 


Chorus

To be close to you
Gb Gb Bb Gb Gb Ab Bb 

Pull the trigger on the gun I gave you when we met
Db  Db  Db Eb Db B  Bb Bb Bb   B      Bb  Ab Ab 

I wanna be close to you
Bb F F Gb Bb Gb Gb Ab Bb 

Break my heart and start a fire, you got me overnight
Db Db Db Eb Db B Bb Bb Bb B Bb Ab Ab 

Just let me be
Bb F F Gb 



Post-Chorus

Close to you
Bb   Gb  Gb Ab Bb

Close to you
Bb   Gb Gb Ab Bb

Close to you
Bb   Gb Gb Ab Bb

(Just let me be) Oh, close to you
Bb     F   F  Bb  Gb   Bb  Gb  Gb Ab Bb 

Close to you
Bb    Gb Gb Ab Bb 

Close to you
Bb    Gb Gb Bb F 






About Me

These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are great for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at:  https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic

Austin - Dasha

Piano notes for 'Austin' (Boots Stop Workin') by Dasha


Verse 1

We had a plan, move out of this town, baby
C     B   G   A      D     E   D  C     D     A G 

West to the sand, it's all we talked about lately
C      B    G    A     C   D  E    D        C D  A G 

I'd pack the car, bring your guitar and Jane for smokin'
C     D     E    D     C     D     E D     C    D    E   D A 

First thing at dawn, you'd queue the songs and we'd get goin'
C       D     E    D      C        D       E      D      C    D    E  D A 

But you weren't home, waited on the porch for ya
C     B      G        A         D  E   D   C     D     A  G 

Sat there alone, all throughout the morn' 'til I
C      B      G A   D     E D          C    D      A  G 

Got a hunch down in my gut and snuck around the back
D    E    D       C    D  E    D    C      D      E D     C   D 

Empty cans and I'll be damned, your stuff was never packed
D E        D    C    D  E       D        C     D     E      D C   D 


Chorus

Did your boots stop workin'? 
E      G      A       E    E G 

Did your truck break down? (Truck break down)
E      G      A      E        C         C       B      A 

Did you burn through money? 
E     G      A       F        F E 

Did your ex find out? (Ex find out)
E      G    A   E    C      C    B    A 

Where there's a will, then there's a way
C           D      E  D     C      D      E  D 

And I'm damn sure you lost it
C      E     E        E   D    D  C 

Didn't even say goodbye
D E     D C   D     E D 

Just wish I knew what caused it
C       E   E   E        D     D      C 


Was the whiskey flowin'? Were you in a fight? (In a fight)
E       G    A E       E G       E      G  A  E   C     C  B  A 

Did the nerves come get you? What's your alibi? (Alibi)
E     G       A        F     F    E      E         G   AEC  CBA 

I made my way back to LA, and that's where you'll be forgotten
C    D    E     D    C    D ED   C     C       E        E     E   D D C 

In forty years, you'll still be here, drunk washed up in Austin
C   D E     D       C     D   E    D       E        E        E  D  D A 



Verse 2


Hell of a bluff, you had me believin'
E     D  C  C      A    A    E   D C D A 

How many months did you plan on leavin'?
C      B G      A        A   E     D    C   D A 

What happened? Bad habits?
C      B G             C   B G 

Did you go back? Go batshit?
D     E    D   A     E    D A 

I loved you, how tragic, oh-oh
F    E     D     G   D C D  E  E 


Chorus

Did your boots stop workin'? 
E      G      A       E    E G 

Did your truck break down? (Truck break down)
E      G      A      E        C         C       B      A 

Did you burn through money? 
E     G      A       F        F E 

Did your ex find out? (Ex find out)
E      G    A   E    C      C    B    A 

Where there's a will, then there's a way
C           D      E  D     C      D      E  D 

And I'm damn sure you lost it
C      E     E        E   D    D  C 

Didn't even say goodbye
D E     D C   D     E D 

Just wish I knew what caused it
C       E   E   E        D     D      C 


Was the whiskey flowin'? Were you in a fight? (In a fight)
E       G    A E       E G       E      G  A  E   C     C  B  A 

Did the nerves come get you? What's your alibi? (Alibi)
E     G       A        F     F    E      E         G   AEC  CBA 

I made my way back to LA, and that's where you'll be forgotten
C    D    E     D    C    D ED   C     C       E        E     E   D D C 

In forty years, you'll still be here, drunk washed up in Austin
C   D E     D       C     D   E    D       E        E        E  D  D A 




About Me

These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are great for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at:  https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic

Popular - Ariana Grande (Wicked)

Piano notes for 'Popular' by Ariana Grande from Wicked 


Galinda

Whenever I see someone less fortunate than I
C D E E    E  A    A F#      D     D B D     G  E 

And let's face it, right? Who isn't 
Spoken                    

less fortunate than I?
D      D D D     G   A 

My tender heart tends to start to bleed
A    A G       G      G    F    F    G    E 

And when someone needs a makeover, I simply have to take over
C       D       E E          E    A  A F# D    B  D D     D   F#  G  E C 

I know, I know exactly what they need
B  C      D  C    D# F D# C   CBbCD D 

And even in your case
D     D D  D   G    C 

Though it's the toughest case I've yet to face
B           C   A     C Bb      A     G   F# A  D 

Don't worry, I'm determined to succeed
D      Bb A    D    C Bb A      D   A G  

Follow my lead
F C      A   G 

And yes, indeed. You will be
F      E      G C      Bb  A   G 




Popular
C A C 

You're gonna be popular
C          C G   E  F F A C 

I'll teach you the proper ploys when you talk to boys
C     C      C    E    F A      C       C      E     F  A  C 

Little ways to flirt and flounce, ooh!
C E     F     A   C   Bb     A        A 

I'll show you what shoes to wear, how to fix your hair
A    A      A    C#    D      F   A     C#  C# D   F    A 

Everything that really counts to be popular
Bb C A        F    D F      G     F   D  C A C 

I'll help you be popular
C    C    G    E  F F A C 

You'll hang with the right cohorts, you'll be good at sports
C         C      C     E    F      A C        C     E    F    A    C 

Know the slang you've got to know
F         F     F       A      C  Bb   A  

So let's start 'cause you've got an awfully long way to go
G    A    Bb      G       G       G   A   Bb A    G     E    E  F 




Don't be offended by my frank analysis
F        F  Eb F Eb  F  Eb    F    G Ab G F 

Think of it as personality dialysis
G       F  G  F  G F G F G  Ab G F Eb

Now that I've chosen to become a pal
Ab    Ab  G     Ab G Ab  G Ab  Bb B 

A sister and adviser,   there's nobody wiser
Bb Ab G Ab Bb Ab G   G      F G Bb  Ab G 

Not when it comes to
G      E     E   D      E 





Popular, I know about popular
C A C    G  G      F E   F F A C 

And with an assist from me to be who you'll be
C      C    D    E F     A     C  D  E    F     A     C 

Instead of dreary who-you-were
A A      Bb  A Bb   D    A    G F 


GALINDA spoken
Well, are!

GALINDA
There's nothing that can stop you from becoming populer… —lar!
F           F E        F    E      F     A    Bb  Bb Bb Bb Bb G F     F 

La-la, la-la
A G  G A G F 

We're gonna make you popular
Bb     Bb Bb    Bb    G   F E F 

When I see depressing creatures
A       A  A   A A A         A A 

With unprepossessing features
A         A A G A G         A F 

I remind them on their own behalf to think of
G  G G      G     G   G      A    G E    E   F    G 

Celebrated heads of state
A A A A       A      A   A 

Or especially great communicators
A    A A A A    A     A Bb A G F 

Did they have brains or knowledge?
G      C     C      C#   C#  D D 

GALINDA, spoken
Don't make me laugh


GALINDA
They were
G       C 

ELPHABA, spoken
Popular

GALINDA, spoken
Right!


GALINDA

It's all about popular
G   G    F E   F F A C 

It's not about aptitude, it's the way you're viewed
C     C    E E    F A C      E    E    F    A        C 

So it's very shrewd to be
G    A  A C     D       A  G F G A 

Very, very popular like me, me
F E     F E  F A Bb  G    F    C 

And though you protest
C        E        F    A C 

Your disinterest
C        E F A C 

I know clandestinely
Bb  A   Bb A G G F G A 

You're gonna grin and bear it, your newfound popularity (Woo!)
F         F F       F     F    F    A  
Bb     Bb Bb    Bb Bb Bb G F 

La-la, la-la
A G G A G 

La-la, la-la
F B A A B A G

La-la, ooh
D C F G A G F 

You'll be popular
A       
Bb  A G F 

Just not quite as popular as me
Bb  Bb    G    Bb Bb G F  G  C 









About Me

These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are great for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at:  https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic