THRIFT SHOP by MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS | Piano Letter Notes

Are you looking to play THRIFT SHOP by MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS on the piano, using easy letter notes, but aren’t sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place! This timeless track is a favorite for many, and with our easy piano letter notes, you’ll be playing it in no time. Whether you’re a beginner or just looking for a quick way to learn, our simple format breaks down the song so it’s fun and effortless to master. Ready to get started? Keep reading, and you’ll find the letter notes waiting for you below!
5|-----------D--------------|
4|--GGD-C-G---b-G---GGD-C-G-|
3|G---------------G---------|

5|-D---------------D--------|
4|--b-G---GGD-C-G---b-G---GG|
3|------G---------------G---|

5|-------D---------------D--|
4|D-C-G---b-G---GGD-C-G---b-|
3|------------G-------------|

5|-------------D------------|
4|G---GGD-C-G---b-G---GGD-C-|
3|--G---------------G-------|

5|---D---------------D------|
4|G---b-G---GGD-C-G---b-G---|
3|--------G-----------------|
Congratulations! You’ve now reached the end of our guide to playing THRIFT SHOP by MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS on the piano. With the easy piano letter notes provided, you have everything you need to bring this beloved song to life, whether you’re practicing alone or performing for friends and family. Remember, learning piano is all about patience, practice, and passion. Take your time mastering each part of the song, and don’t worry if it doesn’t sound perfect at first—every great musician started somewhere!

As you become more comfortable, try experimenting with your own style and dynamics to make the song truly your own. And don’t forget, music is meant to be enjoyed, so celebrate your progress and have fun along the way.

If you enjoyed this tutorial, be sure to explore the rest of our collection of easy piano letter notes for more of your favorite songs. There’s always another melody waiting to be learned! Keep practicing, keep playing, and most importantly, keep sharing your love of music with the world. Happy playing!

Quick guide on how to read the letter notes

how to read and play the letter notes
Each group of letter notes is played from left to right, and vertical letters on the same column are played together.

The numbers in front of each line are the octave, each octave has an unique color so you can easily follow them.

Lowercase (a b c d e f g) letters are natural notes (white keys, a.k.a A B C D E F G ).
Uppercase (A C D F G) letters are the sharp notes (black keys a.k.a. A# C# D# F# G#), look at the image below to see where each letter note is on the piano keyboard.

The lines / dashes (-) between letters indicates timing to play the notes. Just listen to the audio file at the top of the post to figure out the time lenght of the dashes (usually 5-6 dashes is about 1 second)

RH / LH means Right Hand / Left Hand and it's mostly for people who play the piano, it tells them with what hand to play the lines. Also, if you want to play a easy version of the song, playing only the RH lines does exactly that, because on most songs RH notes are for melody and LH notes are for bass.
piano letters notation and octaves

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  1. Hey, Macklemore! Can we go thrift shopping?

    What, what, what, what... [8x]

    Bada, bada, badadada [8x]

    I'm gonna pop some tags
    Only got twenty dollars in my pocket
    I - I - I'm hunting, looking for a come-up
    This is fucking awesome

    Nah, walk up to the club like, "What up? I got a big cock!"
    I'm so pumped about some shit from the thrift shop
    Ice on the fringe, it's so damn frosty
    That people like, "Damn! That's a cold ass honkey."
    Rollin' in, hella deep, headin' to the mezzanine,
    Dressed in all pink, 'cept my gator shoes, those are green
    Draped in a leopard mink, girls standin' next to me
    Probably shoulda washed this, smells like R. Kelly's sheets
    Piiisssssss
    But—shit—it was ninety-nine cents! Bag it
    Coppin' it, washin' it, 'bout to go and get some compliments
    Passin' up on those moccasins someone else's been walkin' in
    Bummy and grungy, fuck it, man
    I am stuntin' and flossin' and
    Savin' my money and I'm hella happy that's a bargain, bitch
    I'm a take your grandpa's style, I'm a take your grandpa's style,
    No, for real. Ask your grandpa. Can I have his hand-me-downs? Thank you
    Velour jumpsuit and some house slippers
    Dookie brown leather jacket that I found diggin'
    They had a broken keyboard, I bought a broken keyboard
    I bought a skeet blanket, then I bought a kneeboard
    Hello, hello, my ace man, my Mello
    John Wayne ain't got nothing on my fringe game, hell no
    I could take some Pro Wings, make them cool, sell those
    The sneaker heads would be like "Aw, he got the Velcros"

    [2x]
    I'm gonna pop some tags
    Only got twenty dollars in my pocket
    I - I - I'm hunting, looking for a come-up
    This is fucking awesome

    What you know about rockin' a wolf on your noggin?
    What you knowin' about wearin' a fur fox skin?
    I'm digging, I'm digging, I'm searching right through that luggage
    One man's trash, that's another man's come-up
    Thank your granddad for donating that plaid button-up shirt
    'Cause right now I'm up in her skirt
    I'm at the Goodwill, you can find me in the Uptons
    I'm not, I'm not stuck, I'm searchin' in that section Uptons
    Your grammy, your aunty, your momma, your mammy
    I'll take those flannel zebra jammies, second-hand, I rock that motherfucker
    The built-in onesie with the socks on that motherfucker
    I hit the party and they stop in that motherfucker
    They be like, "Oh, that Gucci. That's hella tight."
    I'm like, "Yo, that's fifty dollars for a T-shirt."
    Limited edition, let's do some simple addition
    Fifty dollars for a T-shirt - that's just some ignorant bitch. Shit
    I call that getting swindled and pimped. Shit
    I call that getting tricked by a business
    That shirt's hella dough
    And having the same one as six other people in this club is a hella don't
    Peep game, come take a look through my telescope
    Tryna get girls from a brand and you hella won't
    Man you hella won't

    Goodwill... poppin' tags... yeah!

    I'm gonna pop some tags
    Only got twenty dollars in my pocket
    I - I - I'm hunting, looking for a come-up
    This is fucking awesome

    I wear your granddad's clothes
    I look incredible
    I'm in this big ass coat
    From that thrift shop down the road
    I wear your granddad's clothes, damn right
    I look incredible, now come on, man
    I'm in this big ass coat, big ass coat
    From that thrift shop down the road. Let's go

    I'm gonna pop some tags
    Only got twenty dollars in my pocket
    I - I - I'm hunting, looking for a come-up
    This is fucking awesome

    Is that your grandma's coat?

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