If you’ve been wanting to play Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve on the piano 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!
Congratulations! You’ve now reached the end of our guide to playing Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve 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!
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.
6|---------------------d----|
5|G--b--G--a--F--a--------a-|
6|-d-----C-----C------------|
5|----------a-----------G--b|
6|-----------------d-----d--|
5|--G--a--F--a--------a-----|
6|---C-----C----------------|
5|------a-----------G--b--G-|
6|-------------d-----d-----C|
5|-a--F--a--------a---------|
6|-----C--------------------|
5|--a-----------G--b--G--a--|
6|---------d-----d-----C----|
5|F--a--------a-----------a-|
6|-C------------------------|
5|----------G--b--G--a--F--a|
6|-----d-----d-----C-----C--|
5|--------a-----------a-----|
5|------G--b--G--a--F--a----|
6|-d-----d-----C-----C------|
5|----a-----------a---------|
6|-----------------------d--|
5|--G--b--G--a--F--a--------|
6|---d-----C-----C----------|
5|a-----------a-----------G-|
6|-------------------d-----d|
5|-b--G--a--F--a--------a---|
6|-----C-----C--------------|
5|--------a-----------G--b--|
6|---------------d-----d----|
5|G--a--F--a--------a-------|
6|-C-----C------------------|
5|----a-----------G--b--G--a|
6|-----------d-----d-----C--|
5|--F--a--------a-----------|
6|---C----------------------|
5|a-------------------------|
4|---------G-----------a----|
4|-------a-----------a------|
4|-----G-----------a--------|
4|---a-----------a----------|
4|-G-----------a-----------a|
4|-----------a-----------G--|
4|---------a-----------a----|
4|-------a-----------G------|
4|-----a-----------a--------|
4|---a-----------G----------|
4|-a-----------a-----------a|
4|-----------G-----------a--|
4|---------a-----------a----|
4|-------G-----------a------|
4|-----a-----------a--------|
4|---b--b--b--b--b--b--b--b-|
5|----------------------d---|
4|----b--b--b-----b--b------|
5|--------------------d-----|
4|--G--G--a-----b--b--------|
5|---------------------d----|
4|G--G--a-----b--b--b-----b-|
5|-d-----d--------d-----d--d|
4|----b-----b--b------------|
5|--d--d--C--C--C-----C-----|
4|-----------------------b--|
4|---a--b-----a-----b-----g-|
5|-------e-FG-ab------------|
4|Fe------------------------|
6|---C--d-C-----------------|
5|---------b----------------|
5|-------b------------------|
4|-----G-----------a--------|
4|---a-----------a----------|
4|-G-----------a-----------a|
4|-----------a-----------G--|
4|---------a-----------a----|
4|-------a-----------G------|
4|-----a-----------a--------|
4|---a-----------G----------|
4|-a-----------a-----------a|
4|-----------G-----------a--|
4|---------a-----------a----|
4|-------G-----------a------|
4|-----a-----------a--------|
4|---G-----------a----------|
4|-a-----------a-----------b|
4|--b--b--b--b--b--b--b-----|
5|------------------d-------|
4|b--b--b-----b--b--------G-|
5|----------------d---------|
4|-G--a-----b--b--------G--G|
5|-----------------d-----d--|
4|--a-----b--b--b-----b-----|
5|---d--------d-----d--d--d-|
4|b-----b--b----------------|
5|-d--C--C--C-----C---------|
4|-------------------b-----a|
4|--b-----a-----b-----g-Fe--|
5|---e-FG-ab----------------|
6|-------------------------C|
6|--d-C---------------------|
5|-----b--------------------|
5|---b----------------------|
5|-b------------------------|
6|-----------------C--d-C---|
5|-----------------------b--|
5|---------------------b----|
4|----------a--a--a--G--G---|
5|-----------------d--d-----|
4|--a-----------------------|
5|d-----C-----C-----C-------|
4|--a--a--G-----G-----a-----|
5|------d-----d--d--d--C--C-|
4|a--a----------------------|
5|-C--C-----C---------------|
4|--------------------a--a--|
4|a--G-----G-----a-----a----|
5|-d-----d-----d--C-----C---|
5|--C-----------------------|
4|------------a--a--a--G----|
5|-------------------d--d--d|
4|-G-----a--a--a--a---------|
5|--d-----C--C--C-----C-----|
4|-------------b--b--b--b--b|
4|--b--b--b-----b--b--b-----|
5|------d-------------------|
4|b--b--------G--G--a-----b-|
5|----d---------------------|
4|-b--------G--G--a-----b--b|
5|-----d-----d-----d--------|
4|--b-----b-----b-----b--b--|
5|d-----d--d--d--d--C--C--C-|
5|----C---------------------|
4|-------b-----a--b-----a---|
5|-----------------e-FG-ab--|
4|--b-----g-Fe--------------|
6|-------------C--d-C-------|
5|-------------------b------|
5|-----------------b--------|
5|---------------b----------|
6|-----C--d-C---------------|
5|-----------b--------------|
6|---------------------C----|
5|---------b--------------a-|
6|-C------------------------|
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
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.
'Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony that's life
ReplyDeleteTrying to make ends meet, you're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
Where all the veins meet, yeah
No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mould
I am here in my mould
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
(Have you ever been down?)
Well I've never prayed, but tonight I'm on my knees, yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now
No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mould
I am here in my mould
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould
No, no, no, no, no
Have you ever been down?
I can't change it you know, I can't change it
'Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony, that's life
Trying to make ends meet
Trying to find somebody, then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
Where all the veins meet, yeah
You know I can change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mould
I am here in my mould
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no
I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no
I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no
(You've gotta, sex and violence, melody and silence)
(Gotta, sex and violence, melody and violence)
(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
(Gotta, sex and silence, melody and silence)
(Gotta, sex and violence, melody and silence)
(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
(Gotta, sex and silence, melody and violence)
(Gotta, sex and violence, melody and violence)
Been down
Ever been down
(Can't change my violence, melody and silence)
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Have you ever been down?
Have you ever been down?
Have you ever been down?