Darkside – Piano Notes and Chords (Alan Walker)




Piano Notes and Chords for Darkside

[Em]~ G*     A*  B* [D] F#*~~~
|~    We’re not  in | love

[C]~ E* F#*    G* [G] B~ [F#] A~~
|~    We share no | sto | ries

[Em]~ G*   A* B*       [D] F#*~ D* G*~~ [C] [D]
|~    Just somethin’ | in your eyes~ |  |


Key Information

Key Signature: One sharp (F#)
Scale: E Minor / G Major Scale (one black key)
G Major Scale Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#

The relative minor of G major is E minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
E minor Scale Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D

Tempo: 85 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate


Darkside Piano Chords

Notes of the E Minor Scale:
E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E

Chords of the E Minor Scale / G Major:
Em, F#dm, G, Am, Bm, C, and D
(i.e., E minor, F# diminished, G major, A minor, B minor, C major, and D major)

Chords used for the song Darkside are:
Em, D, C, G

Notes for the Darkside Chords are:
Em (E minor): E, G, B
C (C major): C, E, G
G (G major): G, B, D
D (D major): D, F#, A
D/F# (D over F Sharp or D slash F sharp): F#, D and A (i.e., 1st inversion of D chord)

The song uses a simple four-chord progression throughout, alternating between Em, D, C, and G chords. The harmony creates a contrast between the dark and light sides of the song with minor and the major chords.


Darkside Piano Tutorial

Symbols Used in the Song

Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast (16th note of sheet music).
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes (quarter note, half note, or a whole note of sheet music).
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
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Darkside Piano Notes and Chords

Intro + Music

(D-D-Dark side)


Chords for Intro:
| Em~ | D~ | C~ | G~
| Em~ | D~ | C~ | G~

Or

G*~ F#*~
[Em] E*~~ [D] ~
B* F#* [C] E*~~
[G] B*~~ F#*~

[Em] E*~~ [D] ~
B* F#* [C] E*~~
[D] G*~ F#*~~


Verse 1 (Tomine Harket)

We’re not in love
We share no stories
Just somethin’ in your eyes
Don’t be afraid
The shadows know me
Let’s leave the world behind


[Em]~ G*     A*  B* [D] F#*~~~
|~    We’re not  in | love

[C]~ E* F#*    G* [G] B~ [F#] A~~
|~    We share no | sto | ries

[Em]~ G*   A* B*       [D] F#*~ D* G*~~ [C] [D]
|~    Just somethin’ | in your eyes~ |  |


[Em]~ G*    A*  B* [D] F#*~~~
|~    Don’t be a | fraid

[C]~ E*  F#* G*    [G] B~ [F#] A~~
|~    The shadows | know | me

[Em]~ G*    A*    B* [D] F#*~ D* G*~ ~ [C] [D]
|~    Let’s leave the | world behind~ |  |


Chorus (Tomine Harket) – 1

Take me through the night
Fall into the dark side
We don’t need the light
We’ll live on the dark side


[Em] G*~ G*~ [G] (G* A*) B*~
| Take me  | through the night

D* [C] E*~ C**~ (B*) [D] A*~ F#*~~ [Em]~
Fall | into          the | dark side


G*~ (E*) [G] (G* A*) B*~
We don’t | need the light

D*    [C] E*~ C**~ (B*)
We’ll | live on the

[D] A*~ F#*~~ [Em] ~
| dark side


Chorus (Tomine Harket) – 2

I see it, let’s feel it
While we’re still young and fearless
Let go of the light
Fall into the dark side


E* F#* G*~ [G] G* A* B*~
I   see  it,   | let’s feel it

[C] ~ G* A* B* [D] C** B* A* G*
While we’re still young and fearless


[Em] G*~ G*~ [G] (G* A*) B*~
| Let go | of the light

D* [C] E*~ C**~ (B*) [D] A*~ F#*~
Fall | into the | dark side

Music:
[Em] [Em]  (G B A) B~


Post-Chorus (Tomine Harket)

Fall into the dark side
Give in to the dark side
Let go of the light
Fall into the dark side


D* [C] E*~ C**~ (B*) [D] A*~ F#*~
Fall into the dark side

Music:
[Em] [Em]  (G B A) B~


D* [C] E*~ C**~ (B*) [D] A*~ F#*~~
Give | in to the | dark side

Music:
[Em]~ E* F#* G*~
[G]~ G* A* B*~


[C]~ G* A* B* [D] C** B* A* G*~
|~    Let go     | of the light

Music: [Em]~ [G] ~ [G] (G* A*) B*~


D* [C] E*~ C**~ (B*) [D] A*~ F#*~~
Fall into the dark side


Verse 2 (Au/Ra)

Beneath the sky
As black as diamonds
We’re runnin’ out of time (Time, time)
Don’t wait for truth
To come and blind us
Let’s just believe their lies


[Em]~ G* A* B* [D] F#*~~~
| Beneath the | sky

[C]~ E* F#* G* [G] B~ [F#] A~~
| As black as | dia | monds

[Em]~ G* A* B* [D] F#*~ D* G*~~ [C] [D]
|~     We’re runnin’ | out of time | (Time, time)


[Em]~ G* A* B* [D] F#*~~~
|~     Don’t wait for | truth

[C]~ E* F#* G* [G] B~ [F#] A~~
| To come and | blind | us

[Em]~ G* A* B* [D] F#*~ D* G*~~~ [C] [D]
|~   Let’s just be | lieve their lies


Pre-Chorus (Au/Ra)

Believe it, I see it
I know that you can feel it
No secrets worth keepin’
So fool me like I’m dreamin’


[Em] ~ E* F#* G*~
|~ Believe it,

[G]~ G* A* B*~
| I see it

[C]~ G* A* B* [D] C** B* A* G*~
| I know that | you can feel it


[Em]~ E* F#* G*~ [G] ~ G* A* B*~
|~     No secrets   | worth keepin’

[C]~ G* A* B* F#* F#* G* F#*
| So fool me like I’m dreamin’


Chorus (Tomine Harket, Au/Ra)

[Em] G*~ G*~ [G] (G* A*) B*~
| Take me  | through the night

D* [C] E*~ C**~ (B*) [D] A*~ F#*~~ [Em]~
Fall | into          the | dark side


G*~ (E*) [G] (G* A*) B*~
We don’t | need the light

D*    [C] E*~ C**~ (B*) [D] A*~ F#*~~ [Em] ~
We’ll | live on the     | dark side


E* F#* G*~ [G] G* A* B*~
I   see  it,   | let’s feel it

[C] ~ G* A* B* [D] C** B* A* G*
While we’re still young and fearless


[Em] G*~ G*~ [G] (G* A*) B*~
| Let go | of the light

D* [C] E*~ C**~ (B*) [D] A*~ F#*~
Fall | into the | dark side

Music:
[Em] [Em]  (G B A) B~


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Post-Chorus (Tomine Harket, Au/Ra)

D* [C] E*~ C**~ (B*) [D] A*~ F#*~
Fall into the dark side

Music:
[Em] [Em]  (G B A) B~


D* [C] E*~ C**~ (B*) [D] A*~ F#*~~
Give | in to the | dark side

Music:
[Em]~ E* F#* G*~
[G]~ G* A* B*~


[C]~ G* A* B* [D] C** B* A* G*~
|~    Let go     | of the light

Music: [Em]~ [G] ~ [G] (G* A*) B*~


D* [C] E*~ C**~ (B*) [D] A*~ F#*~~
Fall into the dark side



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