Piano Notes and Chords for I’m Not the Only One – Sam Smith
This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song I’m Not the Only One by Sam Smith.
Key Information
Key Signature: One flat (Bb)
Scale: F Major Scale (one black key)
F Major Scale Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E
The relative minor of F major is D minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
D minor Scale Notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C
Tempo: 82 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate
I m Not the Only One 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.
Chords: Bold red text inside square brackets [chord]. Play the chords for the song I m Not the Only One at this point in the song.
I m Not the Only One Piano Chords
List of chords, their notes, and frequency, i.e., how many times that chord appeared in the song I m Not the Only One:
47 – F (F major) chord: F, A, and C
32 – Bb (B-flat major) chord: Bb, D, and F
28 – A (A major) chord: A, C#, and E
28 – Dm (D minor) chord: D, F, and A
14 – C (C major) chord: C, E, and G
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
I’m Not the Only One Piano Letter Notes and Chords
Intro Music
*A C C *A C# C#~
|F |A
D~~ D~~
|Dm |Bb
Repeat for two more times.
*A C C *A C# C#~ D~~ D~~
|F |A |Dm |Bb
*A C C *A C# C#~ D~~ D~~
|F |A |Dm |Bb
*A C *A *F
|F
C C~ |*A~~
|C |F
Verse 1 (Part 1)
You and me, we made a vow
For better or for worse
I can’t believe you let me down
But the proof’s in the way it hurts
A C* D* C*
|You and me we
|A
(A) G (F) F~~
m| ade a vow |
|Dm |Bb
F A C* D* C* A~~~
| For b|etter or for w|orse |
|F |A |Dm |Bb
F A C* D* C*
| I |can’t believe you
|F |A
A G F~~
|let me down |
|Dm |Bb
(F) (G) A~~ (F F)
But the pr|oof is in
|F
G G~ F~~
(the) | way it |hurts
|C |F
Verse 1 (Part 2)
For months on end, I’ve had my doubts
Denyin’ every tear
I wish this would be over now
But I know that I still need you here
A C* D* C*
| For m|onths on end
|F |A
A G (F) F~~~
I’ve h|ad my do|ubts
|Dm |Bb
F A~ C* D*~ C* A~~
| Den|ying every t|ear |
|F |A |Dm |Bb
F A C* D* C* A G F~~
| I w|ish this would be| over now |
|F |A |Dm |Bb
(F) (G) A~~ (F F)
But I know | that I
|F
G G~ G~ F~~
still ne|ed you he|re
|C |F
Chorus
You say I’m crazy
‘Cause you don’t think I know what you’ve done
But when you call me “baby”
I know I’m not the only one
C*~ A*~~
You |say
|F
A*~ G*~~ D*~~~
| I’m cr|azy |
|A |Dm |Bb
C* F* F* F*
Cause y|ou don’t think
|F
F* E* E* E* (F*) (E*) D*~~~
I kn|ow what you’ve d|one |
|A |Dm |Bb
C*~ A*~~
But w|hen
|F
A*~ Bb *~ A*~ G*~ F*~
| you | call |me b|aby
|A |Dm |C |Bb
F* A* C** A* F*
I kn|ow I’m not the
|F
G* G*~ F*~~~
|only |one |
|C |F |Bb
Verse 2
You’ve been so unavailable
Now, sadly, I know why
Your heart is unobtainable
Even though Lord knows you kept mine
A C* D*
| You’ve b|een so
|F |A
C* (A) G (F) F~~~
un_av|ai_lable |
|Dm |Bb
F A~ C* D*~ C* A~~
| Now s|adly I know |why |
|F |A |Dm |Bb
F A C*
| Your h|eart is
|F |A
D* C* A G F~~
un_obta|in_able |
|Dm |Bb
(F G) A~
Even tho|ugh
|F
(F F) G G~ F~~~
Lord kn|ows you have m|ine
|C |F
Chorus
You say I’m crazy
‘Cause you don’t think I know what you’ve done
But when you call me “baby”
I know I’m not the only one
C*~ A*~~
You |say
|F
A*~ G*~~ D*~~~
| I’m cr|azy |
|A |Dm |Bb
C* F* F* F*
Cause y|ou don’t think
|F
F* E* E* E* (F*) (E*) D*~~~
I kn|ow what you’ve d|one |
|A |Dm |Bb
C*~ A*~~
But w|hen
|F
A*~ Bb *~ A*~ G*~ F*~
| you | call |me b|aby
|A |Dm |C |Bb
F* A* C** A* F*
I kn|ow I’m not the
|F
G* G*~ F*~~~
|only |one |
|C |F |Bb
Bridge
I have loved you for many years
Maybe I am just not enough
You’ve made me realise my deepest fear
By lyin’ and tearin’ us up
I m Not the Only One Piano Chord Details
Here are the notes, structure, formula, and note intervals for the I m Not the Only One Chords:
Notes of the F Major Scale:
F, G, A, Bb (A#), C, D, E, F
Chords of the F Major Scale:
F, Gm, Am, Bb, C, Dm and Edm
(i.e., F major, G minor, A minor, Bb major, C major, D minor and E diminished)
Chords used for the song _ are:
F, Bb, A, Dm, C, and Bb/C
To give you a sense of the song’s harmonic backbone, we’ve listed the chords in order of frequency. This can help identify key chord progressions and potential substitution options.
F Chord (47)
F (F major) chord notes: F, A, C
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
Bb Chord (32)
Bb (B-flat major) chord notes: Bb, D, F
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
A Chord (28)
A (A major) chord notes: A, C#, E
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
Dm Chord (28)
Dm (D minor) chord notes: D, F, A
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
C Chord (14)
C (C major) chord notes: C, E, G
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
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