Jar of Hearts Piano Notes (Christina Perri)




Piano Notes for Jar of Hearts

[Cm] (G) G   G C*   C*   D*
|~     I   know I can’t take one

Eb*~ [Eb] ~ [Bb] G~~ (F) Eb G~~~
more | step towards you

[Bb]~ (F)   F     F        F F
|~     ‘Cause all that’s waiting


Key Information for the Song Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri

Key Signature: Three flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
Scale: Eb Major Scale (three black keys)
Eb Major Scale Notes: Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D

The relative minor of Eb major is C minor (same notes but arranged in a different order).
C minor Scale Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb

The enharmonic equivalent of Eb major is D# major (same notes but written or notated differently).
D# major Scale Notes: D#, E# (F), F## (G), G#, A#, B# (C), C## (D), D#

Tempo: 75 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced


Jar of Hearts Piano Chords

Notes of the Eb (E Flat) Major Scale:
Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb

Chords of the Eb (E Flat) Major Scale:
Eb, Fm, Gm, Ab, Bb, Cm and Ddm
(i.e., Eb major, F minor, G minor, Ab major, Bb major, C minor and D diminished)

Chords used for the song Jar of Hearts are:
Cm, Eb, Fm, Ab, and Bb


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Jar of Hearts Piano Notes and Chords

Verse 1

I know I can’t take one more step towards you
‘Cause all that’s waiting is regret
And don’t you know I’m not your ghost anymore?
You lost the love I love the most


[Cm] (G) G   G C*   C*   D*
|~     I   know I can’t take one

Eb*~ [Eb] ~ [Bb] G~~ (F) Eb G~~~
more | step towards you

[Bb]~ (F)   F     F        F F
|~     ‘Cause all that’s waiting

G (Ab) F~ [Fm] ~ (Eb) F~~~
is regret |


[Cm]~ (G) G     G     C*    C* D*
|~      And don’t you know I’m not

Eb*~ [Eb] ~ G~ (F Eb) G~~~
your | ghost anymore?


[Bb]~ (F) F~ (F) F~ (F) G~ (Ab) [Eb] Ab~~~
|~ You lost the love I love the most |


Pre-Chorus

I learned to live half-alive
And now you want me one more time


[Fm]~ (Ab) C*~   (D*)
|~       I     learned to

[Ab] Eb*~~ [Cm] Eb*~~ (F*) [Bb] D*~~
| live        | half-              | alive

[Fm]~ (Ab) C*    D*   [Ab]  Eb*
|          And now you | want me

Eb* Eb* Eb*~ [Bb] ~ Bb~~
one more time

[Bb]~~ [Eb]~


Chorus

And who do you think you are
Runnin’ ’round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart?
You’re gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don’t come back for me
Who do you think you are?


(G) [Eb] (Bb Bb) Bb Eb* (Eb*) F*~ [Bb]~
And | who do you think you are |

[Bb] (F* F*) F* Eb* D* [Cm] (Eb* D*) C*~~~
|Runnin’ ’round leaving | scars


(C*) [Cm] (Eb* Eb*) Eb* F* (Eb*) Eb*~ [Ab] ~~
Co | llecting your jar of hearts |

(C*) [Abm] Eb* Eb* F* (Eb* Eb*) [Eb] ~
And | tearing love apart? |


(G) [Eb] Bb (Bb) Eb*~~ (Eb*) F*~ [Bb] ~
You’re | gonna catch a cold |

(F* F*) [Bb] F*~ (F*) Eb*~ (D*) [Cm] (Eb* D*) C*~~~
From | the ice    inside   your | soul


(C*) [Cm] Eb* Eb* F* (Eb*) Eb*~ [Ab] ~
So | don’t come back for me |

[Abm] (Eb* Eb*) Eb* F* (Eb* Eb*) [Eb]
| Who do you think you are? |


Verse 2

I hear you’re asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms


[Cm] ( G) G G C* C* D* (Eb*) Eb*~ [Eb] ~~
|~      I hear you’re asking all a | round

[Bb]~ (Bb) F*~ (F* F* F*) F* Eb* D*~ [Fm] ~ C*~~~
|~      If I am anywhere to be | found

[Cm]~ (C*) G*~ (Ab*) G*~ (G* F*) Eb* [Eb] F*~ G*~~~
|~     But I have grown too | strong

[Bb]~ (Bb* Bb*) Bb* Bb*~~ Bb* Ab* G* Eb*~~~ [Ab]
To ever fall back in your arms


Pre-Chorus

[Fm]~ (Ab) C*~   (D*)
|~       I     learned to

[Ab] Eb*~~ [Cm] Eb*~~ (F*) [Bb] D*~~
| live        | half-              | alive

[Fm]~ (Ab) C*    D*   [Ab]  Eb*
|          And now you | want me

Eb* Eb* Eb*~ [Bb] ~ Bb~~
one more time

[Bb]~~ [Eb]~


Chorus

(G) [Eb] (Bb Bb) Bb Eb* (Eb*) F*~ [Bb]~
And | who do you think you are |

[Bb] (F* F*) F* Eb* D* [Cm] (Eb* D*) C*~~~
|Runnin’ ’round leaving | scars


(C*) [Cm] (Eb* Eb*) Eb* F* (Eb*) Eb*~ [Ab] ~~
Co | llecting your jar of hearts |

(C*) [Abm] Eb* Eb* F* (Eb* Eb*) [Eb] ~
And | tearing love apart? |


(G) [Eb] Bb (Bb) Eb*~~ (Eb*) F*~ [Bb] ~
You’re | gonna catch a cold |

(F* F*) [Bb] F*~ (F*) Eb*~ (D*) [Cm] (Eb* D*) C*~~~
From | the ice    inside   your | soul


(C*) [Cm] Eb* Eb* F* (Eb*) Eb*~ [Ab] ~
So | don’t come back for me |

[Abm] (Eb* Eb*) Eb* F* (Eb* Eb*) [Eb]
| Who do you think you are? |


Bridge

Dear, it took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
‘Cause you broke all your promises
And now you’re back
You don’t get to get me back


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