Piano Notes and Chords for Numb – Linkin Park
This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Numb by Linkin Park.
Key Information for the Song Numb by Linkin Park
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: 108 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced
How to Play Numb
Piano Keys Layout
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 Numb at this point in the song.
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Numb Piano 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 Numb are:
Dm, A#, F, C, A
Notes for the Numb Chords are:
Dm (D minor): D, F, A
A# (A# major): A#, C, and E# (F)
F (F major): F, A, C
C (C major): C, E, G
A (A major): A, C#, E
Numb Piano Notes and Chords – 1
Intro Music
A* C** A* | [Dm] D**~ F**~ E**~ | [A#] ~
A* C** A* | [F] F**~ E**~C**~ | [C] ~
A C* A | [Dm] D*~ F*~ E*~ | [A#] ~
A C* A | [F] F*~ E*~ C*~ | [C] ~
A C* A D*~| [Dm]~
Verse 1
I’m tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
I don’t know what you’re expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
A A A A
(I’m) tired of being what
Bb A~ | [A#]~ A G F~~
you wa | nt me to be
| [F] C A A G F~ G~~
| Feeling so faithless,
| [C] C A A G F~ G~~
| lost under the surface
| [Dm] D A A A A
| Don’t know what you’re
Bb A~ | [A#]~ A G F~~
expe| cting of me
C | [F] A A G F~ G~~
Put | under the pressure
C A G~ | [C] F G~ A~~ | [A#]
of wal | king in your sho| es
Pre-Chorus
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
C (C C) C (C) C~
Caught in the undertow,
C | [C] C (C C) C (C) C~
just | caught in the undertow
A A | [Dm] D* D* C* A~ A
Every | step that I take is
A D*~ | [F] ~ D* C* A~ Bb~ C*~~ | [A#]
an | other mistake to yo | u
C (C C) C (C) C~
Caught in the undertow,
C | [C] C (C C) C (C) C~
just | caught in the undertow
Chorus
I’ve become so numb, I can’t feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
I’m becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
| [Dm] D*~~ D* D*~ C*~ | [A#] D*~
| I’ve become so | numb,
D* D* D*~ E*~ | [A] C*~
I can’t feel you | there
D* D* D*~ C*~ | [C] D*~
Become so | tired,
D* D* D*~ C*~ | [Dm] D*~
so much more a | ware
D* D* D*~ C*~ | [A#] D*~
I’m becoming | this,
D* D* D*~ E*~ | [A] C*~
all I want to | do
D* D* D*~ C*~ | [C] D*~ D* D* D*~ C*~ | [Dm] D*~
Is be more like | me and be less like | you
Verse 2
Can’t you see that you’re smothering me?
Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control
‘Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart, right in front of you
D* D* D* D* C* D*~ | [A#] C* C* C*~~
Can’t you see that you’re sm | othering me?
| [F] D* C* C* C*~ A~ A | [C] Bb A~ G~ A~ A~ | [Dm]
| Holding too tightly, a | fraid to lose contr | ol
D A A A A Bb A~ | [A#] A G F~~
‘Cause everything that you | thought I would be
C | [F] A A G F~~ | [C] A~ G~ F G~ A~~ | [A#]
Has | fallen apart ri | ght in front of yo | u.
Pre-Chorus
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
C (C C) C (C) C~
Caught in the undertow,
C | [C] C (C C) C (C) C~
just | caught in the undertow
A A | [Dm] D* D* C* A~ A
Every | step that I take is
A D*~ | [F] ~ D* C* A~ Bb~ C*~~ | [A#]
an | other mistake to yo | u
C (C C) C (C) C~
Caught in the undertow,
C | [C] C (C C) C (C) C~
just | caught in the undertow
Chorus
I’ve become so numb, I can’t feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
I’m becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
| [Dm] D*~~ D* D*~ C*~ | [A#] D*~
| I’ve become so | numb,
D* D* D*~ E*~ | [A] C*~
I can’t feel you | there
D* D* D*~ C*~ | [C] D*~
Become so | tired,
D* D* D*~ C*~ | [Dm] D*~
so much more a | ware
D* D* D*~ C*~ | [A#] D*~
I’m becoming | this,
D* D* D*~ E*~ | [A] C*~
all I want to | do
D* D* D*~ C*~ | [C] D*~ D* D* D*~ C*~ | [Dm] D*~
Is be more like | me and be less like | you
Bridge
And I know
I may end up failing too
But I know
You were just like me with someone disappointed in you
Numb Piano Chords and Notes – 2
Intro Music
A* C** A* | D**~ F**~ E**~ | ~
| Dm | A#
A* C** A* | F**~ E**~C**~ | ~
| F | C
A C* A | D*~ F*~ E*~ | ~
| Dm | A#
A C* A | F*~ E*~ C*~ | ~
| F | C
A C* A D*~~
Verse 1
A A A A Bb A~ A G F~~
| I’m tired of being what you wa| nt me to be
| Dm | A#
C A A G F~ G~~ C A A G F~ G~~
| Feeling so faithless, | lost under the surface
| F | C
D A A A A Bb A~ A G F~~
| Don’t know what you’re expe| cting of me
| Dm | A#
C A A G F~ G~~ C A G~ F G~ A~~
Put | under the pressure of | walking in your sho| es
| F | C | A#
Pre-Chorus
D~~ D~~
Caught in the undertow, just | caught in the undertow
| C
A A D* D* C* A~ A A D*~ D* C* A~ Bb~ C*~~
Every | step that I take is an| other mistake to yo| u
| Dm | F | A#
D~~ D~~
Caught in the undertow, just | caught in the undertow
| C
Chorus
D*~~ D* D*~ C*~ D*~ D* D* D*~ E*~ C*~
| I’ve become so | numb, I can’t feel you | there
| Dm | A# | A
D* D* D*~ C*~ D*~ D* D* D*~ C*~ D*~
Become so | tired, so much more a| ware
| C | Dm
D* D* D*~ C*~ D*~ D* D* D*~ E*~ C*~
I’m becoming | this, all I want to | do
| A# | A
D* D* D*~ C*~ D*~ D* D* D*~ C*~ D*~
Is be more like | me and be less like | you
| C | Dm
Verse 2
D* D* D* D* C* D*~ C* C* C*~~
Can’t you see that you’re sm| othering me?
| A#
D* C* C* C*~ A~ A Bb A~ G~ A~ A~
| Holding too tightly, a| fraid to lose contr| ol
| F | C | Dm
D A A A A Bb A~~ A G F~~
‘Cause everything that yo| u thought I would be
| A#
C A A G F~~ A~ G~ F G~ A~~
Has | fallen apart ri| ght in front of yo| u.
| F | C | A#
Pre-Chorus
D~~ D~~
Caught in the undertow, just | caught in the undertow
| C
A A D* D* C* A~ A A D*~ D* C* A~ Bb~ C*~~
Every | step that I take is an| other mistake to yo| u
| Dm | F | A#
D~~ D~~
Caught in the undertow, just | caught in the undertow
| C
Chorus
I’ve become so numb, I can’t feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
I’m becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
D*~~ D* D*~ C*~ D*~ D* D* D*~ E*~ C*~
| I’ve become so | numb, I can’t feel you | there
| Dm | A# | A
D* D* D*~ C*~ D*~ D* D* D*~ C*~ D*~
Become so | tired, so much more a| ware
| C | Dm
D* D* D*~ C*~ D*~ D* D* D*~ E*~ C*~
I’m becoming | this, all I want to | do
| A# | A
D* D* D*~ C*~ D*~ D* D* D*~ C*~ D*~
Is be more like | me and be less like | you
| C | Dm
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