The Only Exception Piano Notes and Chords (Paramore)

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Piano Notes for The Only Exception

This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song The Only Exception by Paramore.

Key Information for the Song The Only Exception by Paramore

Key Signature: Five sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#)
Scale: B Major Scale (five black keys)
B Major Scale Notes: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#

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

The enharmonic equivalent of B major is Cb major (same notes but written or notated differently).
Cb major Scale Notes: Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bb

Tempo: 69 bpm
Time Signature: 6/8
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate

How to Play The Only Exception

Piano Keys Layout

Symbols Used in the Song

Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
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 The Only Exception at this point in the song.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.

The Only Exception Piano Notes and Chords

Intro Music Chords

| B | B | F#m | E
| B | B | F#m | E

Verse 1

When I was younger, I saw
My daddy cry and curse at the wind
He broke his own heart and I watched
As he tried to reassemble it

And my mama swore that she would
Never let herself forget
And that was the day that I promised
I’d never sing of love if it does not exist

| [B] D#    E  F#    F#~  D#~ | [B] D#~~
| When I was younger, I | saw

F# (E) D# | [F#] (C#)~~ D# D# (*G#) | [E] *B~~~
My daddy | cry and curse at the | wind

| [B] D# (E)      F#~      F#~  D#~   | [B] D#~~
| He broke his own heart and I | watched

F# (E) D#      | [F#] (C#)~~ (D# C#)~~ (*B) | [E] *B~~~
As he tried to | reassemble it

| [B] D#    (E)   F#~  B~     D#         | [B] D#~~
| And my mama swore that she | would

F# (E) D#~ | [F#] C#~~ E~ (D#) *B~| [E]~~
Never let herself forget

| [B] D# E F# F#~ D#~             | [B] (D#) C#~~
And that was the day that I | promised

F# (E) D#~        | [F#] C#~~ D# D# C# | [E] *B~~
I’d never sing of | love if it does not exist

Chorus

But, darling, you are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception

G# B C#*
But, darling,

| [B] D#*~~ F#~~ | [B] B (C#*) D#* D#*~ C#*~~
you      are    | the only exception

| [F#] D#*~~ F#~~ | [E] B (C#*) D#* D#*~ C#*~~
You are the only exception

| [B] D#*~~ F#~~ | [B] B (C#*) D#* D#*~ C#*~~
You are the only exception

| [F#] D#*~~ B~~ | [E] B (C#*) D#* D#*~ C#*~~
You are the only exception

Verse 2

Maybe I know somewhere
Deep in my soul that love never lasts
And we’ve got to find other ways
To make it alone or keep a straight face
And I’ve always lived like this
Keeping a comfortable distance
And up until now, I had sworn
To myself that I’m content with loneliness
Because none of it was ever worth the risk

| [B] D# E F# D#~ D#     | [B] D#~~
| Maybe I know some | where

F# (E) D# (C#)~ | [F#] ~~ E D# (*G# *B)~ | [E] ~~~
Deep in my soul that love never lasts

| [B] D# E F# F#~ D#~ | [B] D#~~
And we’ve got to find other ways

F# E D#     | [F#] C#~~ E~ D#~ | [E] *B~~~
To make it | alone or keep a straight face

| [B] D# E F# B~ D#  | [B] D#~~
And I’ve always lived like this

F# E D# | [F#] (D# E) C#~~~  | [E] F# *B~~~
Keeping a comfortable distance

| [B] D# (E) F#~ D#~ D# | [B] D# (C#) D# (C#)~ C# *B  | [F#] C#~~ E~ (D#) *B~ | [E]~~
And up until now, I had sworn To myself that I’m content with loneliness

*B~ | D# D# | D# | D# | (D#) C#
Because none of it was ever worth the risk
      | E         | E   | E   | E

Chorus

Well, you are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception

Well, you are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception

(*B) | [B] D#*~~ F#~~ | [B] B (C#*) D#* D#*~ C#*~~
Well, you      are    | the only exception

| [F#] D#*~~ F#~~ | [E] B (C#*) D#* D#*~ C#*~~
You are the only exception

| [B] D#*~~ F#~~ | [B] B (C#*) D#* D#*~ C#*~~

You are the only exception

| [F#] D#*~~ | [F#] B~~  | [E] B C#* D#* | [E] F#* E* D#* | [C#] G#*~~ | [C#] F#*~~
You are the only exception

Bridge

I’ve got a tight grip on reality, but I can’t
Let go of what’s in front of me here
I know you’re leaving in the morning when you wake up
Leave me with some kind of proof it’s not a dream, oh

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