Thunder – Piano Notes – Imagine Dragons

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Piano Notes for Thunder – Imagine Dragons – CDE FGAB

Key Information for the Song Thunder by Imagine Dragons

Scale: C major (All Natural Notes, All white keys)
C Major Scale Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
Key Signature: Blank (No flats, No sharps)

Thunder by Imagine Dragons – Key


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

This post provides the letter notes for the melody of Thunder by Imagine Dragons. The song is in C major with a tempo of 85 BPM and a 4/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience as well as for beginners.

Thunder 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 Thunder at this point in the song.

Part 1A (Verse 1)

Just a young gun with a quick fuse
I was uptight, wanna let loose
I was dreaming of bigger things
And wanna leave my own life behind

(C*  A)  C*       E*~~
Just a  young  gun

(C* A)  C*      E*~~
with a  quick  fuse

(C* A)  C*  E*~~
I was   up_tight,

(C* A)   C*  E*~~
wanna  let  loose

(C* A)   C*  A~~
I was   dreaming

(A C* A)   C* A~~
of bigger  things

(C* A)   C*      A   C*   A  (F) E~~
wanna leave my own life behind

Part 1B (Verse 1)

Not a “Yes, sir,” not a follower
Fit the box, fit the mold
Have a seat in the foyer, take a number
I was lightning before the thunder

(C* A)  C*     E*~~
Not a  “Yes, sir,”

(C* A)   (C* C*)  E*~~
not a    follower

(C* A)  C*    (C* A)  C*
Fit the box,  fit the  mold

(C* A)    C*    (A F)   F C*~~
Have a seat  in the foyer,

(F F)    F C*~
take a number

(F F)    F C*~    (F F F)       F C*~
I was lightning  before the  thunder

Part 2 (Pre-Chorus)

Thunder, thunder
Thunder, thun’, thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder, thunder
Thunder, thun’, thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder

C*  G*      C* G*~~
Thunder,  thunder

C* G* E*~ C* G*~
Thunder, thun’, thunder

(C* C*)     C* G*      E* G*    A E*~~
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder, thunder

A E*        C*~    A E*~
Thunder, thun’, thunder

(A A)          A E*     D * G*
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder

Part 3 (Chorus)

Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning then the thunder
Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning then the thunder
Thunder, thunder
Thunder

C* A~      (C* A) C* A~~
Thunder, feel the thunder

C* C*       (C* A)     C* A~~
Lightning  then the thunder

C* A~      (C* A) C* A~~
Thunder, feel the thunder

C* C*       (C* A)     C* A~~
Lightning  then the thunder

C* A       C* A~~    C* A~~~
Thunder, thunder.  Thunder

Part 4A (Verse 2)

Kids were laughing in my classes
While I was scheming for the masses
Who do you think you are?
Dreaming ’bout being a big star

(C*  A)       C*  E*~~
Kids were laughing

(C*  A)   C* E*~~
in my    classes

(A C* A)        C* A~~
While I was scheming

(C* A)   C* A
for the  masses

(F* F* F*)      F*       (E*) E* (D*) C*~~
Who do you  think    you are?

(A A)         A    (A A A)
Dreaming ’bout being a

A   C*~ (G F) E~
big star~~

Part 4B (Verse 2)

They say: “You’re basic,”, they say: “You’re easy”
You’re always riding in the backseat
Now I’m smiling from the stage
While you were clapping in the nosebleeds

(A C* A)                C* E*~
They say “You’re basic,”,

(A C* A)                C* E*~
they say “You’re   easy”

(A C* A)            C* A~
You’re always   riding

(C* A)   C* A~
in the   backseat

(C* A)     C* A~    (C* A)     C*       A~
Now I’m  smiling  from the stage, While

(C* A) C* A~~        (C* A)  C*  A~~
you were clapping  in the  nosebleeds

Part 5 (Pre-Chorus)

Thunder
Thunder, thun’, thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder, thunder
Thunder, thun’, thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder

C* G*~~
Thunder

C* G* E*~ C* G*~
Thunder, thun’, thunder

(C* C*)     C* G*      E* G*    A E*~~
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder, thunder

A E*        C*~    A E*~
Thunder, thun’, thunder

(A A)          A E*     D * G*
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder

Part 6 (Chorus)

Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning then the thunder
Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning then the thunder
Thunder

C* A~      (C* A) C* A~~
Thunder, feel the thunder

C* C*       (C* A)     C* A~~
Lightning  then the thunder

C* A~      (C* A) C* A~~
Thunder, feel the thunder

C* C*       (C* A)     C* A~~
Lightning  then the thunder

C* A       C* A~~    C* A~~~
Thunder, thunder.  Thunder

Part 7 (Bridge)

Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning, then the thunder, thunder

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