Impossible Piano Notes (James Arthur)

Piano Notes for Impossible

Key Information for Impossible

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

Same notes, but on different scales

The relative minor of Eb major is C minor (i.e., the 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 i.e., the same notes but written (notated) differently.
D# major Scale Notes: D#, E# (F), F## (G), G#, A#, B# (C), C## (D), D#


Octave - Asterisk (Star symbol)

Middle Octave: C D E F G A B
Higher Octave: Star symbol after the note - C* D* E* F* G* A* B*
Lower Octave: Star symbol before the note - *C *D *E *F *G *A *B

Impossible Piano Tutorial

Notes in Bracekt: Play quickly or fast (similar to 16th, 32nd, or sometimes 8th notes in sheet music).
Wavy Lines (Tilde): Sustained Notes (similar to a quarter-note, half-note, or a whole note in sheet music).
Asterisk (star symbol): Indicates an octave.


Impossible Piano Notes

Verse 1

G  G  Bb  Bb  Eb  Eb  G~
I remember years ago

Eb  Eb  G  G  *Bb  *Bb  F~
Someone told me I should take

F  F  Ab  Ab  D  D  F~  F  Eb~~
Caution when it comes to love, I did


Eb  G  G  Bb  Bb  Eb  Eb  G~
And you were strong and I was not

Eb  Eb  G  G  *Bb  *Bb  F~
My illusion, my mistake

F  F  Ab  Ab  D  D  F~  F  Eb~  (D)  C~
I was careless, I forgot, I did


Pre-Chorus

*G  (*Bb)  C  C~~
And now

(C D)  Eb  Eb  (Eb D)  C  D~~
When all is done, there is nothing to say

(D Eb)  F  F  (F Eb)  D  Eb~~
You have gone and so effortlessly

(C D)  Eb  Eb  (Eb D)  C  Eb  F  Eb~
You have won, you can go ahead tell them


Chorus

F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
Tell them all I know now

F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
Shout it from the rooftops

F  G  C  Eb  D~  D~
Write it on the skyline

F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
All we had is gone now


F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
Tell them I was happy

F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
And my heart is broken

F  G  C  Eb  D~  D~
All my scars are open

F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
Tell them what I hoped would be


C  Eb  G  G~  (F)  Eb~  (D)  C
Impossible~~,

C  Eb  G  G~  (F)  Eb~  (D)  C
impossible~~

C  Eb  G  F~  (Eb)  D~  (C)  *Bb
Impossible~~,

*Bb  D  F  Eb~~~
impossible~~


Verse 2

G  G  Bb  Bb  Eb  Eb  G~
Falling out of love is hard

Bb  Bb  Bb  G  Ab  G  F~
Falling for betrayal is worse

F  F  Ab  Ab  D  D  F~
Broken trust and broken hearts,

F  Eb~~  G  F~
I know, I know


*G  *Bb  C  D  C  *Bb  (*G)  *F~
Thinking all you need is there

Eb  D  C  D  C  *Bb  *G~
Building faith on love and words

F  Eb  F  F  G  Eb  F~
Empty promises will wear,

F  Eb~  F~~
I know


Pre-Chorus

G  F~  (Eb Eb D)  C~
I know and now

(C D)  Eb  Eb  (Eb D)  C  D~~
When all is done, there is nothing to say

(D Eb)  F  F  (F Eb)  D  Eb~~
And if you’re done with embarrassing me

(C D)  Eb  Eb  (Eb D)  C  Eb  F  Eb~
On your own you can go ahead tell them


Chorus

F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
Tell them all I know now

F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
Shout it from the rooftops

F  G  C  Eb  D~  D~
Write it on the skyline

F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
All we had is gone now


F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
Tell them I was happy

F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
And my heart is broken

F  G  C  Eb  D~  D~
All my scars are open

F  G  C  Eb  Eb~  Eb~
Tell them what I hoped would be


C  Eb  G  G~  (F)  Eb~  (D)  C
Impossible~~,

C  Eb  G  G~  (F)  Eb~  (D)  C
impossible~~

C  Eb  G  F~  (Eb)  D~  (C)  *Bb
Impossible~~,

*Bb  D  F  Eb~~~
impossible~~


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