These piano notes are of “Story of My Life” a song by One Direction an English Irish boy band. Song was released on November 6th of 2013 by Syco Music & Columbia Records as the second song from their third album, Midnight Memories. It was Written by band members Niall Horan, Harry Styles,Zayn Malik, Liam Payne & Louis Tomlinson, with Julian Bunetta,John Ryan and Jamie Scott. the notes speak of a tumultuous relationship causing lament and heartbreak.
Genre is an acoustic folktronica tone with neofolk elements. Notes runs for a total of 4 minutes and 5 seconds. Most of the tones are E flat major. The sheet music of this song composes life chorus with little notations adding touch of acoustic guitars tone also contributes a little pop taste in the notes. Initially the song was composed of chorus and pre-chorus then it was amended with life chorus and the song looked so great.
On 31 October 2013, the song debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart, becoming One Direction’s fourth number-one single in Ireland. The song also debuted at number one in New Zealand, becoming both their second number-one debut and single on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The single has been unsuccessful in reaching number one in the UK on three occasions, firstly by debuting at number four, then climbing to three, and finally by stalling at two—although it was at number one on the iTunes for the entirety of that week and it peaked at number one on the UK Singles Downloads Chart. In Australia, the song debuted at number three on the ARIA Charts and has since been certified Gold.
Verse 1:
Written in these walls
Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb
Are the stories that I can’t explain
F F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F G
I leave my heart open
F Bb Bb Bb Bb F
But it stays right here empty for days
F F Bb Bb Bb Bb F F G
She told me in the morning
F C C C D C Bb
She don’t feel the same about us in her bones
G G C C C D C Bb G F G
It seems to me that when I die
Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb G G
These words will be written on my stone
G Ab Ab Ab Ab G G G G F Eb
And I’ll be gone, gone tonight
G F Eb Eb F G G
The ground beneath my feet is open wide
Eb Ab G F Eb Eb Eb F G G
The way that I’ve been holding on too tight
Eb Ab G F Eb Eb Eb F G G
With nothing in between
Eb Ab G F Eb F
Chorus:
The story of my life
Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb G
I take her home
Eb Eb Eb G
I drive all night to keep her warm
Eb Eb Eb Ab Eb Eb Eb Ab G
And time, is frozen
G G F Eb Eb Ab G Ab G Ab G F Eb
The story of my life
Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb G
I give her hope
Eb Eb Eb G
I spend her love
Eb Eb Eb Ab
Until she’s broke inside
Eb Eb Eb Ab G G G F Eb
The story of my life
Eb Ab Ab Ab Ab G F Eb
Verse 2:
Written on these walls
Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb
Are the colours that I can’t change
F F Bb Bb Bb Bb F G
Leave my heart open
F Bb Bb Bb Bb
But it stays right here in it’s cage
F F F Bb Bb F F G
I know that in the morning now
F C C C D C Bb G
I see ascending light upon a hill
G C C C D C Bb G F G
Although I am broken
F Bb F F F Eb
My heart is untamed still
Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb
Pre chorus:
And I’ll be gone, gone tonight
G F Eb Eb F G G
The ground beneath my feet is open wide
Eb Ab G F Eb Eb Eb F G G
The way that I’ve been holding on too tight
Eb Ab G F Eb Eb Eb F G G
With nothing in between
Eb Ab G F Eb F
Chorus:
The story of my life
Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb G
I take her home
Eb Eb Eb G
I drive all night to keep her warm
Eb Eb Eb Ab Eb Eb Eb Ab G
And time, is frozen
G G F Eb Eb Ab G Ab G Ab G F Eb
The story of my life
Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb G
I give her hope
Eb Eb Eb G
I spend her love
Eb Eb Eb Ab
Until she’s broke inside
Eb Eb Eb Ab G G G F Eb
The story of my life
Eb Ab Ab Ab Ab G F Eb
Bridge:
And I’ve been waiting for this time
Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb
To come around
C C Eb F F
But baby running after you
C Eb C Eb C Eb C Eb
Is like chasing the clouds
C C Eb Eb F F G
Chorus:
The story of my life
Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb G
I take her home
Eb Eb Eb G
I drive all night to keep her warm
Eb Eb Eb Ab Eb Eb Eb Ab G
And time, is frozen
G G F Eb Eb Ab G Ab G Ab G F Eb
The story of my life
Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb G
I give her hope
Eb Eb Eb G
I spend her love
Eb Eb Eb Ab
Until she’s broke inside
Eb Eb Eb Ab G G G F Eb
The story of my life
Eb Ab Ab Ab Ab G F Eb
Final Lines:
The story of my life
Eb Ab Ab Ab Ab G F Eb
The story of my life
Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb G F Eb D C
The story of my life
Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb G F Eb D C
The story of my life
Bb C Bb Bb F Eb
