Mood : Emo Mood + Happy Mood (Romantic)
Key : A Major
This is a very powerful song and it is certainly not easy to play by ear since there are two singers singing it. There are times when they both sing together, so you can try to play both voices or you can pick one that you like most. Or you can play parts of each. Your choice and creativity. To me, I freestyled.
Click HERE to view my version of you seriously want to learn it. You need to watch it while reading this tutorial or you won't understand.
Introduction
Personally, I don't like the introduction that much. Perhaps they can make it longer or put in some echo like the one in Airplanes. The entire song is in chords B, D, A, E, but play it according to the beat so that it won't be that boring. Right Hand plays the background music for the Intro.
Shawty's love is like a pyramid (ooh)
We stand together till the very end (eh ooh)
There'll never be another love for sure (ooh)
Iyaz and Charice let we go
(Iyaz part - play on the middle part of the piano to signify a lower voice. Start simple, not much chords, you can slowly build it later. Chords are B, D, A, E simple Left Hand)
Stones, heavy like the love you've shown (shown)
Solid as the ground we've known (known)
And I just wanna carry on
We took it from the bottom up (no no no)
(Left Hand starts to dance on Chords B, D, A, E. Right Hand plays Charice's part, one octave higher than Iyaz's)
And even in a desert storm (yeah)
Sturdy as a rock we hold (oh)
Wishing every moment froze
Now I just wanna let you know
(The Left Hand's beat becomes more apparent. Dance according to the beat on B, D, A, E. Right Hand richer on Chords)
Earthquakes can't shake us
Cyclones can't break us
Hurricanes can't take away our love
(Bold Left and Right Hand to bring up the momentum for Chorus)
Pyramid, we built this on a solid rock
It feels just like it's heaven's touch
Together at the top (at the top baby), like a pyramid
And even when the wind is blowing
We'll never fall just keep on going
Forever we will stay, like a pyramid
(Chorus - You can use Chords or you can use Octaves, your choice, I used Octaves to create a distinct difference between the normal parts and the Chorus)
Like a pyramid like a pyramid eh (ooh)
Like a pyramid like a pyramid eh (ooh)
Like a pyramid like a pyramid eh eh (oooh)
(Soft and Gentle)
Cold (cold), never ever when you're close (close)
We will never let it fold (fold)
A story that was never told
Something like a mystery (yoh! )
(Left Hand starts to dance on Chords B, D, A, E. Right Hand plays Charice's part, one octave higher than Iyaz's)
And every step we took we've grown
Look how fast the time has flown
A journey to a place unknown
(The Left Hand's beat becomes more apparent. Dance according to the beat on B, D, A, E. Right Hand richer on Chords - One Octave Lower, Iyaz's part)
We're going down in history
(One Octave Higher - Charice)
Earthquakes can't shake us (oh)
Cyclones can't break us (oh)
Hurricanes can't take away our love
(Bold Left and Right Hand to bring up the momentum for Chorus)
Pyramid, we built this on a solid rock (hey! )
It feels just like it's heaven's touch
Together at the top, (at the top baby) like a pyramid
And even when the wind is blowing (wind is blowing)
We'll never fall just keep it going (keep it going)
Forever we will stay, like a pyramid (eh oh)
(Chorus - You can use Chords or you can use Octaves, your choice, I used Octaves to create a distinct difference between the normal parts and the Chorus)
Like a pyramid girl let me show you
That I love you so much
That we gonna get through (oh oh)
Even when there's storms
I will never go, Ima be the one to keep you safe (hey)
Before was our love back it up more than enough
Holding on to one another be the cover when it's rough (oh oh)
Mother nature (hey) or disaster won't stop at happy ever after
(Iyaz's Part, there's a distinct difference between the first and second part in the Right Hand)
Here onwards, FREESTYLE all the way, coz both are singing together. Keep the chords B, D, A, E
Pyramid, keep it going (like a pyramid, like a pyramid)
Oh oh ooooh (like a pyramid, like a pyramid)
Pyramid, we built this on a solid rock (solid rock)
It feels just like it's heaven's touch (oooh)
Together at the top (at the top baby, at the top girl), like a pyramid
And even when the wind is blowing
We'll never fall just keep on going (keep it going)
Forever we will stay (Charice), like a pyramid (what what)
Pyramid, we built this on a solid rock
It feels just like it's heaven's touch
Together at the top (at the top baby, at the top girl), like a pyramid (pyramid)
And even when the wind is blowing
We'll never fall just keep it going
Forever we will stay (ooh), like a pyramid
Like a pyramid like a pyramid eh
Like a pyramid like a pyramid eh
Like a pyramid like a pyramid eh eh