Sick Boy Sargam Notes | Harmonium & Flute

How to Play Sick Boy Sargam Notes

Learn Sick Boy Sargam Notes with step-by-step swarlipi notation, featuring complete Sick Boy Harmonium Notes and Sick Boy Flute Notes. Perfect for beginners and classical music enthusiasts mastering The Chainsmokers Sargam.

Composed and performed by American electronic music duo The Chainsmokers. Learn the dramatic piano hook and modern progression in swaras.

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Indian Sargam (swarlipi) For harmonium, bansuri, and vocal practice — not Western piano letter notes.

Sargam notation

S R G M · सा रे ग म

S R G M सरगम

Chorus (The East/West Side):

I’m from the East side of America, where we choose pride over character

S S d d P P m m P P | P P P P S S P P m

And we can pick sides, but this is us, this is us, this is

S d d P P F#+, S P m E+, P m E+, m g

I live on the West side of America, where they spin lies into fairy dust

S S d d P P m m P P | P P P P S S P P m

Verse (The Narcissism):

And don’t believe the narcissism, when everyone projects and expects you to listen to ’em

S P m P m P m S S | m P m P m P P P m P m S S

Make no mistake, I live in a prison that I built myself, it is my religion

P P m P E+, m P m S S | P m P m P F#+, m P m P m

And they say that I am the sick boy, easy to say, when you don’t take the risk boy

g P m g P P P m g | P P P E+, g P P P m m g

Hook (The Sick Boy):

I am the, I am the, I am the sick boy

P m E+, P m E+, P m m m S

They say that I am the sick boy, and they call me the sick boy

P m g P P m g S | g g P P m m S

Bridge (The Life’s Work):

Feed yourself with my life’s work, how many likes is my life worth?

P P P S P P S | m P P P S P P S

Chorus (The East/West Side):

I'm from the East side of America, where we choose pride over character

सा सा ध॒ ध॒ प प म म प प | प प प प सा सा प प म

And we can pick sides, but this is us, this is us, this is

सा ध॒ ध॒ प प F#+, सा प म E+, प म E+, म ग॒

I live on the West side of America, where they spin lies into fairy dust

सा सा ध॒ ध॒ प प म म प प | प प प प सा सा प प म

Verse (The Narcissism):

And don't believe the narcissism, when everyone projects and expects you to listen to 'em

सा प म प म प म सा सा | म प म प म प प प म प म सा सा

Make no mistake, I live in a prison that I built myself, it is my religion

प प म प E+, म प म सा सा | प म प म प F#+, म प म प म

And they say that I am the sick boy, easy to say, when you don't take the risk boy

ग॒ प म ग॒ प प प म ग॒ | प प प E+, ग॒ प प प म म ग॒

Hook (The Sick Boy):

I am the, I am the, I am the sick boy

प म E+, प म E+, प म म म सा

They say that I am the sick boy, and they call me the sick boy

प म ग॒ प प म ग॒ सा | ग॒ ग॒ प प म म सा

Bridge (The Life's Work):

Feed yourself with my life's work, how many likes is my life worth?

प प प सा प प सा | म प प प सा प प सा

Harmonium practice tips

Set your root key (Sa) on Safed 7 (B). Notes marked with dot below (.N, .D) belong to Mandra Saptak (lower octave), while plain notes are Madhya Saptak.

Bansuri playing tips

For optimal pitch matching with the original song, use an B Natural (Bass) Bansuri. Notes marked with an apostrophe (') belong to Taar Saptak (high octave) and require tighter embouchure and faster air velocity. Lowercase notes indicate Komal swaras (half-hole covering).

Also suited for vocal riyaz — sing the swaras under each lyric line at a slow tempo.

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Song Info

Singer	The Chainsmokers
Composer	The Chainsmokers
Lyricist	The Chainsmokers
Root Note (Sa / सा)	Safed 7 (B)
Harmonium Scale	Safed 7 (B)
Flute Key	B Natural (Bass)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I read the Sargam notation for Sick Boy?

Sargam uses Indian swara names — Sa (सा), Re (रे), Ga (ग), Ma (म), Pa (प), Dha (ध), Ni (नी). A dot below a swara (e.g. .N) means the lower octave (Mandra Saptak); an apostrophe above (e.g. S') means the higher octave (Taar Saptak). Komal (flat) and teevra (sharp) variants are marked in the notation. Follow each lyric line with the swaras underneath and practice slowly on harmonium or bansuri. For a full walkthrough, see How to read Sargam notes on Kpnotes.

Which root note (Sa) and scale should I use for Sick Boy?

Root Note (Sa): Safed 7 (B) (tune Tanpura to this pitch). Harmonium: Set Sa key on Safed 7 (B). Bansuri: B Natural (Bass) flute recommended (3 holes closed = Sa).

What notation formats are on this Sick Boy Sargam page?

This page includes: Sargam swaras (S R G M), Hindi script सरगम. Use the tabs above the notes to switch between Latin swaras and Hindi script when both are available.

Is this piano letter notes or Sargam?

This page is Indian classical Sargam for harmonium and bansuri — not Western piano letter notes. Open the piano letter notes version →

Is Sick Boy suitable for beginners on harmonium or bansuri?

Start at a slow tempo and learn one phrase at a time. Set your harmonium Sa to the recommended scale, match the flute size to the suggested pitch, and loop difficult passages before connecting sections. The practice tips on this page explain octave markers for your instrument.

Who is the singer for Sick Boy?

The Chainsmokers

Who composed Sick Boy?

The Chainsmokers

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