How to Play Something Just Like This Sargam Notes
Learn Something Just Like This Sargam Notes with step-by-step swarlipi notation, featuring complete Something Just Like This Harmonium Notes and Something Just Like This Flute Notes. Perfect for beginners and classical music enthusiasts mastering Western Sargam.
Collaborated by American duo The Chainsmokers and British rock band Coldplay. Enjoy playing this modern pop anthem translated into Indian classical swaras.
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Intro:
S. S.P.S.P..S.P.S. | S. S.P.S.S.S. S.P.S.P..S.P.S.
Verse 1:
I’ve been reading books of old, the legends and the myths
SSSSSm. | SSSRSS
Achilles and his gold, Hercules and his gifts
SSSSSm. | SSSGSS
Spiderman’s control and Batman with his fists
SGGGGm | SRRRGG
And clearly I don’t see myself upon that list
SSGGRRRRRRSS
Chorus:
But she said, “Where d’you wanna go? How much you wanna risk?
SSGPPPD | DDPPmG
I’m not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts
GGGGGmmR | RRRRmGG
Some superhero, some fairytale bliss
SGPPPD | DDPPmG
Just something I can turn to, somebody I can kiss
GGGGGmR | RRRRmGG
I want something just like this
SGGRRRS
Hook Section:
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
D+E+F#+, SRG | D+E+F#+, RRS
Oh, I want something just like this
SGGRRRS
Drop / Music:
D. D.N.N. N.SS N.SGN.N.SD. (2 Times)
Verse 2:
The testaments they told, the moon and its eclipse
SSSSSm. | SSSGSS
And Superman unrolls a suit before he lifts
SGGGGm | SRRRGG
But I’m not the kind of person that it fits
SSGGRRRRRRSS
Outro:
Oh, I want something just like this
SGGRRRS
Oh, I want something just like this
SGGRRRS
Intro:
सा़ सा़प़सा़प़़सा़प़सा़ | सा़ सा़प़सा़सा़सा़ सा़प़सा़प़़सा़प़सा़
Verse 1:
I've been reading books of old, the legends and the myths
सासासासासाम़ | सासासारेसासा
Achilles and his gold, Hercules and his gifts
सासासासासाम़ | सासासागसासा
Spiderman's control and Batman with his fists
सागगगगम | सारेरेरेगग
And clearly I don't see myself upon that list
सासागगरेरेरेरेरेरेसासा
Chorus:
But she said, "Where d'you wanna go? How much you wanna risk?
सासागपपपध | धधपपमग
I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts
गगगगगममरे | रेरेरेरेमगग
Some superhero, some fairytale bliss
सागपपपध | धधपपमग
Just something I can turn to, somebody I can kiss
गगगगगमरे | रेरेरेरेमगग
I want something just like this
सागगरेरेरेसा
Hook Section:
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
D+E+F#+, सारेग | D+E+F#+, रेरेसा
Oh, I want something just like this
सागगरेरेरेसा
Drop / Music:
ध़ ध़नि़नि़ नि़सासा नि़सागनि़नि़साध़ (2 Times)
Verse 2:
The testaments they told, the moon and its eclipse
सासासासासाम़ | सासासागसासा
And Superman unrolls a suit before he lifts
सागगगगम | सारेरेरेगग
But I'm not the kind of person that it fits
सासागगरेरेरेरेरेरेसासा
Outro:
Oh, I want something just like this
सागगरेरेरेसा
Oh, I want something just like this
सागगरेरेरेसा
Set your root key (Sa) on Safed 2 (D). Notes marked with dot below (.N, .D) belong to Mandra Saptak (lower octave), while plain notes are Madhya Saptak.
For optimal pitch matching with the original song, use an D Natural (Medium) 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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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I read the Sargam notation for Something Just Like This?
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 Something Just Like This?
Root Note (Sa): Safed 2 (D) (tune Tanpura to this pitch). Harmonium: Set Sa key on Safed 2 (D). Bansuri: D Natural (Medium) flute recommended (3 holes closed = Sa).
What notation formats are on this Something Just Like This 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 Something Just Like This 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 Something Just Like This?
Chris Martin
Who composed Something Just Like This?
The Chainsmokers, Coldplay