And Can It Be That I Should Gain

by Charles Wesley
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(G)And can (D)it (G)be

that (C)I (D7)should (G)gain

an (C)in (D7)t’rest (G)in (D7)the (D)Sav (A7)ior’s (D)blood?

Died He (G)for me,

(D)who (G)caused His (D)pain?

(G)For (C)me,

who (G)Him

(C)to (G)death (D7)pur (G)sued?

A (D)maz ing (G)love!

(D)How (A7)can it (D)be

that (G)Thou,

(G)my (C)God,

shouldst (D)die

for (G)me?

A maz ing (D)love!

How (D7)can it (G)be

that (C)Thou, (Am7)my (C)God, shouldst (G)die (D7)for (G)me?

(G)He left (D)His (G)Fa

ther’s (C)throne (D7)a (G)bove,

so (C)free, (D7)so (G)in (D7)fi (D)nite (A7)His (D)grace!

Emp tied (G)Him self

(D)of (G)all but (D)love,

(G)and (C)bled

for (G)Ad

(C)am’s (G)help (D7)less (G)race!

’Tis (D)mer cy (G)all, (D)im (A7)mense and (D)free,

for (G)O

(G)my (C)God,

it (D)found

out (G)me.

A maz ing (D)love!

How (D7)can it (G)be

that (C)Thou, (Am7)my (C)God, shouldst (G)die (D7)for (G)me?

(G)me?

And Can It Be That I Should Gain — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "And Can It Be That I Should Gain" by Charles Wesley in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “And Can It Be That I Should Gain

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "And Can It Be That I Should Gain"?
Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "And Can It Be That I Should Gain" by Charles Wesley played in?
And Can It Be That I Should Gain is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "And Can It Be That I Should Gain"?
The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "And Can It Be That I Should Gain" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "And Can It Be That I Should Gain"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "And Can It Be That I Should Gain"?
"And Can It Be That I Should Gain" was originally performed by Charles Wesley. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Charles Wesley can I play here?
Try "Christ The Lord Is Risen Today", "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus", "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "And Can It Be That I Should Gain" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.

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