Other arrangements of Because We Are In Love
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(Fmaj7)Chil dren.
(C7)It was more fun to be (Fmaj7)chil dren.
(Gm)We just took life as it (Fmaj7)hap pened;
(F7)run through the (Bbmaj7)days, (Bbm)don’t look be (D)hind.
(F)O
ver.
(C7)Wink of an eye and it’s (F)o ver.
(Gm)What a sur prise to dis (B)cov er
we were (C)peo ple our (Bbmaj7)selves.
(Bbmaj7)What kind of (C)peo ple did (Am7)we want to (Dm7)be?
No (Bb)an swer
ev er (Gm)came
to (F)me.
I did n’t sleep at all last (F)night.
Mom, I’ve come to you like (Bbmaj7)yes ter day,
(Bb7)a bout to day.
Mom, I’m a (D)fraid!
(Gm6)“Hon, come and (Bbdim)sit by my (F)side.
Lis ten to (Bbmaj7)me.
Words come so (Cm)hard,
but what my (G)heart
says
(C7sus)I
(C7)will
(F)give
you.
(E7)Be (A)cause you are in love,
your (Bm)eyes
be gin to o pen
as (A)if you had a (Amaj7)wok en
from a (Dmaj7)sleep.
Be (A)cause you are in love,
you (Bm)use
i mag i na tion
and (A)lose your con cen (C#m)tra tion
when (F#m)some one (C#m)drops his (D#)name.
(Ab)You’re (Db)back in his arms, as (Ab)al ways;
your (Db)day dreams work out that (C)way.
(F)It’s (Bbm)all just a trick your (Eb13)mind plays.
The (Ebm7)more love (Db)grows, the (Gb)more it (Ab7sus)stays the (Ebm7)(Same lit tle girl who’s (Db6)fright ened, I love him (Ebm7)same lit tle girl who’s (Db)sure) that she loves him (E)(Sees with a wom an’s (F#m7)vi sion,
(Am6)knows what a (B)wom an (D)knows.)
Be (A)cause we are in (Amaj7)love,
we (Bm)reach
for our to mor rows
and (Amaj7)know we won’t be (C#m)lone ly
in (F#m)laugh ter (A)and in (G)sor rows.
Where (A)love a bides,
there is the (F#m)place we’ll (C#m)keep our (D)home for (Dm)ev er, (A)you and (Cdim7)I, be (Bm7)cause we are in (A)love.
(We (A)know we won’t be (C#m)lone ly
in (F#m)laugh ter (A)and in (G)sor rows.)
Where (A)love a bides,
there is the (F#m)place we’ll (A)keep our (D)home for (Dm6)ev er,
(A)you and (Adim7)I, be (Bm7)cause (C#m7)we (D)are (E7)in (A)love.
Because We Are In Love — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Because We Are In Love" by Carpenters in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Because We Are In Love”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Because We Are In Love"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Because We Are In Love" by Carpenters played in?
- Because We Are In Love is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Because We Are In Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Because We Are In Love" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Because We Are In Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Because We Are In Love"?
- "Because We Are In Love" was originally performed by Carpenters. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Because We Are In Love"?
- This arrangement uses 51 chords: A, Ab, Ab7, Absus4, Adim7, Am6, Am7, Amaj7, +43 more.
- What other songs by Carpenters can I play here?
- Try "O HOLY NIGHT", "CALLING OCCUPANTS", "CLOSE TO YOU". 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 — "Because We Are In Love" 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 Bb, 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 100 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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