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Af ter (CN.C.)all the years of joy
and pain that we’ve been through, no, I nev er saw a jour ney with out you.
You left me here with our mem o ries
while you found new dis (Gb)co ve ries.
It’s (Fm)hard to fill this emp ti ness in (Bbsus)side.
(Eb)Can (Bb)I (Cm)close
the door
(Fm9)on (Bb)love?
Can I (Bb)say good bye to all we (Gm7)dreamed (Cm)of.
of.
We’re like (Bbm7)lyr ics in a song,
we’ve been right and we’ve been wrong.
Can I (Ab)close the door
on love?
I want ed be the
the one to make them hap py.
The way they were danc your ing (Db)in for all the time.
streets.
I saw my fa ther burst with pride,
the joy he felt, the (Gb)tears he cried.
turn.
I want ed to bring that kind of joy,
to build a love too strong
to de stroy.
(Eb)Can (Bb)I (Cm)close
the door
(Fm9)on (Bb)love?
Can I (Bb)walk a way from those I’m (Gm7)so (Cm)proud of.
We’re all (Bbm7)lyr ics in a song,
this is where we all be long.
Can I (Ab)close the door
on love?
I want ed to be
a knight in shin ing ar mor.
I want ed to be your he (Db)in for all the time.
streets.
Well, there’s a les son that I’ve learned,
true love ex pects noth (Gb)ing in re turn.
I Though the sea has pulled us a part,
to build a love too strong
to de stroy.
(Eb)Can (Bb)I (Cm)close we’re bound to geth er in our hearts for (E)ev er
Can I close the and (F)ev er.
Can I close the (Bbmaj7)door
(Gm9)on (C)love?
Can I (C)walk a (Am)way
from those I’m (C)proud (Dm)of?
We’re like (Cm7)lyr ics in a song,
we’ve been right and we’ve been wrong.
But can I close the (C)door on love
for ev er more?
Can (C)I (Dm7)close (F)the (CN.C.)door, just turn my back, (Gm9)on love?
Can I walk a way
from those I’m so proud (Dm)of?
We’re all (Cm7)lyr ics in a song, this is where we all be long.
Can I (G)close
the door
on (F)love?
Can I Close The Door — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Can I Close The Door" by Berry Gordy in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Ab. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 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 “Can I Close The Door”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Can I Close The Door"?
- 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 Ab. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Can I Close The Door" by Berry Gordy played in?
- Can I Close The Door is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Can I Close The Door"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Can I Close The Door" 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 "Can I Close The Door"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Can I Close The Door"?
- "Can I Close The Door" was originally performed by Berry Gordy. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Can I Close The Door"?
- This arrangement uses 33 chords: Ab, Abm7, Abmaj7, Abmaj9, Am, Am7, B, Bb, +25 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Can I Close The Door" 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 Ab, 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 80 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.