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Can't Live A Day — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
About “Can't Live A Day”
Learn "Can't Live A Day" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 80 BPM.
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Lyrics
(Bb)I could (Bb)live life a (Gm7)lone, and (Bb)nev er fill the (Bb)long ings of my heart, the (Cm7)heal ing warmth of (Fsus)some one’s arms.
And (Bb)I could (Bb)live with out (Gm7)dreams and (Bb)nev er know the (Bb)thrill of what could be, with (Cm7)ev ’ry star so (Dsus)far and (D7)out of (Gm)reach.
I could (Bb)live with out man y things oh yes.
and (Fsus)I could car ry (F)on.
But I could n’t (Bb)face my life to (Bb)mor row with out Your (Eb)hope in my heart.
I know I (Cm7)can’t live a day with out (F)You.
Lord, there’s no (Bb)night and there’s no morn ing with out Your (Bb)lov ing arms to hold me.
You’re the (Cm7)heart beat of (Bb)all I (Eb)do.
I can’t live a (Fsus)day with (F)out (Bb)You.
And oh, (Bb)I could (Bb)trav el the (Gm7)world, see (Bb)all the won ders (Bb)beau ti ful and new.
They’d (Cm7)on ly make me (Fsus)think of You.
And (Bb)I could (Bb)have all life (Gm7)fered, and (Bb)rich es that were (Bb)far be yond com pare, to (Cm7)grant my ev ’ry (Dsus)wish with (D7)out a (Gm)care.
I Oh, (Bb)I could do an y thing, oh yes.
But (Fsus)You weren’t in it (F)all, But I could n’t (Bb)face my life to (Bb)mor row with out Your (Eb)hope in my heart.
I know I (Cm7)can’t live a day with out (F)You.
Lord, there’s no (Bb)night and there’s no morn ing with out Your (Bb)lov ing arms to hold me.
You’re the (Cm7)heart beat of (Bb)all I (Eb)do.
I can’t live a (Fsus)day with (F)out (Bb)You.
And oh, (Bb)You.
Oh,
(Cm)Je sus,
I (Bb)live be cause You live.
You’re like the air I (F)breathe.
Oh,
(Cm)Je sus,
oh, I (Bb)have be cause You give.
You’re ev ’ry thing to (Fsus)me.
(F)Oh, I (Gsus)could n’t (C)face my life to mor row with out Your (C)hope in my heart.
I know I (C)can’t live a day with out (G)You.
Oh Lord, there’s no (C)night and there’s no morn ing with out Your (C)lov ing arms to hold me.
You’re the (Dm7)heart beat of (C)all I (F)do.
I could n’t (C)face my life to mor row with out Your (C)hope in my heart.
I know I (C)can’t live a day with out (G)You.
Oh Lord, there’s no (C)night and there’s no morn ing with out Your (C)lov ing arms to hold me.
You’re the (Dm7)heart beat of (C)all I (F)do.
I could n’t (G)do.
I can’t live a day
with (G)out (C)You.
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Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Can I play "Can't Live A Day" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Can't Live A Day" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "Can't Live A Day" by Avalon played in?
- Can't Live A Day 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 "Can't Live A Day"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Can't Live A Day" 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 "Can't Live A Day"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Can't Live A Day"?
- "Can't Live A Day" was originally performed by Avalon. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Avalon can I play here?
- Try "EVERYTHING TO ME", "IN CHRIST ALONE", "CAN'T LIVE A DAY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "Can't Live A Day"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Can't Live A Day" is perfect for first-time players.
- Do I need to read music to play "Can't Live A Day"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Can't Live A Day" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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