What key is "Heaven Can Wait" in?

"Heaven Can Wait" by Meat Loaf is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Heaven Can Wait" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Heaven Can Wait" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Heaven Can Wait"?

This arrangement of "Heaven Can Wait" uses 13 chords: A, A7, Am, Bb, Bm, C, C#m7, D, +5 more.

How long does it take to learn "Heaven Can Wait" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Meat Loaf can I play here?

Try "PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT", "TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD", "BAT OUT OF HELL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Heav en can wait,

and a band of (C)an gels wrapped up (G)in my heart

will take me through the lone ly night,

through the cold

of the day.

And I know, I (G)know heav en can wait,

and all the gods come down here just to (G)sing for me.

And the mel o dy’s gon na make me fly

with out pain,

with out fear.

Give me all of your (G)dreams and

let me go a long on your way.

Give me all of your (G)prayers to sing and I’ll turn the night in to the sky light of day.

I got a taste of par a dise.

I’m (Eb)nev er gon na (Bb)let it

slip a (F)way.

I got a taste of par a dise.

That’s (Eb)all I real ly need to make me stay,

just like a child a (G)gain.

Heav en can wait,

and all I got is (C)time un til the (G)end of time.

Well, I won’t look back.

I won’t look back.

Let the (A7)al tar (D)shine.

And I know that I’ve been re leased, but I don’t know to where.

No bod y’s gon na tell me now, and I don’t real ly care,

no, no, no.

I got a taste of par a dise.

That’s (Eb)all I real ly need to make me stay.

I got a taste of par a dise.

If I (Eb)had it an y soon er, you know,

you know I (D)nev er would have run a way from my (G)home.

Heav en can wait,

and all I got is (C)time un til the (G)end of time.

Well, I won’t look back.

I won’t look back.

Let the (A7)al tar (D)shine.

Heav en can wait.

Why,

(C)heav en can wait.

Well, I won’t look back, I won’t look back.

Let the (A)al tar (G)shine.

Let the (G)al (D7)tars (G)shine.

Heaven Can Wait by Meat Loaf

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement gives your left hand a real workout with its Alberti bass pattern — keep that rolling motion relaxed and even at 120 BPM, because tension will creep in fast across a full playthrough.

Your biggest challenge here is the chord variety: thirteen chords means some unexpected jumps, especially into Bb, Eb, and C#m7, which pull you well outside the home key of G.

Isolate those transitions hands-separately and loop them at half tempo until the shapes feel automatic under your fingers.

Watch the shift from D or D7 back into those borrowed flat-side chords — that's where most students stumble or hesitate.

Use sustain pedal to smooth over legato passages but lift cleanly on chord changes so nothing muddies.

Once you've nailed those tricky pivots, the peaceful ballad feel will come naturally, and you'll walk away with much stronger command of chromatic chord movement.

About “Heaven Can Wait”

What key is "Heaven Can Wait" in?: "Heaven Can Wait" by Meat Loaf is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Heaven Can Wait" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Heaven Can Wait" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Heaven Can Wait"?: This arrangement of "Heaven Can Wait" uses 13 chords: A, A7, Am, Bb, Bm, C, C#m7, D, +5 more.
How long does it take to learn "Heaven Can Wait" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Meat Loaf can I play here?: Try "PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT", "TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD", "BAT OUT OF HELL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.