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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Heaven Can Wait" by Meat Loaf 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.
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.
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About “Heaven Can Wait”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Heaven Can Wait"?
- 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 "Heaven Can Wait" by Meat Loaf played in?
- Heaven Can Wait 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 "Heaven Can Wait"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Heaven Can Wait" 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 "Heaven Can Wait"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Heaven Can Wait"?
- "Heaven Can Wait" was originally performed by Meat Loaf. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Heaven Can Wait"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: A, A7, Am, Bb, Bm, C, C#m7, D, +5 more.
- 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 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 — "Heaven Can Wait" 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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