Heaven Help Me

by Dean Pitchford
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I (A)don’t en joy (E)be ing her (D)jail er.

I (A)don’t rel ish (E)tell ing her, “No!”

But (Dmaj7)then I think what if I (C#m7)fail her?

(Cmaj7)How can I (Bm7)just let her (E7sus)go?

(A)I strive to (E)be a good (D)preach er.

I (A)try not to (E)go o ver (F#sus2)board.

But (Dmaj7)then I think, if I can’t (C#m7)reach her,

(G)how can I face my (E)Lord?

(A)Heav en (F#m7)help me (B)shoul der (E)my load; (A)ev ’ry (D)day’s a (D)strug gle.

(E)Still, (Fdim7)some one’s got to (F#m7)take the high road.

If I (E)don’t, who (Asus)will?

(C)I be came a (F)man of God

to do His work,

to spread His word, to (F)ease some pain and (Em7)dry some (Am)tears.

(Dm7)That (Gsus)was the (Csus)plan.

But (F#m)I

(E)might have thought twice

if on ly I (A)knew that (F)I’d spend (C)all of my time say ing, (Dm7)“Ainh, ainh, ainh, (Em7)no!

No!

Don’t (G)do that!”

See, (Bb)ev ’ry one (F)prays for sal (Eb)va tion.

I’m (Bb)hap py to (F)give them the (Gsus)tools.

The (Ebmaj7)prob lem is— here’s my frus (Dm7)tra tion

(Dbmaj7)no bod y wants to have (F)rules.

So (A)Heav en (F#m7)help me (B)with my (E)la bors.

(A)How can (D)you ex (D)pect one man to (Fdim7)save his fam ’ly (F#m)and his neigh bors?

Heav

en (C#m7)help me.

Oh, Heav en (B7)help me.

If Heav en can’t,

who (A)can?

Heaven Help Me — Classic Piano Sheet Music

Read "Heaven Help Me" by Dean Pitchford in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 104 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

About “Heaven Help Me

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Heaven Help Me"?
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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Heaven Help Me" by Dean Pitchford played in?
Heaven Help Me is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Heaven Help Me"?
The arrangement plays at 104 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Heaven Help Me" 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 Help Me"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Heaven Help Me"?
"Heaven Help Me" was originally performed by Dean Pitchford. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "Heaven Help Me"?
This arrangement uses 32 chords: A, Am, Asus4, B, B7, Bb, Bm7, C, +24 more.
What other songs by Dean Pitchford can I play here?
Try "LEARNING TO BE SILENT", "MAMA SAYS", "THE GIRL GETS AROUND". 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 Help Me" 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 A, 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 104 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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