Other arrangements of How Can We Be Lovers
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(Bm7)How can we (G)be lov ers if we (A)can’t be (D)friends?
(Em)How can we (C)start o ver when the (G)fight in’ nev (A)er ends, ba by?
(Bm)How can we (G)make love if we can’t make a (Bm)mends?
(Em7)How can we (D)be lov ers if we (G)can’t be, (A)can’t be friends?
Look at (E)us now.
Look at us, ba by.
Still tryin’ to work it out.
got Nev er did it right.
say.
We must (G)be fools.
We must be cra zy.
(B)Whoa, whoa.
There’s it (E)been com mu ni (F#)ca tion.
(F#)Whoa, (B)whoa.
It’s a (G#m)“no win” sit u (F#)a tion.
(Bm)How can we (G)be lov ers if we (A)can’t be (D)friends?
(Em)How can we (C)start o ver when the (G)fight in’ nev (A)er ends, ba by?
(Bm)How can we (G)make love if we can’t make a (Bm)mends?
Tell me, (Em)how can we (D)be lov ers if we (G)can’t be, (A)can’t be friends?
We lie (E)a wake.
Dis cord be tween us.
We’re just not talk in’.
We got so er much it right.
say.
Let’s break (G)these chains.
Our love can free us.
(B)Whoa, whoa.
Ain’t it (E)time we start ed (F#)try in’?
(F#)Whoa, (B)whoa.
Can I (G#m)stop this love from (F#)dy in’?
(Bm)How can we (G)be lov ers if we (A)can’t be (D)friends?
(Em)How can we (C)start o ver when the (G)fight in’ nev (A)er ends, ba by?
(Bm)How can we (G)make love if we can’t make a (Bm)mends?
Tell me, (Em)how can we (D)be lov ers if we (G)can’t be, (A)can’t be friends?
(G)Ba
by.
(C)How can we be (G)lov ers?
(Bm)Ba (G)by.
(A)Chanc es (Bm)are that we can (G)make (D)it.
We can work it out.
(Dm)How can we (Bb)be lov ers if we (C)can’t be (F)friends?
(Gm)How can we (Eb)start o ver if the (Bb)fight in’ nev (C)er ends, ba by?
(Dm)How can we (Bb)make love if we can’t make a (Dm)mends?
(Gm)How can we (F)be lov ers if we (Bb)can’t be, (C)can’t be friends?
(Dm)How can we (Bb)be lov ers if we (C)can’t be (F)friends?
(Gm)How can we (Eb)start o ver if the (Bb)fight in’ nev (C)er ends, ba by?
(Dm)How can we (Bb)make love if we can’t make a (Dm)mends?
(Gm)How can we (F)be lov ers if we (Bb)can’t be, (C)can’t be friends?
How Can We Be Lovers — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "How Can We Be Lovers" by Michael Bolton in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of D, 100 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 “How Can We Be Lovers”
- Can I learn "How Can We Be Lovers" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "How Can We Be Lovers" with hands-separate practice in D at 100 BPM.
- What key is "How Can We Be Lovers" by Michael Bolton played in?
- How Can We Be Lovers is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "How Can We Be Lovers"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "How Can We Be Lovers" 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 "How Can We Be Lovers"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "How Can We Be Lovers"?
- "How Can We Be Lovers" was originally performed by Michael Bolton. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "How Can We Be Lovers"?
- This arrangement uses 19 chords: A, Am, Am7, B, Bb, Bm, Bm7, C, +11 more.
- What other songs by Michael Bolton can I play here?
- Try "HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU", "Go The Distance", "Go The Distance (from Disney's Hercules)". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "How Can We Be Lovers"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "How Can We Be Lovers" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "How Can We Be Lovers"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "How Can We Be Lovers" is in the key of D at 100 BPM.
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