How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?

by Alan Jay Lerner
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(Bb)How could you be lieve me when I said I love you when you (Gm7)know I’ve (C7)been a (Gm7)li ar (C7)all my life?

I’ve (F7)had that (Bdim7)rep u (F7)t tion since I was (Bdim7)a (F9)youth.

You (Bb)must have been in (D7)sane to (G7)think I’d (C7)tell you the (F9)truth.

(Bb)How could you be lieve me when I said we’d mar ry when you (Gm7)know I’d (C7)rath er (Gm7)hang than (C7)have a wife?

I (Bb)know I said

I’d (Am7)make you (D7)mine,

but (Gm)who would know that you would go for (Dm)that (A7)old (F7)line.

(Bb)How could you be lieve me when I (Gm7)said I (C7)love you, when you (Bb)know I’ve been a li ar,

(Gb9)noth ing but a li ar,

all my (C9)dog gone (F7)cheat in’

(Bb)life?

You (Eb)said you would (Bb7)love me long,

and nev er would (Bbm7)do me wrong.

And (Ab)faith ful you’d al ways be,

oh, (Eb)ba by, you must be (C7)loon y to trust a (Fm7)low er than low two (Bb7)tim er like me.

You (Eb)said I’d have (Bb7)ev ’ry thing,

a beau ti ful (Bbm7)dia mond ring,

a (Ab)bun ga low by the sea.

You’re (Eb)real ly na ive to (C7)ev er be lieve a (Fm7)full of bal lo ney (Bb7)phon ey like me.

(F7)Say!

(C7)no

good,

(Cm7)good for (Cm7)noth (F7)in’ (Bb)life.

How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life? — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Eb, 114 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?

Why does "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?" show as colored bars instead of notation?
Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?".
What key is "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?" by Alan Jay Lerner played in?
How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life? is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?"?
The arrangement plays at 114 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?" 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 "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?"?
"How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?" was originally performed by Alan Jay Lerner. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?"?
This arrangement uses 24 chords: A7, Ab, Abm, Am7, Bb, Bb7, Bbm7, Bdim7, +16 more.
Is this real sheet music for "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?"?
It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?".
Can I see all the notes in "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?"?
Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Eb at 114 BPM.

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