I Forgot To Be Your Lover

by William Bell
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Have I (G)told

you I tak en the time to (Em)late ly that I love you?

all the bur Well, if I did n’t, dar lin’, I’m sor ry.

And have I done Did I reach out and hold ple you

in my lov ing arms,

(Am)oh, when you need ed me?

Now I (Em)re in’ al ize that you need love, too, and I’ll (G)spend my the life mak in’ up to a you.

Oh, I for got to be your lov er.

(D)And I’m (Em)sor

ry, I’m so sor

ry.

(G)told

Have I tak en the time to (Em)share with you I love you?

all the bur dens, if I did that love af fair?

sor ry.

And have I done Did I the lit tle sim ple things

in to show ing you

(Am)just how you much I care?

I’ve been (Em)work in’ for you do in’ all I can, and but (G)work all the time did n’t make me a man.

Oh, I for got to be your lov er.

(D)And I’m (Em)sor

ry, I’ll make it

ry.

up to you some how, ba by.

(C)I for (D)got to (Em)be (D)your lov er.

(C)I for (D)got to (Em)be (D)your lov er.

I Forgot To Be Your Lover — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" by William Bell in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 140 BPM.

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

About “I Forgot To Be Your Lover

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Forgot To Be Your Lover"?
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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" by William Bell played in?
I Forgot To Be Your Lover is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Forgot To Be Your Lover"?
The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" 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 "I Forgot To Be Your Lover"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "I Forgot To Be Your Lover"?
"I Forgot To Be Your Lover" was originally performed by William Bell. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "I Forgot To Be Your Lover"?
This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, Bm, C, D, Em, G.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" 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 E, 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 140 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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