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(A)I want (F#m)love, but it’s im (E)pos si ble.
A man like (F#m)me so ir re (D)spon si ble.
A man like me
is (F#m)dead in plac es
oth er men
feel (Bm7)lib er (Esus)at ed.
And (A)I can’t (F#m)love
shot (E)full of holes.
Don’t feel noth in’, thing I (D)just feel learned.
Don’t feel noth in’, (F#m)just old scars bag gage.
Oh tough en ing up
a (Bm7)round my (E7sus)heart.
fic.
But (A)I want love,
just a dif f’rent kind.
(D)I want love, won’t (Dm)break me down, won’t (A)break me up, won’t (F#)fence me in.
I want a (Bm7)love that don’t mean a thing.
That’s the (E7sus)love I want.
(E7)I want (C)love.
(A)I want (F#m)love
on (E)my own terms,
af ter ev ’ry thing I’ve (D)ev er learned.
Me, I car ry (F#m)too old much plac es
Oh man, I’ve ing seen
feel (Bm7)so much (E7sus)traf ed.
But (A)I want love,
just a dif f’rent kind.
(D)I want love, won’t (Dm)break me down, won’t (A)break me up, won’t (F#)fence me in.
I want a (Bm7)love that don’t mean a thing.
That’s the (E7sus)love I want.
(E7)I want (C)love.
(C)love.
So bring it on,
(C)I’ve been bruised.
Don’t give me love
that’s (C)clean (F)and (C)smooth.
I’m read y for
the (Bb)rough er stuff.
No sweet ro mance,
I’ve had e nough.
A man like (C#)me
is (E7sus)love I want.
(A)I (E7)want love.
(A)I want love,
just a dif f’rent kind.
(D)I want love, won’t (Dm)break me down, won’t (A)break me up, won’t (F#sus)fence me in.
I want a (Bm7)love that don’t mean a thing.
That’s the (E7sus)love I want.
(E7)I want (C)love.
I Want Love — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Want Love" by Elton John 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 72 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 “I Want Love”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Want Love"?
- 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 "I Want Love" by Elton John played in?
- I Want Love 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 "I Want Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Want Love" 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 "I Want Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Want Love"?
- "I Want Love" was originally performed by Elton John. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Want Love"?
- This arrangement uses 20 chords: A, B, Bb, Bm7, Bsus4, C, C#, C#7, +12 more.
- What other songs by Elton John can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT", "CROCODILE ROCK", "BURN DOWN THE MISSION". 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 — "I Want Love" 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 72 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.