If I Can't Love Her

by Alan Menken
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If I Can't Love Her

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Alan Menken100 BPM
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Lyrics

And in my twist ed face

there’s not the slight est trace

of an y thing that e ven (F)hints at (Fmaj7)kind (G)ness.

And from my tor tured shape,

no com fort, no es cape.

I see, but deep with in is (Fm)ut ter (Gsus)blind (G7)ness.

(Em)Hope

(Bb)less,

as my (F)dream

dies.

As the (F6/9)time

flies,

love a (Dm)lost

(Em)il (F)lu

(G)sion.

(Em)Help (Bb)less,

un for (F)giv

en.

Cold and (F6/9)driv

en

to this (Dm)sad

(Em)con

(F)clu

(G)sion.

(Dm7)No beau ty could (F6)move me, (F)no good ness im (G)prove (C)me.

(Dm7)No pow er on (C)earth, (F)if I can’t (Fmaj7)love

(G)her.

(Dm7)No pas sion could (F6)reach me, (C)no (F)les son could (G)teach (C)me (Dm7)how I could have (F)loved her and make her (Am)love (Em)me (Bb)too.

If I (F)can’t love (Fm)her, (G7)then (Am)who?

Long a go, I (G)should (Em)have (Am)seen

all the things I (G)could (Em)have (Am)been.

(Bb)Care (F)less (Bb)and (C)un (Gm7)think ing, I moved (Asus)on ward!

(Em7)No pain could be (G6)deep er.

(G)No life could be (A)cheap er.

(Em7)No point an y (D)more, (G)if I can’t love

(A)her.

(Gm7)No spir it could (F)win (Bb)me.

(Bb)No hope left with (C)in (F)me, (Gm7)hope I could have (Bb)loved her and that she’d (Dm)set (Am)me (Eb)free.

But it’s (Bb)not to (Bbm6)be.

If I (F)can’t love (C7)her,

(Gm)let (Am)the (Gm)world (Am)be (Bb)done with (F)me.

If I Can't Love Her by Alan Menken

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 88 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “If I Can't Love Her”

What key is "If I Can't Love Her" in?
"If I Can't Love Her" by Alan Menken is in the key of C with a tempo of 88 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "If I Can't Love Her" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "If I Can't Love Her" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "If I Can't Love Her" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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