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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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"If I Can't Love Her" 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 C, 88 BPM.
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About “If I Can't Love Her”
- Why does "If I Can't Love Her" 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 "If I Can't Love Her".
- What key is "If I Can't Love Her" by Alan Menken played in?
- If I Can't Love Her is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "If I Can't Love Her"?
- The arrangement plays at 88 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "If I Can't Love Her" 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 "If I Can't Love Her"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "If I Can't Love Her"?
- "If I Can't Love Her" was originally performed by Alan Menken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
- Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "If I Can't Love Her"?
- 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 "If I Can't Love Her".
- Can I see all the notes in "If I Can't Love Her"?
- 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 C at 88 BPM.