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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "If I Can't Love Her" by Alan Menken in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 88 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “If I Can't Love Her”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "If I Can't Love Her"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "If I Can't Love Her" 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 C, 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 88 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.