If I Can't Love Her

by Alan Menken
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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 of (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,

(C)as my (F)dream dies.

As the (F6/9)time flies,

(C)love a (Dm)lost (Em)il (F)lu (G)sion.

(Em)Help (Bb)less,

(C)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 (C)move

(Fmaj7)me,

(F)no

good ness im (G)prove

(C)me.

(Am)No

(Dm7)pow er on (F)Earth,

if I can’t (Fmaj7)love

(G)her.

(Dm7)No

pas sion could (C)reach

(Fmaj7)me,

(F)no

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

have

(Fm)her,

(G7)then

(Am)who?

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

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

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

(Dm7)No pain could be (C)deep (Fmaj7)er.

(F)No life could be (G)cheap (C)er.

(Dm7)No point an y (F)more, her if I can’t (Fmaj7)love

(G)her.

(Dm7)No spir rit could (C)win (Fmaj7)me.

(F)No hope left with (G)in (C)me, (Dm7)hope I could have (F)loved her and that she’d (Fmaj7)love

(G)her.

(Am)set (Em)me (Bb)free.

But it’s (F)not to (Fm6)be.

If I (C)can’t love (G7sus)her,

(Dm)let (Em)the (F)world (Em)be (F)done with (C)me.

If I Can't Love Her by Alan Menken

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 100 BPM. Difficulty: very_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 100 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
Is "If I Can't Love Her" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated very_easy. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
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.

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