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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 — 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, 100 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 100 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?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- 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 100 BPM.