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(E5)He said
there’s (A5)noth ing like your smile Sort of (E5)sub tle and (E5)per fect and real
(E5)He said
you (A5)nev er knew how won der ful that (E5)smile could make some one (A5)feel
And (E5)he knew
when (A5)ev er you get bored you scrib ble (E5)stars on the cuffs of your jeans
And (E5)he no (E5)ticed that you (A5)still fill out the quiz zes that they (E5)put in those (E5)teen mag a zines
But he kept it all in (B)side (A)his (E)head What he saw he (F#7)left un said
And though he (A)want ed to
he could n’t (E)talk to you He could n’t find a way
But he would al ways (B)say:
“If I could (A)tell her
Tell her (C#m)ev ’ry thing I see If I could (A)tell her how she’s (C#m)ev ’ry thing to me But (A)we’re a (E)mil lion (B)worlds (G#)a part
and (F#m7)I don’t know how I would e ven start
If I could (E)tell her
If I could (E)tell her”
(E5)He thought
(A5)you looked real ly pret ty Err...
It looked pret ty cool when you put (E5)in di go streaks in your hair
And (E5)he won dered how you learned to dance like all the (E5)rest of the world is n’t (Asus2)there
But he kept it all in (B)side (A)his (E)head What he saw, he (F#7)left un said
“If I could if I could (C)tell her” But whad da ya do When (D)there’s this great di vide?
He just (D)seemed so far a (C)way...
And whad da ya do when the dis tance is too (Dsus)wide?
It’s like I don’t know an y thing And how do you say “I (Csus2)love
you?
I love
you
I love
you”
I love
you
But (Csus2)we’re a (G5)mil lion (B7)worlds a part
and (Am7)I don’t know how I would e ven (D7sus)start
If I could (G)tell her
If I could...
If I Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "If I Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen)" by Pasek & Paul in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 180 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 Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "If I Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen)"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "If I Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen)" by Pasek & Paul played in?
- If I Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen) is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "If I Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen)"?
- The arrangement plays at 180 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "If I Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen)" 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 Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "If I Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen)"?
- "If I Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen)" was originally performed by Pasek & Paul. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Pasek & Paul can I play here?
- Try "IN THE BEDROOM DOWN THE HALL", "A Million Dreams (from The Greatest Showman)", "Anybody Have A Map? (from Dear Evan Hansen)". 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 Could Tell Her (From Dear Evan Hansen)" 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 E, 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 180 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.


