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(G)If I nev er (Em)knew you,
(G)if I nev er felt this love,
(C)I would have no ink ling of
how (C)pre cious life can (D7sus)be.
And if I nev er (Em)held
you,
(G)I would nev er have a clue
(Am)how, at last, I’d (Cm)find in (Cm6)you
the miss ing (Bm)part of (C)me.
In this world so (Cmaj7)full of (D9)fear,
full of rage and (Cmaj7)lies,
(Bm7)I can see the truth so clear
(C)in your eyes,
so (D)dry your eyes.
And I’m so grate ful (Em)to you.
(G)I’d have lived my whole life through,
(Am7)lost for ev er
if I (C)nev er knew you.
(Bb)If I nev er (Gm)knew
you,
(Bb)I’d be safe but half as real,
(Eb)nev er know ing I could feel
a (Eb)love so strong and (F7sus)true.
(Bb)I’m so grate ful (Gm)to
you.
(Bb)I’d have lived my whole life (Eb)through,
(Cm7)lost for ev er (Eb)if I (Eb)nev er knew (F)I thought our love would be so beau ti ful.
(Dm7)Some how we’d make the whole world bright.
(F)I nev (Gm7)er knew (F)that fear and (Ebmaj7)hate could be so (Bb)strong, all they’d (Gm)leave us were these (Dm7)whis pers in the (Eb)night,
but (Cm9)still my heart is (Dm7)say ing we were (Eb)right.
Oh.
(Am)There’s no mo ment (C)I re gret nev
(Am)since the mo ment (F)that we met.
(Dm)If our time has (F)gone too fast I’ve lived be.
at last.
(G)I thought (Fmaj7)our love (G)would be (F)so beau ti ful,
(Em7)some how we’d make the whole world bright.
(G)I thought (Fmaj7)our love (G)would be (F)so beau ti ful,
(Em7)we’d turn the dark ness in to light.
And (Dm7)still my heart is (Em7)say ing we were (F)right.
We were right.
And (Db)if I nev er (Bbm)knew I you, er knew (Db)I’d you, have my (Fm7)whole life (Gbmaj7)through
(Ebm7)emp ty as the sky,
(Ebm7)nev er know ing (Gbmaj7)why,
(Bbm7)lost for ev er (Gb)if I (Ab7sus)nev er (Ab7)knew (Db)you.
If I Never Knew You — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "If I Never Knew You" by Jon Secada and Shanice in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
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About “If I Never Knew You”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "If I Never Knew You"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "If I Never Knew You" by Jon Secada and Shanice played in?
- If I Never Knew You is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "If I Never Knew You"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "If I Never Knew You" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "If I Never Knew You"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "If I Never Knew You"?
- "If I Never Knew You" was originally performed by Jon Secada and Shanice. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "If I Never Knew You"?
- This arrangement uses 41 chords: Ab7, Am, Am6, Am7, B7, Bb, Bbm, Bbm7, +33 more.
- What other songs by Jon Secada and Shanice can I play here?
- Try "IF I NEVER KNEW YOU", "If I Never Knew You (Love Theme from Pocahontas)", "If I Never Knew You (Love Theme from Pocahontas)". 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 Never Knew You" 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 G, 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 80 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.
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