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If (E)I should (G#dim7)lose (Am)you,
the (E)stars would (Am)fall from the sky.
If I should (C)lose (F)you,
the (C7)leaves would (F)with er and die.
The birds in (G9)May time
would sing a (C)mourn ful re frain
and (Am)I (E7)would (Am)wan der a round (D9)hat ing the sound of (Dm)rain.
With (E)you be (G#dim7)side
(Am)me
the (E)rose would (Am)bloom in the snow;
with you be (C)side
(F)me
no (C7)winds of (F)win ter would blow.
I gave you (G9)my
love
and I was (F7)liv ing a dream, but (Am)liv ing would seem in (D7)vain if (C)I
(G)lost
(C)you.
If (E)I should (G#dim7)lose
(Am)you,
the (E)stars would (Am)fall from the sky.
If I should (C)lose
(F)you,
the (C7)leaves would (F)with er and die.
The birds in (G9)May
time
would sing a (C)mourn ful re frain
and (Am)I (E7)would (Am)wan der a round
(D9)hat ing the sound of (Dm)rain.
With (E)you be (G#dim7)side (Am)me
the (E)rose would (Am)bloom in the snow;
with you be (C)side (F)me
no (C7)winds of (F)win ter would blow.
I gave you (G9)my love
and I was (F7)liv ing a dream, but (Am)liv ing would seem in (D7)vain if (C)I
(G)lost
(C)you.
If (E)I should (Eb)you.
If I Should Lose You — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "If I Should Lose You" by Ralph Rainger 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 100 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 Should Lose You”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "If I Should Lose 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "If I Should Lose You" by Ralph Rainger played in?
- If I Should Lose You 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 Should Lose You"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "If I Should Lose You" 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 Should Lose You"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "If I Should Lose You"?
- "If I Should Lose You" was originally performed by Ralph Rainger. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Ralph Rainger can I play here?
- Try "Easy Living", "If I Should Lose You", "June In January". 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 Should Lose 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 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 100 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.