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If we on ly have (Am)love,
then to mor row will (Am)dawn;
and the days of our (G7)years
we will rise on that morn.
If we on ly have (Am)love,
to em brace with out (Am)fears;
we will kiss with our (G7)eyes,
we will sleep with out (C)tears.
If we on ly have (Am)love,
with our arms o pened (Am)wide;
then the young and the old ow,
there will stand at our side.
If we on ly have (Am)love,
love that’s fall ing like (Am)rain;
then the parched des ert (G7)earth
nei will grow green a gain.
If we on ly have (Am)love,
for the hymn that we (Am6)shout;
for the song that we (G7)sing,
then we’ll have a way (C)out.
If we on ly have (Am)love,
we can reach those in (Am)pain;
we can heal all our (G7)wounds,
we will use our own names.
If we on ly have (Am)love,
we can melt all the (Am)guns;
and then give the new (G7)world
to our daugh ters and (C)sons.
If we on ly have (Am)love,
then Je ru sa lem (Am)stands;
and then death has no old ow,
there will no for eign lands.
If we on ly have (Am)love,
we will nev er bow (Am)down;
we’ll be tall as the (G7)pines,
nei will he roes nor clowns.
If we on ly have (Am)love,
then we’ll on ly be (Am6)men;
and we’ll drink from the (G7)Grail,
to be born once a (C)gain.
Then with noth ing at (E7)all,
but the lit tle we (E7)are,
we’ll have con quered all (G7)time,
all space,
the sun, and the (C)stars.
If We Only Have Love — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "If We Only Have Love" by Jacques Brel 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 70 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “If We Only Have Love”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "If We Only Have Love"?
- 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 We Only Have Love" by Jacques Brel played in?
- If We Only Have Love 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 We Only Have Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 70 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "If We Only Have Love" 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 We Only Have Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "If We Only Have Love"?
- "If We Only Have Love" was originally performed by Jacques Brel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "If We Only Have Love"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: Am, Am6, Am7, Bm7, C, Dm, E7, F, +2 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "If We Only Have Love" 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 70 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.