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It (C)must have been love,
but it’s (F)o ver now.
Lay a (C)whis per
on my pil low,
leave the (F)win ter
on the (G)ground.
I wake up (C)lone ly,
a stare of (F)si lence
in the (Dm)bed room
and all a (G)round.
And Touch me (Am)now,
I close my (C)eyes
and dream a (F)way.
It must have been (C)love, but it’s o ver now.
It must have been (Dm)good, but I (Am)lost it some how.
It must have been (C)love, but it’s o ver now,
from the mo ment we (Dm)touched, to the (Am)time that ran out.
Make be (C)liev ing
we’re to geth er,
that I’m (F)shel tered
by your (G)heart.
But in and (C)out side
I turn to (F)wa ter
like a (Dm)tear drop
and in your (G)heart.
And it’s a (Am)hard
I win ter’s (C)day
I dream a (F)way.
It must have been (C)love, but it’s o ver now.
It must have been (Dm)good, but I (Am)lost it some how.
It must have been (C)love, but it’s o ver now,
from the mo ment we (Dm)touched, to the (Am)time that ran out.
Make be (C)love, but it’s o ver now.
It’s where the (C)wa ter flows.
It’s where the (Bb)wind blows.
It must have been (F)love, but it’s o ver now.
It must have been (Gm)good, but I (Dm)lost it some how.
It must have been (F)love, but it’s o ver now,
from the mo ment we (Gm)touched, to the (Dm)time that ran out.
Yeah, must have been (F)love, but it’s o ver (Bb)now.
It’s all that I (Gm)want ed, now I’m (Dm)liv ing with out.
It must have been (F)love, but it’s o ver now.
It’s where the (F)wa ter flows.
It’s where the (Eb)wind blows.
(F)Must have been love,
but it’s (Bb)o ver now,
now.
(F)Must have been love,
but it’s (Bb)o ver now,
now.
It Must Have Been Love — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette 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 78 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 “It Must Have Been Love”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "It Must Have Been 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 "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette played in?
- It Must Have Been 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 "It Must Have Been Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 78 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "It Must Have Been Love" 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 "It Must Have Been Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "It Must Have Been Love"?
- "It Must Have Been Love" was originally performed by Roxette. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Roxette can I play here?
- Try "LISTEN TO YOUR HEART", "IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE", "Listen To Your Heart". 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 — "It Must Have Been 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 78 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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