What key is "Love Can't Happen" in?

"Love Can't Happen" by Maury Yeston is in the key of C with a tempo of 135 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Love Can't Happen" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Love Can't Happen" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

How long does it take to learn "Love Can't Happen" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Maury Yeston can I play here?

Try "How Will I Know?", "Shimmy Like They Do in Paree", "Be Italian". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(F#7sus4)Mad e moi (F#7)selle, I have (B)fol lowed you (B)ev ’ry where, (F#7sus4)al most through (F#7)out your ca (B)reer.

(G7sus4)Lon don, Vi (G7)en na, Pa (C)ree, I’ve ad mired you, (G7sus4)hop ing one (G7)day we might (Ab7sus4)meet in this (Ab7)way.

Though (G7sus4)I nev er (G7)thought I’d be (Ab7sus4)car ried a (Ab7)way, oh, I (Bb7sus4)knew you’d be beau ti ful, (Ab)but not so (Bb)beau ti ful…

(C)Why am I talk ing this (G7sus4)way?

(Ab7sus4)Can this be (Ab7)real to (G7sus4)me?

(Ab7sus4)Non sense, my (Ab7)boy… You (Bb7sus4)knew she was (Bb7)beau ti ful, (Ab)but not so (Bb)beau ti ful… (Bb)Love

(Eb)can’t

(Bb)hap (Eb)pen quite (Bb)so quick

(Cm)ly,

(Bb)not (Cm)un (Gm)less I (Eb)dreamed

(Ab)you,

(Cm)beau (Fm)ti f’ly and (Ab)sweet

(Bb)ly…

(Bb)No,

(Eb)don’t

(Bb)look (Eb)through me (Bb)so clear

(Cm)ly.

(Bb)I (Cm)might (Gm)ver y (Eb)near

(Ab)ly

(Eb)lose (Fm)my self com (Eb)plete

(Bb)ly.

(Gm)Who

(Cm)could

(Gm)ev (Cm)er (Bb)have sus (Ebmaj7)pect

(A)ed

(D)you

(Gm)would

(D)make (Gm)me (D7)trem (Gm)ble (Bb)so?

(D)I

(Gm)can’t

(D)think (Gm)of (D)an (Gm)y (C)an

(Gm)swer

(D)oth (Eb)er (C)than, if (Cm9)love

(Cm)comes…

(Cm9)When (Gm)love

(Eb)comes,

(Eb)you

(F)know.

What is this I’m say ing?

What is this I’m (D)feel ing?

Like I’m get ting drunk, look ing in her (D)eyes…

O ver whelm ing (Bb7)face, ut ter ly ap (Eb)peal ing.

Nev er mind the truth, nev er mind the (Ab)lies.

Nev er mind a (Ab)thought in the world ex cept… (Bb)Love

(Eb)can’t

(Bb)hap (Eb)pen quite (Bb)so quick

(Cm)ly,

(Bb)but (Cm)I’m (Gm)filled with (Eb)no

(Fm)one (Eb)but (Bb7sus4)her,

(Eb)no

(Fm)one (Eb)but (F)her.

(Gm)love

(Eb)comes,

(F7sus4)you

(F)know.

(F7sus4)And

(F)know!

Love Can't Happen by Maury Yeston

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 135 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Love Can't Happen”

What key is "Love Can't Happen" in?: "Love Can't Happen" by Maury Yeston is in the key of C with a tempo of 135 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Love Can't Happen" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Love Can't Happen" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Love Can't Happen" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Maury Yeston can I play here?: Try "How Will I Know?", "Shimmy Like They Do in Paree", "Be Italian". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.