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(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
I
(F)know!
Love Can't Happen — Visual Piano Sheet Music
"Love Can't Happen" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 135 BPM.
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About “Love Can't Happen”
- Why does "Love Can't Happen" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Love Can't Happen".
- What key is "Love Can't Happen" by Maury Yeston played in?
- Love Can't Happen 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 "Love Can't Happen"?
- The arrangement plays at 135 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Love Can't Happen" 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 "Love Can't Happen"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Love Can't Happen"?
- "Love Can't Happen" was originally performed by Maury Yeston. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- 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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Love Can't Happen"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Love Can't Happen".
- Can I see all the notes in "Love Can't Happen"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 135 BPM.
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