Other arrangements of Love Can't Happen
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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 — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Love Can't Happen" by Maury Yeston: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of C, 135 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 “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 there a karaoke version of "Love Can't Happen" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Love Can't Happen" by Maury Yeston. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Love Can't Happen" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in C, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Love Can't Happen" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.