Other arrangements of Love For A Child
Pick a learning view.
There’s a (Bb)pic ture on my kitch en wall, looks like (Dm)Je sus and his friends in volved.
There’s a (G)par ty get ting start ed in the yard.
And there’s a cou ple get ting (Ebm)steam y in the car parked (Dm)in the drive.
Was (Cm)I too young to see this with my eyes?
And by the (Bb)pool that night, ap par ent ly the (Dm)chem i cals weren’t mixed prop er ly.
You (G)hit your head and then for got your name.
And you woke up at the bot tom by the drain.
And now your (Cm)al ti tude and mem o ry’s a shame.
What a bout (Cm7)tak ing this (Dm7)emp ty cup and (Cm7)fill ing it up with a (Bb)lit tle bit more of (Cm7)in no cence.
I (Dm7)have n’t had e nough; it’s (Cm7)prob ’ly be cause when you’re (Bb)young, it’s o (F#)kay to be (Gm)eas i ly ig nored.
I’d like to be lieve it was (CN.C.)all a bout love for a child.
When the house was left in sham bles,
who was there to han dle all the bro ken bits of glass?
Was it Mom who put my (Ebm)dad out on his ass, or the (Dm)oth er way a (Gm)round?
Well, I’m (Cm)far too old to care a bout that now.
It’s kind a nice to work the floor since the di vorce.
I’ve been en joy (Ab)ing both my (Cm)Christ mas es and my (Bb)birth day cakes.
And (Ab)tak ing drugs and (Cm)mak ing love at (Bb)far too young an age.
And they (Ab)nev er checked to see my grades.
What a (F)fool I’d be to start com plain
ing now.
What a bout (Cm7)tak ing this (Dm7)emp ty cup and (Cm7)fill ing it up with a (Bb)lit tle bit more of (Cm7)in no cence.
I (Dm7)have n’t had e nough; it’s (Cm7)prob ’ly be cause when you’re (Bb)young, it’s o (F#)kay to be (Gm)eas i ly ig nored.
I’d love to be lieve it was (CN.C.)all a bout love for a child.
It was (CN.C.)all a bout love.
Love For A Child — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Love For A Child" 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 Eb, 76 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 For A Child”
- Why does "Love For A Child" 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 For A Child".
- What key is "Love For A Child" by Jason Mraz played in?
- Love For A Child is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Love For A Child"?
- The arrangement plays at 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Love For A Child" 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 For A Child"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Love For A Child"?
- "Love For A Child" was originally performed by Jason Mraz. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Love For A Child"?
- This arrangement uses 14 chords: Ab, Bb, C, Cm, Cm7, Dm, Dm7, Eb, +6 more.
- What other songs by Jason Mraz can I play here?
- Try "Did You Get My Message?", "Living in the Moment", "Plane". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Love For A Child"?
- 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 For A Child".
- Can I see all the notes in "Love For A Child"?
- 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 Eb at 76 BPM.