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 — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Love For A Child" by Jason Mraz: 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 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”
- 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 there a karaoke version of "Love For A Child" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Love For A Child" by Jason Mraz. 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 For A Child" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in Eb, 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 For A Child" 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.