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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Love For A Child" by Jason Mraz in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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”
- Can I learn "Love For A Child" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Love For A Child" with hands-separate practice in Eb at 76 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Love For A Child"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Love For A Child" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Love For A Child"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Love For A Child" is in the key of Eb at 76 BPM.