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(D)We were both young when I first saw you.
I (Gsus2)close my eyes and the flash back starts; I’m stand ing (Bm)there
on a bal con y in (Gsus2)sum mer air.
(D)See the lights, see the par ty, the ball gowns.
(Gsus2)See you make your way through the crowd and say “hel (Bm)lo”;
lit tle did I know...
That (G)you were Ro me o, you were (A)throw ing peb bles, and my (Bm)dad dy said, “Stay a way from (D)Ju li et.” And I was (G)cry in’ on the stair case, (A)beg gin’ you, “Please don’t (Bm)go.”
And I said, (D)“Ro me o, take me some where we can be a lone.
(A)I’ll be wait ing; all there’s left to do is run.
(Bm7)You’ll be the prince and I’ll be the prin cess.
(G)It’s a love stor y, (A)ba by, just say yes.” (D)“Ro me o, save me; they’re try’n’ to tell me how to feel.
This love is dif fi cult, but it’s real.
(Bm7)Don’t be a fraid, we’ll make it out of this mess.
(G)It’s a love stor y, (A)ba by, just say (D)yes.”
Oh oh (A)oh,
oh oh (Bm7)oh.
’Cause (G)we were both young when I first saw
(D)you.
Love Story — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Love Story" by Taylor Swift in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 119 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Love Story”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Love Story"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Love Story" by Taylor Swift played in?
- Love Story is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Love Story"?
- The arrangement plays at 119 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Love Story" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Love Story"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Love Story"?
- "Love Story" was originally performed by Taylor Swift. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Love Story"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: A, Asus4, Bm, Bm7, D, G, Gsus2.
- What other songs by Taylor Swift can I play here?
- Try "GETAWAY CAR", "THE LAST TIME", "ENCHANTED". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Love Story" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 119 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.