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Oh
oh
(C#m7)ooh,
ah (F#sus)yeah.
I had it all from but this I (G#m)let it slip a way.
Sud den ly I’m treat so ed you in wrong.
com plete, yeah.
Lord, Now I’m need der ing you now.
feel ing (D#m)down and cold, the rain.
try ing to be down end less that you’re gone.
Whoa.
(E)Love takes (F#)time to heal when you’re hurt ing so (G#m7)much.
Could (F#)n’t see that (E)I was (F#)blind
to (D#7)let you go.
(G#m)I (F#)can’t es cape the (E)pain in (F#)side
’cause (D#7)love takes time.
I don’t want to be here.
I don’t want to be here a lone.
Ooh.
Los ing my mind from but this I (G#m)hol low in my heart.
Sud den ly I’m treat so ed you in wrong.
com plete, yeah.
Lord, Now I’m need der ing you now.
Tell me (D#m)how to cold, the rain.
Tears are fall ing down end less that you’re gone.
Whoa.
(E)Love takes (F#)time to heal when you’re hurt ing so (G#m7)much.
Could (F#)n’t see that (E)I was (F#)blind
to (D#7)let you go.
(G#m)I (F#)can’t es cape the (E)pain in (F#)side
’cause (D#7)love takes time.
I don’t want to be here.
I don’t want to be here a lone.
Ooh.
You might (D#7)say that it’s (G#m)o ver.
You might (D#7)say that you don’t care.
Oh.
You might (D#7)say you don’t (G#m)miss me, you don’t need me.
But I (C#m7)know that you do and I feel that you do in (Emaj7)side.
Whoa.
I don’t want to be there.
I don’t want to be there a lone.
Oh
ah oh.
Love Takes Time — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Love Takes Time" by Mariah Carey in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of B. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Love Takes Time”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Love Takes Time"?
- 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 B. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Love Takes Time" by Mariah Carey played in?
- Love Takes Time is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Love Takes Time"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Love Takes Time" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Love Takes Time"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Love Takes Time"?
- "Love Takes Time" was originally performed by Mariah Carey. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Love Takes Time"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: B, C#m7, D#7, D#m, D#m7, E, Emaj7, F#, +4 more.
- What other songs by Mariah Carey can I play here?
- Try "THANK GOD I FOUND YOU", "ALWAYS BE MY BABY", "MY ALL". 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 Takes Time" 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 B, 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 80 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.