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May be this time
I’ll be luck y,
may be this time he’ll stay.
May be this time
for the first time
love won’t hur ry a way.
He will hold me fast,
I’ll be home at last.
Not a lo ser,
an y more like the last time and the time be fore.
Ev ’ry bod y
loves a win ner,
so no bo dy loved me.
‘La dy Peace ful,’
‘La dy Hap py,’
that’s what I long to be.
All the odds are
in my fa vour,
some thing’s bound to be gin.
It’s got to hap pen,
hap pen some time,
may be this time I’ll win.
Maybe This Time — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Maybe This Time" by John Kander in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 82 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 “Maybe This Time”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Maybe This 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Maybe This Time" by John Kander played in?
- Maybe This Time is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Maybe This Time"?
- The arrangement plays at 82 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Maybe This Time" 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 "Maybe This Time"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Maybe This Time"?
- "Maybe This Time" was originally performed by John Kander. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by John Kander can I play here?
- Try "Willkommen (from 'Cabaret')". 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 — "Maybe This 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 C, 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 82 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.
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