Lyrics
May be this time
I’ll be luck y.
May be this time he’ll (C9)stay.
May be this time,
for the first time,
love won’t hur ry a (F#dim7)way.
He will hold me (A7)fast.
I’ll be home at (G7)last.
Not a los er
an y more, like the (C)last (Gm7)time (A9)and
the (D7)time be fore.
Ev ’ry bod y
loves a win ner,
so no bod y loved (C9)me.
La dy Peace ful.
La dy Hap py.
That’s what I long to (F#dim7)be.
All the odds are
in my fa vor.
Some thing’s bound to be (D9)gin.
It’s got to hap pen,
hap pen some time.
May be (Dm9)this time I’ll (C)win.
Ev ’ry bod y
loves a win ner,
so no bod y loved (Db7)me.
La dy Peace ful.
La dy Hap py.
That’s what I long to (Gdim7)be.
All the odds are
in my fa vor.
Some thing’s bound to be (Eb9)gin.
It’s got to hap pen,
hap pen some time.
May be (Db6)this time.
May be (Ab13)this time I’ll (Db)win.
Maybe This Time by Kander and Ebb
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 68 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Maybe This Time”
- What key is "Maybe This Time" in?
- "Maybe This Time" by Kander and Ebb is in the key of C with a tempo of 68 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Maybe This Time" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Maybe This Time" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.