Other arrangements of One Sweet Love
Pick a learning view.
Just a bout the (Em7)time the shad ows call,
I un dress my mind and (D)dare you to fol low.
Paint a por trait of my mys ter y.
On ly close my eyes and (D)you are here with me, a (Em7)name less face to think I see, to sit and watch the waves with me
till they’re gone.
A (Em7)heart I’d swear I’d rec og nize is (Gsus2)made out of my own de vic es.
Could I be wrong?
The that I’ve (Em7)tak en
I (Em7)pray is not wast ed.
Have I (D)al read y (Em7)wast ed
my piece of (D)one (Em7)sweet love?
Sleep ness nights you creep in (Em7)side of me,
paint your shad ows on the (D)breath that we share.
You take more than just my san i ty;
you take my rea son (D)not to care.
No (Em7)or di nar y wings I’ll need; the (Gsus2)sky it self will car ry me back to you.
The (Em7)things I dream that I can do.
I’d (Gsus2)o pen up the moon for you.
Just come down soon.
The
(Em7)Read y and wait ing
for a (Em7)heart worth the break ing.
I’d set tle for an (D)hon est mis (Em7)take in
the name of (D)one (Em7)sweet love.
Sa vor the sor row to soft (Gsus2)en the pain.
Sip on the south (Bm)ern rain
as I (A)do.
I don’t look, don’t touch, don’t do an (Em7)y thing
but hope that there (Em)is (D)a you.
The (Em7)earth that is the space be tween, I’d (Gsus2)ban ish it from un der me to get to you.
Your (Em7)un ex pect ed love pro vides my (Gsus2)sol i tar y’s su i cide.
Oh,
I wish I knew.
The (D)time that I’ve (Em7)tak en
I (D)pray is not (Em7)wast ed.
Have I (D)al read y (Em7)wast ed
my piece of (D)one (Em7)sweet love?
(Em7)Read y and wait ing
for a (Em7)heart worth the break ing.
I’d set tle for an (D)hon est mis (Em7)take in
the name of (D)one (Em7)sweet love.
(D)One (Em7)sweet
(Gsus2)love.
One Sweet Love — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "One Sweet Love" by Sara Bareilles 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 80 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 “One Sweet Love”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "One Sweet Love"?
- 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 "One Sweet Love" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- One Sweet Love 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 "One Sweet Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "One Sweet Love" 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 "One Sweet Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "One Sweet Love"?
- "One Sweet Love" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
- Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". 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 — "One Sweet Love" 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 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.


