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Pen ny lov er, don’t walk on by.
Pen ny lov er, don’t you make me cry.
Can’t you see, girl, who my heart’s beat ing for?
You’re the on ly girl that I a dore.
The first time I (Fm)saw you,
oh, you (Ab)looked (Gb)so fine.
And I
(Fm)had a feel in’
one (Ab)day (Gb)you’d be mine.
Hon ey, (Ab)you came a long
and (Cm7)cap tured my (Fm)heart.
Now my (Bbm)love is some where lost in your (Db)kiss.
When I’m (Bbm)all a lone it’s you that (Db)I miss.
Girl, a (Bbm)love like yours is hard to re (Db)sist.
Oh.
Pen ny lov er, my love’s on fire.
Pen ny lov er, you’re my one de sire.
Tell me, ba by, could this be true,
that I could need some one like I need you?
Nights warm and (Fm)ten der,
oh, ly ing (Ab)next (Gb)to you.
Girl,
I (Fm)sur ren der.
What (Ab)more (Gb)can I do?
I’ve spent (Ab)all of my life
in (Cm7)search of your (Fm)love.
Now there’s (Bbm)one more thing I’d like to (Db)say:
Don’t you ev (Bbm)er take your sweet love a (Db)way.
Girl, I’ll do an y thing, just please (Db)stay.
Oh.
I don’t un der stand (Db)it, oh, what’s come (Ab)o ver me.
But I’m not gon na (Db)wor ry, no, not an y (Ab)more,
’cause when a (Fm)man’s in love he’s (Eb)on ly got one (Fm)sto ry.
That’s why my (Bbm)love is some where lost in your kiss.
When I’m lost (Bbm)and a lone it’s you (Db)that I miss.
With a (Bbm)love like yours, it’s hard (Db)to re sist.
(Eb)Oh, oh.
Pen ny lov er, don’t walk on by.
(Don’t you walk on by.) Pen ny lov er, don’t you make me cry.
(Don’t you make me cry, ba by.) Pen ny lov er, don’t walk on by.
(Don’t you walk on by.) Pen ny lov er, don’t you make me cry.
(Oh, Pen ny (Ab)ba Pen by.) lov er, don’t you walk on by.
(Don’t you walk on by.)
Pen ny lov er, don’t you make me cry.
Penny Lover — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Penny Lover" by Lionel Richie in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Ab. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 98 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 “Penny Lover”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Penny Lover"?
- 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 Ab. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Penny Lover" by Lionel Richie played in?
- Penny Lover is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Penny Lover"?
- The arrangement plays at 98 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Penny Lover" 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 "Penny Lover"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Penny Lover"?
- "Penny Lover" was originally performed by Lionel Richie. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Penny Lover"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Ab, Bbm, Cm7, Db, Eb, Fm, Gb.
- What other songs by Lionel Richie can I play here?
- Try "I CALL IT LOVE", "ALL NIGHT LONG", "EASY". 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 — "Penny Lover" 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 Ab, 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 98 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.