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Per haps (G)love is like a rest ing (Em)place
A (C)shel ter from the storm,
It ex (G)ists to give you com fort, It is (Am)there to keep you warm,
And (Bm)in those times of trou ble
When (C)you are most a lone
The (Am)mem o ry of (D)love will bring you (G)home.
Per (G)haps love is like a win (Em)dow,
per (C)haps an o pen door,
It in (G)vites you to come clos er,
It (Am)wants to show you more.
And (Bm)e ven if you (Em)lose your self and (C)don’t know what to do,
the (Am)mem o ry of (D)love will see you (G)through.
Oh (Bm)love to some is (Em)like a cloud,
to (C)some as strong as (G)steel,
for (Bm)some a way of (Em)liv ing, for (C)some a way to (G)feel.
And (Bm)some say love is (Em)hold ing on and (C)some say (D)let ting go.
And (Bm)some say love is (Em)ev ’ry thing, and (Am)some say they don’t (D)know....
Per haps (G)love is like the o (Em)cean,
Full of (C)con flict, full of (D)change.
Like a (G)fire when it’s cold out side, or (Am)thun der when it rains.
If (Bm)I should live for (Em)ev er and (C)all my dreams come (D)true,
my (Am)mem o ries of (D)love will be of (G)you.
Perhaps Love — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Perhaps Love" by John Denver in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 60 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 “Perhaps Love”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Perhaps 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Perhaps Love" by John Denver played in?
- Perhaps Love is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Perhaps Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 60 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Perhaps 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 "Perhaps Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Perhaps Love"?
- "Perhaps Love" was originally performed by John Denver. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Perhaps Love"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, Bm, C, D, D7, Em, G.
- What other songs by John Denver can I play here?
- Try "Rocky Mountain High", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", "Follow Me". 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 — "Perhaps 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 G, 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 60 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.