Put A Little Love In Your Heart

by Jackie DeShannon
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(C)Think of your fel low man, lend him a help ing hand.

Put a lit tle love in your (C)heart.

If (C)You see, it’s get ting late, oh, please don’t hes i tate.

Put a lit tle love in your (C)heart.

And the (C)world

will be a (Dm)bet ter (G)place.

And the (C)world

will be a (Dm)bet ter (G)place for you

(F)and (G)me.

You (F)just (G)wait

(F)and (G)see.

(C)An oth er day goes by, and still the chil dren cry.

Put a lit tle love in your (C)heart.

If (C)you want the world to know, we won’t let ha tred grow.

Put a lit tle love in your (C)heart.

And the (C)world

will be a (Dm)bet ter (G)place.

And the (C)world

will be a (Dm)bet ter (G)place for you

(F)and (G)me.

You (F)just (G)wait

(F)and (G)see.

(G)wait

and see.

Wait and (C7)see.

(F)Take a good look a round, and if you’re look in’ down, put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.

I hope when you de cide, kind ness will be your guide.

Put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.

And the world

will be a (Gm)bet ter (C7)place.

And the (F)world

will be a (Gm)bet ter (C7)place for you

(Bb)and (C)me.

You (Bb)just (C)wait

(Bb)and (C)see.

(Bb)Put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.

(Bb)Put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.

(Bb)Put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.

(Bb)Put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.

Put A Little Love In Your Heart — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" by Jackie DeShannon 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 104 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

About “Put A Little Love In Your Heart

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Put A Little Love In Your Heart"?
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 "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" by Jackie DeShannon played in?
Put A Little Love In Your Heart 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 "Put A Little Love In Your Heart"?
The arrangement plays at 104 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" 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 "Put A Little Love In Your Heart"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Put A Little Love In Your Heart"?
"Put A Little Love In Your Heart" was originally performed by Jackie DeShannon. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Jackie DeShannon can I play here?
Try "Put A Little Love In Your Heart". 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 — "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" 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 104 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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