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(Dm7)Dar (C)lin’, I know I’m just an oth er (Bbmaj9)head (Bb6)on your pil low.
If (B)on ly (A7)just to (Dm7)night, girl,
let me hear you (Bbmaj9)lie just a lit tle.
(B)Tell me (A7)I’m the (Dm7)on ly man
that you ev er (Bbmaj9)real ly loved.
Hon ey, take (Bb)me
back in my mem o ry, place when it was all ver ry right,
so ver y (F6/9)nice,
so ver y nice.
(F6/9)Here, dar lin’,
stands an oth er (Bbmaj7)ban dit want ing you.
In (F#dim7)and out (Gm7)your life,
they (Bbmaj7)come and they (Bb)go.
Your days and nights like a (F6/9)wheel that turns, grind in’ down a se cret part of you,
deep (F#dim7)in side (Gm7)your heart,
that no bod y (Bb)knows.
When you (F#dim7)say (Gm7)com fort me
to an (C#dim7)y (Dm7)one who ap proach es,
(Gm7)chalk in’ up the hurt,
(Gm7)you live (C#dim7)and (Dm7)you learn.
(Dm7)Well, we’ve (Cm7)both lived long e nough to know, that we’d trade it (Bbmaj9)all right now for (B)just one (A7)min ute of real (C)love,
(Bbmaj9)real (Bb6)love.
(Dm7)Real (C)love, I need to be lieve in (Bbmaj9)real love,
(B)real love, (A7)ba by, (Dm7)real (C)love,
real love, dar lin’, (Bbmaj9)real love.
When you (F#dim7)say (Gm7)com (B)just one (A7)min ute of (Ab13)real (Gm7)love,
(Dm7)real (C)love,
(Bbmaj9)real love,
(Dm7)real (C)love,
(Bbmaj9)real love.
(Dm7)real (C)love,
(Bbmaj9)real love.
(Dm7)real (C)love.
Real Love — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Real Love" by Michael McDonald 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 120 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 “Real Love”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Real 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 "Real Love" by Michael McDonald played in?
- Real 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 "Real Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Real Love" 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 "Real Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Real Love"?
- "Real Love" was originally performed by Michael McDonald. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Real Love"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: A7, Abdom, Bb, Bb6, Bbmaj7, Bbmaj9, Bm7, C, +8 more.
- What other songs by Michael McDonald can I play here?
- Try "REFLECTIONS", "I BELIEVE", "FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE". 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 — "Real 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 120 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.