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You (D)ask me if I love you, gy and I (A)choke on my re ply.
Iโd (F#m)rath er hurt you hon est ly than mis (E)lead you with a (A)lie.
And (Em7)who am I to judge you
on (D)what you (A)say or (Bm)do?
Iโm (G)on ly just be gin ning but then to (Em7)see the real my you.
And (D)some times when we touch,
the (A)hon es tyโs too much.
And I (Bm)have to close my eyes and hide.
I wan na (D)hold you till I die,
till we (A)both break down and cry.
I wan na (Em7)hold you till the fear in me sub (D)sides.
Ro (D)mance and all its strat e gy leaves me (A)bat tling with my pride.
But (F#m)through the in se cu ri ty some Iโve (E)ten der ness sur (A)vives.
Iโm (Em7)just an oth er writ er
still (D)trapped with (A)in my (Bm)truths;
a (G)hes i tant prize fight er but then still (Em7)trapped with in a youth.
And (D)some times when we touch,
the (A)hon es tyโs too much.
And I (Bm)have to close my eyes and hide.
I wan na (D)hold you till I die,
till we (A)both break down and cry.
I wan na (Em7)hold you till the fear in me sub (D)sides.
Ro (D)sides.
At (G)times Iโd like to break you and drive you to your knees.
At (Bm)times Iโd like to break through
and (G)hold you end less ly.
At (D)sides.
Sometimes When We Touch โ Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill in classic piano notation โ 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 130 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 โSometimes When We Touchโ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Sometimes When We Touch"?
- Yes โ 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 "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill played in?
- Sometimes When We Touch 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 "Sometimes When We Touch"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Sometimes When We Touch" easy to play on piano?
- Yes โ this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Sometimes When We Touch"?
- Yes โ registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Sometimes When We Touch"?
- "Sometimes When We Touch" was originally performed by Dan Hill. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Sometimes When We Touch"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A, A7, Bm, D, D7, Dmaj7, E, Em, +4 more.
- What other songs by Dan Hill can I play here?
- Try "Sometimes When We Touch". 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 โ "Sometimes When We Touch" 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ slow the tempo from 130 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 โ 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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