There'll Be Sad Songs

by Billy Ocean
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Lyrics

Some times I won der by the (F#m7)look in your (E)eyes

when I’m (Bm7)stand ing be side you there’s a (E7sus)fe ver burn ing deep in side.

Is there (E)an oth er in (F#m7)your mem o (E)ry?

Do you (Bm7)think of that some one when you (E7sus)hear that spe cial mel o dy?

Un til the mo ment that you give your love to me,

you’re the (Bm7)one of I care for, the (E7sus)one that I will (G7sus)wait of for.

There’ll be (G)sad songs

to make you cry;

love songs of ten (Am7)do.

They can touch the heart

of (Am7)some one new,

(Fmaj7)say ing I love you.

I love you.

I of ten won der by the (F#m7)how it could (E)be,

when I’m (Bm7)you lov ing me, you two a (E7sus)hearts in per fect har mo ny.

I’ll count (E)the ho urs in (F#m7)un til that (E)day

Do the (Bm7)rhap sod y plays, one a you (E7sus)mel o dy for you and me.

I al ways stop and think of you es pe cial ly

when the (Bm7)words of a love song the (E7sus)touch the ver y (G7sus)heart of me.

There’ll be (G)sad songs

to make you cry;

love songs of ten (Am7)do.

They can touch the heart

of (Am7)some one new,

(Fmaj7)say ing I love you.

I love you.

Ooh ooh ooh

oh.

You’re my de sire,

you take me high er.

My (Fmaj7)love is like a riv er run ning so (D)deep.

Ah

ah

There’ll be (G)sad songs

to make you cry;

love songs of ten (Am7)do.

They can touch the heart

of (Am7)some one new,

(Fmaj7)say ing I love you.

I love you.

Do do do do (G)do do (Am)do do

do do do (Am)do do

Ooh

(Fmaj7)Say ing I love you.

There'll Be Sad Songs — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "There'll Be Sad Songs" by Billy Ocean in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of A, 80 BPM.

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About “There'll Be Sad Songs”

What key is "There'll Be Sad Songs" by Billy Ocean played in?
There'll Be Sad Songs is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "There'll Be Sad Songs"?
The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "There'll Be Sad Songs" 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 "There'll Be Sad Songs"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "There'll Be Sad Songs"?
"There'll Be Sad Songs" was originally performed by Billy Ocean. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "There'll Be Sad Songs"?
This arrangement uses 15 chords: A, Am, Am7, Bm7, C, C#m7, D, Dm, +7 more.
What other songs by Billy Ocean can I play here?
Try "WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING", "SUDDENLY", "GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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