Other arrangements of This Ain't A Love Song
Pick a learning view.
(B)Ba I should have seen it com ing when the ros es died,
should have seen the end of sum mer in your eyes.
I should have lis tened when you (E)said “Good night.”
You (B)real ly meant good bye.
And ba by, ain’t it fun ny, how you nev er (B)ev er learn to fall?
You’re real ly on your knees (A)when you think you’re stand ing tall, but on ly fools were are ‘know it alls’ and I (B)played that fool for you.
I (A)cried and I cried, there were (C#m)nights that I died for you, (B)ba by.
I (A)tried and I tried to de (C#m)ny that your love drove me (B)cra
zy,
ba
by.
If the (E)love that I got for you’s (B)gone,
if the (C#m)riv er I cried ain’t that (A)long,
then I’m (E)wrong,
yeah I’m (B)wrong.
This ain’t
a love song.
(B)Ba by, I thought you and me would stand the test of time,
like we got a way of with the per fect crime,
but we were just a leg end (E)in my mind.
I (B)guess that I was blind.
Re mem ber those nights danc ny, ing you at er (B)The er Mas quer ade,
the clowns ly wore smiles that (A)when would n’t fade.
stand ing tall, You and ly I were the ren e gades, and I (B)some things nev er change.
It (A)made me so mad ’cause I (C#m)want ed it bad for us, (B)ba by.
I (A)Now it’s so sad that what (C#m)ev er we had ain’t worth (B)sav
ing,
oh.
by.
If the (E)love that I got for you’s (B)gone,
if the (C#m)riv er I cried ain’t that (A)long,
then I’m (E)wrong,
yeah I’m (B)wrong.
This ain’t
a love song.
a love song.
If the (E)pain that I’m feel ing so (B)strong
is the (C#m)rea son that I’m hold ing (A)on,
then I’m (E)wrong,
yeah, I’m (B)wrong.
This ain’t
a love song.
I a love song.
Then I’m (E)wrong,
yeah, I’m (B)wrong,
this ain’t
a love song.
Then I’m (E)wrong,
yeah, I’m (B)wrong,
this ain’t a (Asus2)love song.
This Ain't A Love Song — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "This Ain't A Love Song" by Bon Jovi in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 68 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 “This Ain't A Love Song”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "This Ain't A Love Song"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "This Ain't A Love Song" by Bon Jovi played in?
- This Ain't A Love Song is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "This Ain't A Love Song"?
- The arrangement plays at 68 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "This Ain't A Love Song" 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 "This Ain't A Love Song"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "This Ain't A Love Song"?
- "This Ain't A Love Song" was originally performed by Bon Jovi. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "This Ain't A Love Song"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, Am, Asus2, B, Bm, C#m, D, E, +1 more.
- What other songs by Bon Jovi can I play here?
- Try "I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU", "WELCOME TO WHEREVER YOU ARE", "BED OF ROSES". 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 — "This Ain't A Love Song" 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 E, 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 68 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.