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What if I were you?
Threw a line out to (Gsus)pull you (G)to me.
If you don’t get it, then you don’t get it.
You made your mind up be (Gsus)fore you (G)knew me.
If you don’t get it, then you don’t get it.
(Am)Take my hand for (G)a min ute.
We’re in it; im (F5)ag ine all the (Am)pain that might be for giv en.
What if I had your heart?
What if you wore my scars?
How would we break down?
What if you were me, and (G)what if I were you?
What if you told my lies?
What if you cried with my eyes?
Could an y one keep us down?
What if (C)you were me?
(G)What if I were you?
Had a dream of a (Gsus)new to (G)mor row.
If you don’t get it, then you don’t get it.
I took a step, hop ing (Gsus)you might (G)fol low.
If you don’t get it, then you don’t get it.
(Am)Take a chance for (G)a min ute, jump in it, im (F5)ag ine if you (Am)asked your self for a min ute: What if I had your heart?
What if you wore my scars?
How would we break down, break if down, were me, and (G)what if I were you?
What if I told your lies?
What if I cried with your eyes?
Could an y one keep us down?
What if (C)you were me?
(G)What if I were you?
(C)you were me, and (G)what if I were you?
To the ones who make it bet ter, find to get out, got ta (F)touch the (Am)oth er side.
What if all that it (F)took to save our lives
to geth er was to (Dm11)rise
(Fmaj7)up?
(C)you were me?
(G)What if I were you?”
What if (C)your hand was my hand?
Could we (G)hold on or let go?
What if (Fsus2)your life was my life?
Can we (G)love what we don’t know?
What if (Fsus2)your hand was my hand?
Could we (G)hold on or let go?
What if (Fsus2)your life was my life?
And (G)what if I were you?
What If — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "What If" by Five For Fighting in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 152 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 “What If”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "What If"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "What If" by Five For Fighting played in?
- What If 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 "What If"?
- The arrangement plays at 152 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What If" 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 "What If"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What If"?
- "What If" was originally performed by Five For Fighting. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "What If"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Am, Am7, Am9, Amin, C, Dmin, F, Fmaj7, +4 more.
- What other songs by Five For Fighting can I play here?
- Try "LOVE SONG", "EASY TONIGHT", "THE RIDDLE". 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 — "What If" 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 A, 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 152 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.