Other arrangements of When You Love A Woman
Pick a learning view.
If In my life I see (D)where I’ve been.
I said that I’d nev er (Asus4)fall a gain.
With in my self I was (D)wrong.
My search ing ain’t (G)o ing of ver, girl.
(A)Yes, I ver.
I, I know that (D)when you love a wom an, you (A)see your world in side her eyes.
(Bm)When you love a wom an, you know she’s stand ing by your (D)side, a (Gmaj7)joy that lasts for ev er.
There’s a band of gold that shines,
wait ing some where.
(A)Oh,
yeah.
If I be lieve that some (D)one is true,
to fall in love is so (Asus4)hard to do.
With I hope and pray to (D)night
My some where you’re (G)think ing of me, girl.
(A)Yes, I know, I, I know that (D)when you love a wom an, you (A)see your world in side her eyes.
(Bm)When you love a wom an, you know she’s stand ing by your (D)side, a (Gmaj7)joy that lasts for ev er.
There’s a band of gold that shines,
wait ing some where.
(A)Oh,
yeah.
(A)Oh, it’s e nough to make you cry
when you see her walk ing by,
and you look in to her (G)eyes.
Oh, oh, oh,
woh, oh.
(D)When you love a wom an, when you (D)love, love, love, love, (Bm)when you love a wom an,
you see your world in side her eyes.
When You Love A Woman — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "When You Love A Woman" by Journey 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 90 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 “When You Love A Woman”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "When You Love A Woman"?
- 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 "When You Love A Woman" by Journey played in?
- When You Love A Woman 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 "When You Love A Woman"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "When You Love A Woman" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "When You Love A Woman"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "When You Love A Woman"?
- "When You Love A Woman" was originally performed by Journey. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Journey can I play here?
- Try "Faithfully", "FAITHFULLY", "When You Love a Woman". 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 — "When You Love A Woman" 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 90 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.