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A Man Ain’t Supposed To Cry: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Norman Gimbel & Irving Reid
- D minor
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- i–iv–i–iv loop
- 1951
- Easy
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A Man Ain’t Supposed To Cry written out as piano music: the i – iv – i – iv loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand late-knock chords.
A Man Ain’t Supposed To Cry chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 2 | Gm | iv | G Bb D |
| 3 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 4 | Gm | iv | G Bb D |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about A Man Ain’t Supposed To Cry
Does the sheet music for A Man Ain’t Supposed To Cry have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in A Man Ain’t Supposed To Cry?
The loop is Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm (i – iv – i – iv) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is A Man Ain’t Supposed To Cry in?
D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in A Man Ain’t Supposed To Cry?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Man Ain’t Supposed To Cry easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.