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Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jerome Kern
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1927
- Easy
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Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man written out as piano music: the iii – vi – bVI – ii7 – I – II – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays marching giant (lh triads) and the right hand steady chords.
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
| 1 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 2 | Cb | bVI | Cb Eb Gb |
| 2 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | F | II | F A C |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: marching giant (lh triads) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Gm – Cm – Cb – Fm7 – Eb – F – Bb7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
Does the sheet music for Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man 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 Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man?
The loop is Gm – Cm – Cb – Fm7 – Eb – F – Bb7 (iii – vi – bVI – ii7 – I – II – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 7 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.