Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Can’t Stop: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante and Chad Smith
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Can’t Stop written out as piano music: the vi7 – iii – IV – vi7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand offbeat skank.
Can’t Stop chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Em7 | vi7 | E G B D |
| 3 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
| 4 | C | IV | C E G |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the Em7 – Em7 – Bm – C 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.
Questions about Can’t Stop
Does the sheet music for Can’t Stop 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 Stop?
The loop is Em7 – Em7 – Bm – C (vi7 – iii – IV – vi7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Can’t Stop in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Can’t Stop?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Can’t Stop 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Can’t Stop?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.