Piano chords · Bossa beach
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
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Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – vi7 – iii – vi7 – vi loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand steady chords.
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You 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 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Cm7 | vi7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
| 4 | Cm7 | vi7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Cm | vi | C Eb 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Fm – Bb7 – Cm7 – Gm – Cm7 – Cm 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 Take My Eyes Off Of You
Does the sheet music for Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You 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 Take My Eyes Off Of You?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Cm7 – Gm – Cm7 – Cm (ii – V7 – vi7 – iii – vi7 – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You in?
Eb major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.