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Can’t Think Straight: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Gilbert O’Sullivan
- F major
- 4/4
- 77 BPM
- I–I7–IV–iv loop
- 1972
- Medium
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Can’t Think Straight written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – iv loop in F 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 clockwork chords.
Can’t Think Straight chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | F7 | I7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 4 | Bbm | iv | Bb Db F |
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 clockwork chords in the right, over the F – F7 – Bb – Bbm 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 Can’t Think Straight
Does the sheet music for Can’t Think Straight 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 Think Straight?
The loop is F – F7 – Bb – Bbm (I – I7 – IV – iv) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Can’t Think Straight in?
F major, at about 77 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Can’t Think Straight?
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 Think Straight easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.