Piano chords · Old-time stride
I Cain’t Say No: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Richard Rodgers
- F major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Cain’t Say No written out as piano music: the I – ii – iii – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays brass-band march (lh power fifths (2/4)) and the right hand polka-hop chords.
I Cain’t Say No 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 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 3 | Am | iii | A C E |
| 4 | F | I | F A C |
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: brass-band march (lh power fifths (2/4)) in the left hand and polka-hop chords in the right, over the F – Gm – Am – F 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 I Cain’t Say No
Does the sheet music for I Cain’t Say No 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 I Cain’t Say No?
The loop is F – Gm – Am – F (I – ii – iii – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Cain’t Say No in?
F major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Cain’t Say No?
Brass-band march: lh power fifths (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Cain’t Say No 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.