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I Can't Be Your Friend: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Rushlow
- D major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
I Can't Be Your Friend written out as piano music: the V5 – I – IV – V loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand pausing chords.
I Can't Be Your Friend chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | A | V | A C# E |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | A | V | A C# E |
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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the A – D – G – A 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 Can't Be Your Friend
Does the sheet music for I Can't Be Your Friend 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 Can't Be Your Friend?
The loop is A – D – G – A (V5 – I – IV – V) in D major, and the song ends on Asus4 – A – D.
What key is I Can't Be Your Friend in?
D major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Can't Be Your Friend?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Can't Be Your Friend 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.