Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
I Can’t Quit You Baby: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Otis Rush
- A major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–bII–I–bII loop
- Easy
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I Can’t Quit You Baby written out as piano music: the I – bII – I – bII loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little-hill climb (broken chord 1-3-5-1) and the right hand hand-clap chords.
I Can’t Quit You Baby chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | I | A C# E |
| 2 | Bb | bII | Bb D F |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | Bb | bII | Bb D 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: little-hill climb (broken chord 1-3-5-1) in the left hand and hand-clap chords in the right, over the A – Bb – A – Bb 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 Quit You Baby
Does the sheet music for I Can’t Quit You Baby 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 Quit You Baby?
The loop is A – Bb – A – Bb (I – bII – I – bII) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is I Can’t Quit You Baby in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Can’t Quit You Baby?
Little-hill climb: broken chord 1-3-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Can’t Quit You Baby 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.