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I Can’t Stop Loving You: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
I Can’t Stop Loving You written out as piano music: the I7 – IV – I – I7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
I Can’t Stop Loving You 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 | F7 | I7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 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: bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the F7 – Bb – Bb – 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about I Can’t Stop Loving You
Does the sheet music for I Can’t Stop Loving 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 I Can’t Stop Loving You?
The loop is F7 – Bb – Bb – F (I7 – IV – I – I7) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is I Can’t Stop Loving You in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Can’t Stop Loving You?
Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Can’t Stop Loving You 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.
Can I hear the real melody of I Can’t Stop Loving You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.