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I Don’t Wanna Cry: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Mariah Carey
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 66 BPM
- 1990
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Don’t Wanna Cry written out as piano music: the i – iv – i – Vsus loop in F# minor 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 steady chords.
I Don’t Wanna Cry chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# minor. 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#m | i | F# A C# |
| 2 | Bm | iv | B D F# |
| 3 | F#m | i | F# A C# |
| 4 | C#sus4 | Vsus4 | C# F# G# |
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 steady chords in the right, over the F#m – Bm – F#m – C#sus4 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 Don’t Wanna Cry
Does the sheet music for I Don’t Wanna Cry 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 Don’t Wanna Cry?
The loop is F#m – Bm – F#m – C#sus4 (i – iv – i – Vsus) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is I Don’t Wanna Cry in?
F# minor, at about 66 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Don’t Wanna Cry?
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 I Don’t Wanna Cry 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.