Piano chords · Old-time stride
No Way To Stop It: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Richard Rodgers
- G major
- 2/4
- 120 BPM
- IV–I–V7–I loop
- 1960
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
No Way To Stop It written out as piano music: the IV – I – V7 – I loop in G 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.
No Way To Stop It chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | C | IV | C E G |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
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 C – G – D7 – G 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 No Way To Stop It
Does the sheet music for No Way To Stop It 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 No Way To Stop It?
The loop is C – G – D7 – G (IV – I – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is No Way To Stop It in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in No Way To Stop It?
Brass-band march: lh power fifths (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is No Way To Stop It 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.