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They Can't Take That Away From Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1936
- Easy
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They Can't Take That Away From Me written out as piano music: the I – ii7 – I – biii° – ii7 – V7 – ii7 – IV loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
They Can't Take That Away From Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 1 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | F#dim | biii° | F# A C |
| 3 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Eb – Fm7 – Eb – F#dim – Fm7 – Bb7 – Fm7 – Ab 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 They Can't Take That Away From Me
Does the sheet music for They Can't Take That Away From Me 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 They Can't Take That Away From Me?
The loop is Eb – Fm7 – Eb – F#dim – Fm7 – Bb7 – Fm7 – Ab (I – ii7 – I – biii° – ii7 – V7 – ii7 – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Abm – Eb.
What key is They Can't Take That Away From Me in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in They Can't Take That Away From Me?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is They Can't Take That Away From Me easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of They Can't Take That Away From Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.