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Who Says You Can’t Go Home: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bon Jovi with Jennifer Nettles
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Who Says You Can’t Go Home written out as piano music: the I5 – IVsus – ii – IVsus loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand wake-and-run chords.
Who Says You Can’t Go Home 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | Csus4 | IVsus4 | C F G |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 4 | Csus4 | IVsus4 | 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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and wake-and-run chords in the right, over the G – Csus4 – Am – Csus4 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 Who Says You Can’t Go Home
Does the sheet music for Who Says You Can’t Go Home 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 Who Says You Can’t Go Home?
The loop is G – Csus4 – Am – Csus4 (I5 – IVsus – ii – IVsus) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Who Says You Can’t Go Home in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Who Says You Can’t Go Home?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Who Says You Can’t Go Home 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.