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Can't Back Down — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Can't Back Down”
Read "Can't Back Down" by Demi Lovato in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 115 BPM.
Lyrics
We can’t, we can’t back down.
We can’t, we can’t back down.
We can’t, we can’t back down.
We can’t, we can’t back down.
Not right now, we can’t back down.
Not right now, we can’t back down.
We can’t back (F5)down.
Ooh, yeah.
Don’t close your eyes,
(Ab)we’re don’t all in this to geth er.
Where ev er they draw the line,
(Ab)we’re not gon na strad dle a cross it
or lose it.
We can’t back (F5)down.
There’s too much (Ab5)at stake.
This is ser (Eb5)i ous.
don’t walk (Db5)a way.
We can’t pre (F5)tend
it’s not hap (Ab5)pen ing in our own (Eb5)back yard,
our own (Db5)home plate.
We’ve been called (F5)out,
do you hear (Ab5)your name?
I’m not (Eb5)con fused,
let’s win (Db5)this thing.
We can’t back (F5)down,
there’s too much (Ab5)at stake.
Don’t walk (Eb5)a way,
don’t walk (Db5)a way,
(Fm)yeah.
Don’t get me wrong,
(Ab)I don’t like con this fron ta tion.
I’d rath we all just get a
(Ab)Mu sic should na be un di vid ed,
u nit ed.
We can’t back (F5)down.
There’s too much (Ab5)at stake.
This is ser (Eb5)i ous.
don’t walk (Db5)a way.
We can’t pre (F5)tend
it’s not hap (Ab5)pen ing in our own (Eb5)back yard,
our own (Db5)home plate.
We’ve been called (F5)out,
do you hear (Ab5)your name?
I’m not (Eb5)con fused,
let’s win (Db5)this thing.
We can’t back (F5)down,
there’s too much (Ab5)at stake.
Don’t walk (Eb5)a way,
don’t walk (Db5)a way,
(Fm)yeah.
Don’t get me wrong, (Db5)a way.
Don’t walk a way.
We (F5)got a sit u a tion that we (Ab5)can’t ig nore ’cause ig nor ance is (Eb5)not bliss.
We don’t have to (Db5)take this, no.
With (F5)ev ’ry big de cis ion comes an (Ab5)e qual ly im por tant share of (Eb5)the risk.
We’ve got ta (Db5)take this.
We can’t back (Db5)a way.
We can’t back (CN.C.)down.
We can’t back down.
Not right now, we can’t back down.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Can't Back Down"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Can't Back Down" by Demi Lovato played in?
- Can't Back Down is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Can't Back Down"?
- The arrangement plays at 115 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Can't Back Down" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Can't Back Down"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Can't Back Down"?
- "Can't Back Down" was originally performed by Demi Lovato. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Can't Back Down"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Ab, Abpow, C, Db, Dbpow, Eb, Ebpow, Fm, +1 more.
- What other songs by Demi Lovato can I play here?
- Try "LA LA LAND", "DIFFERENT SUMMERS", "NEON LIGHTS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Can't Back Down" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature F, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 115 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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