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I.
My, my my my.
Oh,
(C9)I
can turn a grey
sky
blue.
I.
You see I can make it rain
when I want it to.
Oh,
I
can build a cas tle (oh no)
from a sin gle grain of sand, yeah.
I.
You see I can make a ship sail,
uh,
on dry land chil dren, yeah.
Un hap py am I
with all the (C7)pow ers that I
pos sess,
yeah.
Girl, you’re the key to my hap pi ness and I can’t get next to you, babe.
(Ooh,
Lord.) Can’t get next to you.
been tryin’ a long time.) Can’t get next to you, (I,
I don’t know what to do, next to you.
ooh.)
Let me say (C9)I.
My, my, my, my my.
Oh,
I.
Oh, Lord.
(C9)I
can fly
like a bird
in the sky.
Oh,
I.
I can buy an y thing
that mon ey can buy.
Oh, I
can turn a riv er
in to a rag in’ fire.
Oh,
I.
And I can live for ev er
if I so de sire, yeah.
Un hap py am I with all the pow ers that I pos sess, yeah,
girl.
’Cause girl, you’re the key ’cause I can’t get next to you, babe.
(Ba by, ba by.) Can’t get next to you.
been tryin’ for such a long Can’t get next to you, babe.
(Ooh...)
Can’t get next to you.
Come on, girl.
(C5)(I.
My,
my, my (C5)my.)
Let me tell you that a (C9)I
can turn back the hands of time.
You bet ter be lieve I can.
Oh,
I,
you see I can make the sea sons change
just by wav in’
my hand.
Let me say I,
I can change an y thing
from old
to new,
girl.
Oh,
I, yeah.
And all the things I wan na do the most,
you see,
I’m un a ble to do, yeah.
Un im por tant
are all these things that I’m tryin’ to do ev ’ry day.
But girl,
you see I
can’t get next to you babe.
try in’ a long time.) Can’t get next to you.
some bod y ought to help me.) Can’t get next to you, babe.
let me, let me go.) Can’t get next to you.
woo!
let me!) (C9)I,
Lord, I been work in’ on it ba by.
I been think in’ a bout it.
Oh,
I.
You see I been tryin’ to call you all day long,
but you see, I don’t have your phone num ber, hon ey,
I,
I been, I been think in’ ’bout you, ba by some thin’ aw ful.
You see, I...
Oh,
I.
Some time I feel like I wan na moan a bout it, and I, and I just don’t know what to say, and I say: hmmm
hmm.
Yeah.
Oh,
I.
I Can't Get Next To You — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "I Can't Get Next To You" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 60 BPM.
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- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "I Can't Get Next To You" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "I Can't Get Next To You" by Al Green played in?
- I Can't Get Next To You is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Can't Get Next To You"?
- The arrangement plays at 60 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Can't Get Next To You" 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.
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- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Can't Get Next To You"?
- "I Can't Get Next To You" was originally performed by Al Green. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Can't Get Next To You"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: C7, C9, Cpow, Dbpow, F9.
- What other songs by Al Green can I play here?
- Try "HERE I AM, COME AND TAKE ME", "TAKE ME TO THE RIVER", "TIRED OF BEING ALONE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "I Can't Get Next To You"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "I Can't Get Next To You" is simplified for beginners.
- Do I need to read music to play "I Can't Get Next To You"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "I Can't Get Next To You" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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