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(G)Gee, (Cm)but it’s (C6)tough (Cm)to be (Gmaj7)broke, (G6)kid.
It’s not a (D7)joke, kid, for it’s a (G)curse.
(G)My (Cm)luck is (C6)chang (Cm)ing, it’s (Gmaj7)got (G6)ten from sim ply (D7sus)rot (D7)ten to some thing (G)worse.
(Bm)Who knows, some (F#7)day I will (Bm)win, too.
(Bm7)I’ll be (E9)gin to reach my (E7)prime.
(G)Now, (Cm)though I (C6)see (Cm)what our (Gmaj7)end (G6)is, all I can (A9)spend is to just my (C)time.
(G)I can’t give you (G)an y (Bbdim7)thing but (Am7)love,
(D7)ba by.
(G)That’s the on ly (G)thing I’ve (A7)plen ty (Am7)of,
(D7)ba by.
(G7)Dream a while,
scheme a while;
(C)we’re sure to find
(A7)hap pi ness
and I guess
(Am7)all those things you’ve (Bb7)al (Ab7)ways (C7)pined (D7)for.
(G)Gee, I’d like to (G)see you (Bbdim7)look ing (Am7)swell,
(D7)ba by;
(G7)dia mond brace lets Wool worth does n’t (C)sell,
ba by.
Till that luck y (A7)day, you (Eb7)know darned (G)well,
(E7)ba by,
(Am7)I can’t give you (Em6)an y (C)thing (D7)but (G)love.
(G)I can’t give you (G)an y (Bbdim7)thing but (Am7)love,
(D7)ba by.
(G)That’s the on ly (G)thing I’ve (A7)plen ty (Am7)of,
(D7)ba by.
(G7)Dream a while,
scheme a while;
(C)we’re sure to find
(A7)hap pi ness
and I guess
(Am7)all those things you’ve (Bb7)al (Ab7)ways (C7)pined (D7)for.
(G)Gee, I’d like to (G)see you (Bbdim7)look ing (Am7)swell,
(D7)ba by;
(G7)dia mond brace lets Wool worth does n’t (C)sell,
ba by.
Till that luck y (A7)day, you (Eb7)know darned (G)well,
(E7)ba by,
(Am7)I can’t give you (Em6)an y (C)thing (D7)but (G)love.
(G)love.
I Can't Give You Anything But Love — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" by Ella Fitzgerald in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
This arrangement is a fantastic workout for your left-hand chord vocabulary — you'll cycle through 24 different chords, including diminished shapes like Bbdim7 and Ddim7 that act as smooth chromatic connectors between more familiar major and minor voicings.
At 100 BPM the tempo is conversational, not rushed, so your real challenge is nailing those quick transitions between distant chord colors — watch especially for the jump from something like G6 into Ab7 or Bb7, where your hand has to shift position cleanly without hesitating.
Start hands-separate and loop any four-bar phrase where a diminished or dominant ninth chord catches you off guard.
Once each hand feels automatic, bring them together at around 70 BPM and nudge upward gradually.
The playful, swung rhythm should feel loose, not rigid — lean slightly behind the beat rather than right on it.
This is the piece that'll make extended chords like A9, C9, and E9 feel like old friends under your fingers.
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About “I Can't Give You Anything But Love”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Can't Give You Anything But Love"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" by Ella Fitzgerald played in?
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Can't Give You Anything But Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" 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 "I Can't Give You Anything But Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Can't Give You Anything But Love"?
- "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" was originally performed by Ella Fitzgerald. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Can't Give You Anything But Love"?
- This arrangement uses 24 chords: A7, A9, Ab7, Am7, Bb7, Bbdim7, Bm, Bm7, +16 more.
- What other songs by Ella Fitzgerald can I play here?
- Try "MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY", "UNDER A BLANKET OF BLUE", "Midnight Sun". 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 — "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" 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 G, 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 100 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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