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I won’t (C#dim)dance!
Don’t (Dm7)ask me; I won’t (C#dim)dance!
Don’t (Dm7)ask me; I won’t (C#dim)dance,
ma (Dm7)dame, with (C)you,
My heart won’t (F)let my feet do (Fm)things they should do!
You know (C#dim)what?
You’re (Dm7)love ly.
And so (C#dim)what?
I’m (Dm7)love ly!
But oh, (C#dim)what
you (Dm7)do to (C)me!
I’m like an (F)o cean wave that’s (Fm)bumped on the shore;
I feel so (F)ab so lute ly (Fm)stumped on the floor!
(Ab)When you dance; you’re charm ing and you’re (Ab7)gen tle,
(Db)’spec ially when you do the “Con ti (Db7)nen tal.”
(B7)But this feel ing is n’t pure ly (C7)men tal;
for, heav en (Am)rest us,
I’m not as (Fmaj7)bes tos.
And that’s why I won’t (C#dim)dance!
Why (Dm7)should I?
I won’t (C#dim)dance!
How (Dm7)could I?
I won’t (C#dim)dance!
Mer (Dm7)ci beau (C)coup!
I know that (F)mu sic leads the (Fm)way to ro mance:
(CN.C.)So if I hold you in my (G7)arms, I won’t (C)dance.
I Won't Dance — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Won't Dance" by Jerome Kern in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 140 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “I Won't Dance”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Won't Dance"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Won't Dance" by Jerome Kern played in?
- I Won't Dance 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 Won't Dance"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Won't Dance" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Won't Dance"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Won't Dance"?
- "I Won't Dance" was originally performed by Jerome Kern. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Jerome Kern can I play here?
- Try "SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES", "NOBODY ELSE BUT ME", "WHY DO I LOVE YOU?". 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 Won't Dance" 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 C, 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 140 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.