What key is "You Can't Stop The Beat" in?

"You Can't Stop The Beat" by Glee Cast is in the key of Db with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "You Can't Stop The Beat" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "You Can't Stop The Beat" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "You Can't Stop The Beat"?

This arrangement of "You Can't Stop The Beat" uses 26 chords: A, A7, Ab, Ab6, Ab7, Abpow, Bb, C, +18 more.

How long does it take to learn "You Can't Stop The Beat" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Glee Cast can I play here?

Try "ABC", "THE TIME OF MY LIFE", "WHEN I GET YOU ALONE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Ab7)You can’t stop an (Ab6)av a lanche as it rac es down the hill.

You can (Ab7)try to stop the sea sons, but you know

you nev er will.

And you can (Gb)try to stop my danc in’ feet,

but I (Ebsus)just can not stand still.

’Cause the world keeps spin nin’ round and round, and my heart’s keep in’ time to the speed of sound.

I was (Fm9)lost ’til I heard the drums and I found my way.

’Cause (Eb)you can’t stop the beat.

Five, six, sev en, eight!

Ev er (Db)since this whole (Ab)world be (Db)gan, a wom an (Ab)found out if she (Db)shook it, she could (Ab)shake up a (Db)man.

And so I’m (Ab)gon na shake and (Db)shim my it the (Ab)best that I (Db)can to day.

’Cause you can’t stop the mo tion of the (Db)o cean, or the (Ab)sun in the (Db)sky.

You can won der if you (Db)wan na, but I (Ab)nev er ask (Db)why.

If you try to hold me (Db)down, I’m gon na (Ab)spit in your (Db)eye, and say

that you can’t stop the beat.

You can’t stop a riv er as it rush es to the sea.

You can try to stop the hands of time, but you know it just can’t be.

And if they (Csus)try to (C)stop us, Art ie, I’ll call the (G)N dou ble A C P.

’Cause the (Em7)world keeps spin nin’ (C7)round and round, and my (Em7)heart’s keep in’ time to the (C7)speed of sound.

I was (Em7)lost ’til I heard the (C)drums, then I found my (D)way.

’Cause you can’t stop the beat.

Ev er (C)since we first (G)saw the (C)light, a man and (G)wom an liked to (C)shake it on a (G)Sat ur day (C)night.

So I’m (G)gon na shake and (C)shim my it with (G)all of my (C)might to day.

’Cause you can’t stop the mo tion of the (C)o cean, or the (G)rain from a (C)bove.

You can try to stop this (C)par a dise we’re (CN.C.)dream in’ of, but you (G)can not stop the (C)rhy thm of two (G)hearts in (C)love to stay.

’Cause you can’t stop the beat.

You can’t stop to day, as it comes speed ing down the track.

Child, yes ter day is his t’ry, and it’s nev er com in’ back.

’Cause to mor row (C)is a brand new (C)day, and it don’t know white from black.

’Cause the (Em)world keeps spin nin’ (C7)round and round, and my (Em)heart’s keep in’ time to the (C7)speed of sound.

I was (Em)lost ’til I heard the (C)drums, and I found my (D)way.

’Cause you can’t stop the beat.

(Oh, oh, oh.

(E7)Oh, oh, oh, oh.) Ev er (D)since we first (A)saw the (D)sun, a man and (A)wom an liked to (D)shake it when the (A)day is (D)done, and so I’m (A)gon na shake and (D)shim my it and (A)have some (D)fun to (E)day.

’Cause you can’t stop the mo (CN.C.)tion of the o (D)cean (CN.C.)or the (A)rain (CN.C.)from a bove.

(D)You can (A)try to stop the par (D)a (CN.C.)dise we’re (CN.C.)dream in’ of, (D)but you (A)can not stop the rhy (D)thm of (A)two (CN.C.)hearts in (D)love (Eb)to (E)stay.

You can’t stop the beat.

(F#m)(You can’t stop the beat.) You can’t stop the beat.

(D)(You can’t stop the beat.) You can’t stop the beat!

You Can't Stop The Beat by Glee Cast

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Db at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “You Can't Stop The Beat”

What key is "You Can't Stop The Beat" in?: "You Can't Stop The Beat" by Glee Cast is in the key of Db with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "You Can't Stop The Beat" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "You Can't Stop The Beat" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "You Can't Stop The Beat"?: This arrangement of "You Can't Stop The Beat" uses 26 chords: A, A7, Ab, Ab6, Ab7, Abpow, Bb, C, +18 more.
How long does it take to learn "You Can't Stop The Beat" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Glee Cast can I play here?: Try "ABC", "THE TIME OF MY LIFE", "WHEN I GET YOU ALONE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.