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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "You Can't Stop The Beat" by Glee Cast in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Db, 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “You Can't Stop The Beat”
- What key is "You Can't Stop The Beat" by Glee Cast played in?
- You Can't Stop The Beat is arranged in the key of Db on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "You Can't Stop The Beat"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You Can't Stop The Beat" 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 "You Can't Stop The Beat"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You Can't Stop The Beat"?
- "You Can't Stop The Beat" was originally performed by Glee Cast. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.