What key is "Always Be My Baby" in?

"Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey is in the key of E with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Always Be My Baby" 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 "Always Be My Baby" 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 "Always Be My Baby"?

This arrangement of "Always Be My Baby" uses 21 chords: A, Am, Amaj7, Amaj9, B, Bb, Bbmaj9, Bsus4, +13 more.

How long does it take to learn "Always Be My Baby" 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 Mariah Carey can I play here?

Try "THANK GOD I FOUND YOU", "MY ALL", "EMOTIONS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(C#m7)Oh

ah ay

(B7sus)yeah, yeah.

Ha (A)hey.

Shoo do doot n doot (G#m7)doo,

yeah.

Doo doo doot, (G#m)oh.

Doo doo (E)doot doo doot doo dow.

Doo doo doot, (G#m)dow.

Doo doo (A)doot doo doot doo dow.

Doo doo doot, (G#m)oh.

Doo doo (E)doot doo doot doo dow.

Doo doo doot, (G#m)dow.

Doo doo (A)doot doo doot doo dow.

I We were as one, babe,

and for a mo ment in time,

If and it seemed ev er last ing (B)that you would al ways be way.

Now you wan na be free, bly

so I let a you fly,

’cause I know in my heart, babe, our love (A)will nev er die, no, oh.

oh, (E)oh.

Boy, don’t you know you can’t es cape me, ooh, dar ling, ’cause you’ll (A)al ways be my ba by, and we’ll lin ger on.

Time can’t e rase a (E)feel ing this strong.

No way, you’re nev er gon na shake me, ooh, dar ling, ’cause you’ll (A)al ways be my ba by.

Doo doo doot, (G#m7)hey.

Doo doo (A)doot doo doot doo dow.

Doo doo doot doot (G#m7)doot n doo.

Doo doo (A)doot doo doot doo dow.

I ain’t gon na cry, no,

and I won’t beg you to time,

If you’re de ter mined to leave, boy, (B)I will not stand in your way.

But in ev i ta free, bly

you’ll be back a a gain,

’cause you know in your heart, babe, our love (A)will nev er end, no, no.

oh, (E)oh.

Boy, don’t you know you can’t es cape me, ooh, dar ling, ’cause you’ll (A)al ways be my ba by, and we’ll lin ger on.

Time can’t e rase a (E)feel ing this strong.

No way, you’re nev er gon na shake me, ooh, dar ling, ’cause you’ll (A)al ways be my ba by.

Doo doo doot, (G#m7)hey.

Doo doo (A)doot doo doot doo dow.

Doo doo doot doot (G#m7)doot n doo.

Doo doo (A)doot doo doot doo dow.

by.

I know (G#m)that you’ll be back, (G#m)boy, when your days and your nights get a lit tle (G#m)bit cold er, oh whoa whoa ooh.

I know (G#m)that

you’ll be right back, Oh, by.

(Amaj7)Ba by, be lieve me, it’s on ly a (A)mat ter (B)of time, time.

(Am)Oh,

(C#dim)oh.

(Am)Hey, hey, be cause you’ll (Bb)al ways be my ba by.

And we will lin ger on and on.

(Dm)Oh, oh oh.

Ooh, ba by, be cause you’ll (Bb)al ways my ba by.

(Am)Hey, (Bbmaj9)hey.

(C#dim)Whoa,

oh,

Nev er,

no, no.

(Dm7)You and (F)I (Am)will al ways be.

(Dm)You and I,

(Bb)You and I.

(F)You and I (Am)will al ways be.

No way, you’re nev er gon na shake me.

No way, you’re nev er (Bb)gon na shake me.

(F)You and I (Am)will al ways (C)be.

No (Bb)mat ter what you do, you’ll (Bb)al ways be my ba by.

Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Always Be My Baby”

What key is "Always Be My Baby" in?: "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey is in the key of E with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Always Be My Baby" 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 "Always Be My Baby" 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 "Always Be My Baby"?: This arrangement of "Always Be My Baby" uses 21 chords: A, Am, Amaj7, Amaj9, B, Bb, Bbmaj9, Bsus4, +13 more.
How long does it take to learn "Always Be My Baby" 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 Mariah Carey can I play here?: Try "THANK GOD I FOUND YOU", "MY ALL", "EMOTIONS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.