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(D)Sor ry
is (A7sus)all that (A7)you can’t (Em)say.
(A7sus)Years gone (A7)by and (D)still
(A7sus)words don’t (A7)come eas i (Em)ly,
like for (G)sor ry, like (A)sor ry.
For (D)give me
is (A7sus)all that (A7)you can’t (Em)say.
(A7sus)Years gone (A7)by and (D)still
(A7sus)words don’t (A7)come eas i (Em)ly,
like I (G)give me, for (A)give me.
For
But you can say, (D)ba by,
(Em)ba by, can I (G)hold you to (D)night?
(Em)Ba by, if I (G)told you the (Bm)right words,
ooh, at the right time,
you’d be mine.
I (Em)Ba by, can I (G)hold you to (D)night?
(Em)May be if I (G)told you the (Bm)right words,
ooh, at the right time,
you’d be mine,
you’d be mine,
you’d be mine.
Baby Can I Hold You — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Baby Can I Hold You" by Tracy Chapman in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “Baby Can I Hold You”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Baby Can I Hold You"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Baby Can I Hold You" by Tracy Chapman played in?
- Baby Can I Hold You is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Baby Can I Hold You"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Baby Can I Hold You" 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 "Baby Can I Hold You"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Baby Can I Hold You"?
- "Baby Can I Hold You" was originally performed by Tracy Chapman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Baby Can I Hold You"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, A7, Asus4, Bm, D, Em, Fm, G.
- What other songs by Tracy Chapman can I play here?
- Try "TELLING STORIES", "ALL THAT YOU HAVE IS YOUR SOUL", "GIVE ME ONE REASON". 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 — "Baby Can I Hold You" 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 D, 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.