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Oh, dear, (G7)what can I do?
(F7)Ba by’s in black and (G)I’m feel ing blue.
Tell me (C)oh, (F)what can I (C)do?
(C)She
thinks of him
and (C7)so she dress es in (F)black
and though he’ll nev er come (C)back, (G7)she’s dressed in (C)black.
Oh, dear, (G7)what can I do?
(F7)Ba by’s in black and (G)I’m feel ing blue.
Tell me (C)oh, (F)what can I (C)do?
(C)I
think of her
but (C7)she thinks on ly of (F)him,
and though it’s on ly a (C)whim, (G7)she thinks of (C)him.
(Am)Oh, how (D7)long will it take (F)till she (G7)sees the mis take she has (C)made?
Dear, (G7)what can I do?
(F7)Ba by’s in black and (G7)I’m feel ing blue.
Tell me (C)oh, (F)what can I (C)do?
(C)She
thinks of him
and (C7)so she dress es in (F)black
and though he’ll nev er come (C)back, (G7)she’s dressed in (C)black.
Oh, dear, (G7)what can I do?
(F7)Ba by’s in black and (G7)I’m feel ing blue.
Tell me (C)oh, (F)what can I (C)do?
Baby's In Black — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Baby's In Black" by The Beatles 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 90 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's In Black”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Baby's In Black"?
- 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 "Baby's In Black" by The Beatles played in?
- Baby's In Black 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 "Baby's In Black"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Baby's In Black" 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's In Black"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Baby's In Black"?
- "Baby's In Black" was originally performed by The Beatles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Beatles can I play here?
- Try "DAY TRIPPER", "PLEASE MR. POSTMAN", "SHE'S LEAVING HOME". 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's In Black" 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 90 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.