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Wind ing your (D)down on Ba ker Street,
light in your (D)and dead on your (D)feet, well an oth er cra zy day, you (G)drink the night a way and for (D)get a bout ev (G)’ry (D)thing.
This ci ty (D)sert makes you (A)feel so cold, it’s got so ma ny peo (D)ple but it’s (A)got no soul and it’s tak en me so long to (G)find out you were wrong when you (D)thought it held ev (G)’ry (D)thing.
You used to think that it was (Am)so ea sy, you used to say that it was (Am)so ea sy but (C)you’re try ing, (G)you’re try ing now,
An oth er year and then you’ll (Am)be hap py, just one more year and then you’ll (Am)be hap py, but (C)you’re cry ing, (G)you’re cry ing now.
Wind ing your (D)down on Ba ker Street,
light in your (D)and dead on your (D)feet, well an oth er cra zy day, you (G)drink the night a way and for (D)get a bout ev (G)’ry (D)thing.
This ci ty (D)sert makes you (A)feel so cold, it’s got so ma ny peo (D)ple but it’s (A)got no soul and it’s tak en me so long to (G)find out you were wrong when you (D)thought it held ev (G)’ry (D)thing.
You used to think that it was (Am)so ea sy, you used to say that it was (Am)so ea sy but (C)you’re try ing, (G)you’re try ing now,
An oth er year and then you’ll (Am)be hap py, just one more year and then you’ll (Am)be hap py, but (C)you’re cry ing, (G)you’re cry ing now.
Baker Street — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty 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 120 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with a pedal bass pattern — your left hand will anchor on repeated low notes while your right hand moves through the chords above, which gives the track its steady, driving feel.
You've got twelve chords here, and most sit naturally in C, but watch out for that E♭ — it's a borrowed chord that creates the song's melancholic color, so locate it early and drill the transition in and out of it slowly.
The Asus4-to-A resolution is another spot worth isolating; let your finger release cleanly from the sus4 so you hear that satisfying settle.
I'd suggest learning the left hand pedal pattern alone first at around 90 BPM, then layering the right hand in.
Once both hands sync at full tempo, the groove practically plays itself.
This is the piece that'll make chromatic borrowed chords feel like second nature.
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About “Baker Street”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Baker Street"?
- 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 "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty played in?
- Baker Street 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 "Baker Street"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Baker Street" 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 "Baker Street"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Baker Street"?
- "Baker Street" was originally performed by Gerry Rafferty. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Baker Street"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A, Am, Asus4, C, D, D7, Dm7, Eb, +4 more.
- What other songs by Gerry Rafferty can I play here?
- Try "BAKER STREET", "RIGHT DOWN THE LINE", "Baker Street". 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 — "Baker Street" 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 120 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.
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