What key is "Being With You" in?

"Being With You" by Smokey Robinson is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 95 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Being With You" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Being With You" 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 "Being With You"?

This arrangement of "Being With You" uses 7 chords: Abmaj7, Bb, Cm7, Ebmaj7, Fm7, Gm, Gm7.

How long does it take to learn "Being With You" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Smokey Robinson can I play here?

Try "JUST TO SEE HER", "CRUISIN'". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

I don’t care what they think a bout (Fm7)me, and

I don’t care what they say.

I don’t care what they think if you’re (Fm7)leav ing, I’m gon na beg you to stay.

I don’t care if they start to a (Fm7)void me;

I don’t care what they do.

I don’t care a bout an y thing (Fm7)else but I’m gon na beg you to stay.

(Ebmaj7)be ing with you, be ing with you.

(Ebmaj7)Hon ey, don’t (Cm7)go;

don’t leave this (Cm7)scene;

(Ebmaj7)be (Abmaj7)out of the (Fm7)pic ture, (Abmaj7)and off of the (Fm7)screen.

(Ebmaj7)Don’t let them say that like (Ebmaj7)we told you so; do they (Abmaj7)tell me you’ll (Fm7)love me (Abmaj7)and then let me (Fm7)go.

I heard the warn ing voice from (Cm7)friends ly, and my ly re la tions;

they tell me all a bout your (Bb)heart break rep u ta tion.

tion.

I don’t care what they think a bout (Fm7)me, and

I don’t care what they say.

I don’t care what they think if you’re (Fm7)leav ing, I’m gon na beg you to stay.

I don’t care if they start to a (Fm7)void me;

I don’t care what they do.

I don’t care a bout an y thing (Fm7)else but I’m gon na beg you to stay.

(Ebmaj7)be ing with you, be ing (Cm7)with you, be ing with you;

Be ing with you.

Being With You by Smokey Robinson

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 95 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with major seventh and minor seventh chord shapes in the key of Ab — your left hand holds block bass notes while your right hand voices chords like Abmaj7, Ebmaj7, Cm7, and Fm7, so you'll build real fluency moving between those jazzy shapes.

At 95 BPM it's gentle enough to think ahead, but watch the transition from Gm or Gm7 into Abmaj7 — that jump catches people off guard, so isolate it and loop it slowly until the hand shift feels automatic.

Start hands-separate: lock in the left-hand bass pattern first since it's steady blocks, then layer in the right-hand voicings.

Once you combine them, resist the urge to rush through chord changes; sit in each shape and let the ballad breathe.

This is the song that'll make seventh chords feel like home under your fingers.

About “Being With You”

What key is "Being With You" in?: "Being With You" by Smokey Robinson is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 95 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Being With You" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Being With You" 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 "Being With You"?: This arrangement of "Being With You" uses 7 chords: Abmaj7, Bb, Cm7, Ebmaj7, Fm7, Gm, Gm7.
How long does it take to learn "Being With You" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Smokey Robinson can I play here?: Try "JUST TO SEE HER", "CRUISIN'". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.