What key is "If You Don't Know Me By Now" in?

"If You Don't Know Me By Now" by Simply Red is in the key of C with a tempo of 48 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "If You Don't Know Me By Now" 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 "If You Don't Know Me By Now" 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.

Lyrics

(C)If you don’t know me by (Em)now,

you will (F)nev er, nev er, nev er know me,

(Fdim7)ooh.

All the things

that we’ve been through;

You should un der stand me

like I un der stand you.

Now, ba by, I know the dif f’rence

be tween right and wrong;

I ain’t gon na do noth ing

to up set our hap py home

Oh, don’t get so ex cit ed

when I come home a lit tle late at night,

’cause we’re on ly act ing like chil dren

when we ar gue, fuss and (G7)fight, now, babe.

(C)If you don’t know me by (Em)now,

you will (F)nev er, nev er, nev er know me,

(Fdim7)ooh.

(C)If you don’t know me by (Em)now,

you will (F)nev er, nev er, nev er know me,

(Fdim7)ooh.

We all got

our own fun ny moods;

I’ve got mine;

wom an, you’ve got yours, (G7)too.

Just trust in me

like I trust in you,

As long as we’ve been to geth er

that should be so eas y to do.

Just get your self to geth er

or we might as well say good bye.

What good is a love af fair

when we can’t see eye to (G7)eye?

(C)If you don’t know me by (Em)now,

you will (F)nev er, nev er, nev er know me,

(Fdim7)ooh.

(C)If you don’t know me by (Em)now,

you will (F)nev er, nev er, nev er know me,

(Fdim7)ooh.

If You Don't Know Me By Now by Simply Red

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 48 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “If You Don't Know Me By Now”

What key is "If You Don't Know Me By Now" in?: "If You Don't Know Me By Now" by Simply Red is in the key of C with a tempo of 48 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "If You Don't Know Me By Now" 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 "If You Don't Know Me By Now" 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.

If You Don't Know Me By Now

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Lyrics

If You Don't Know Me By Now by Simply Red

About “If You Don't Know Me By Now”

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