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(C)Rock a bye your ba by (Em7)with a (Dm7)Dix ie (G7)mel o dy.
(Dm7)When you (G7)croon, (Dm7)croon a (G7)tune (C)from the (Am)heart of (D7)Dix ie.
Just hang my cra dle, mam my, mine,
right on that Mas on (A7)Dix on Line.
And swing it (Am)from Vir gin ia to Ten nes see with all the love that’s in ya.
(C)Weep no more my la dy, (Em7)sing that (Dm7)song a (G7)gain for me.
And Old Black Joe
just as though you (E7)had me on your knee.
A mil lion ba by kiss es I’ll de liv er the min ute that you sing the “Swan ee (G7)Riv (G)er.” (C)Rock a bye your rock a bye ba by with a (D7)Dix ie (G7)mel o (C)dy.
(C)Rock a bye your ba by (Em7)with a (Dm7)Dix ie (G7)mel o dy.
(Dm7)When you (G7)croon, (Dm7)croon a (G7)tune (C)from the (Am)heart of (D7)Dix ie.
Just hang my cra dle, mam my, mine,
right on that Mas on (A7)Dix on Line.
And swing it (Am)from Vir gin ia to Ten nes see with all the love that’s in ya.
(C)Weep no more my la dy, (Em7)sing that (Dm7)song a (G7)gain for me.
And Old Black Joe
just as though you (E7)had me on your knee.
A mil lion ba by kiss es I’ll de liv er the min ute that you sing the “Swan ee (G7)Riv (G)er.” (C)Rock a bye your rock a bye ba by with a (D7)Dix ie (G7)mel o (C)dy.
(C)dy!
Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody" by Al Jolson 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.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody"?
- 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 "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody" by Al Jolson played in?
- Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody 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 "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody" 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 "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody"?
- "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody" was originally performed by Al Jolson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Al Jolson can I play here?
- Try "I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD", "ANNIVERSARY SONG", "MY MAMMY". 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 — "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody" 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.