What key is "Take Good Care Of My Baby" in?

"Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Carole King is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 148 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Take Good Care Of My Baby" 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 "Take Good Care Of My Baby" 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.

How long does it take to learn "Take Good Care Of My Baby" on piano?

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

What other songs by Carole King can I play here?

Try "YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND", "TAPESTRY", "I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

My tears are (Dm)fall in’ ’cause you’re (Gm7)tak in’ her a (C7)way,

and (F)though it real ly (F)hurts me so, there’s (Gm)some thin’ that I got ta (C7)say.

Take good (Dm)care of my ba

(C7)by.

Please don’t (Dm)ev er make her (Gm7)blue.

Just tell her (Cm7)that you love her, make a sure you’re (Bbm)think in’ of her in (C#dim)ev ’ry (Dm)thing you say and (Gm7)do.

Take good (Dm)care of my ba

(C7)by.

Don’t you (Dm)ev er make her (Gm7)cry.

Just let your (Cm7)love sur round her, paint a rain bow (Bbm)all a round her.

in (C#dim)ev ’ry (Dm)thing you say and (Gm7)do.

Don’t let her see a cloud y (F)sky.

(Gm7)Once up on a (C)time

that (Fmaj7)lit tle girl was (Dm7)mine.

(Gm)If I had been (C)true,

I (Dm7)know she’d nev er (C7)be with you.

So take good (Dm)care of my ba

(C7)by,

be just as (Dm)kind as you can (Gm7)be,

and if you (Cm7)should dis cov er that you don’t (Bbm)real ly love her, just (C#dim)send my (Dm)ba by back (Gm7)home

(C)to

(F)me.

(Bdim)Come (Gm7)home (C7)to (F)me.

Take Good Care Of My Baby by Carole King

1 person has learned this song

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 148 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Take Good Care Of My Baby”

What key is "Take Good Care Of My Baby" in?: "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Carole King is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 148 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Take Good Care Of My Baby" 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 "Take Good Care Of My Baby" 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.
How long does it take to learn "Take Good Care Of My Baby" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Carole King can I play here?: Try "YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND", "TAPESTRY", "I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.