Take Good Care Of My Baby

by Bobby Vee
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My tears are (Dm)fall in’

’cause you’re (Gm7)tak in’ her a (Gm7)way,

(C9)and (F)though it real ly (Dm)hurts me so, there’s (Gm7)some thin’ that I got ta (Gm7)say.

Take

good (Dm)care of

my

ba

(C7)by.

Please

don’t (Dm)ev er make her (Gm7)blue.

Just tell her (F7)that you love her,

make a sure you’re (Bbm)think in’ of her

in 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 (F7)love sur round her,

paint a rain bow (Bbm)all a round her.

Don’t let her (Dm)thing you say and (Gm7)do.

(Gm7)see a (C7)cloud y (F)sky.

(Gm7)Once up on a (C7)time

that (F)lit tle girl

was (Dm7)mine.

(Gm7)If I had been (C7)true,

I (Fmaj7)know she’d (Dm7)nev er (Gm7)be with (C7)you.

So,

take

good (Dm)care of

my

ba

(C7)by,

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

and if you (F7)should dis cov er

that you don’t (Bbm)real ly love her,

just send my (Dm)ba by

back (Gm7)home

(C7)to

(F)me.

Take Good Care Of My Baby by Bobby Vee

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a great way to build your comfort with jazz-flavored chord voicings in B♭ — you've got ten chords here, and several of them (Dm7, Gm7, Fmaj7, C9) ask your left hand to hold extended shapes that'll stretch your fingers wider than basic triads.

At 80 BPM you have breathing room, so use it: the real challenge isn't speed but nailing smooth transitions, especially moving between B♭ and B♭m, where just one note drops a half step and your ear needs to feel that subtle shift into sadness.

I'd suggest learning the left-hand block bass pattern alone first, looping the verse until those chord changes feel automatic, then layering in the melody.

Watch the move from F7 to B♭ — that dominant pull is the emotional engine of the tune, so voice it cleanly.

If any transition feels sticky, isolate just those two chords and repeat ten times slowly before moving on.

This piece will genuinely solidify your seventh-chord vocabulary and make every jazz-influenced pop song after it feel more familiar under your hands.

About “Take Good Care Of My Baby

What key is "Take Good Care Of My Baby" in?
"Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Take Good Care Of My Baby" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
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.
What chords are used in "Take Good Care Of My Baby"?
This arrangement of "Take Good Care Of My Baby" uses 10 chords: Bb, Bbm, C7, C9, Dm, Dm7, F, F7, +2 more.
How long does it take to learn "Take Good Care Of My Baby" on piano?
2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

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