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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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Take Good Care Of My Baby" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 80 BPM.
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.
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About “Take Good Care Of My Baby”
- Why does "Take Good Care Of My Baby" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Take Good Care Of My Baby".
- What key is "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee played in?
- Take Good Care Of My Baby is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Take Good Care Of My Baby"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Take Good Care Of My Baby" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Take Good Care Of My Baby"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Take Good Care Of My Baby"?
- "Take Good Care Of My Baby" was originally performed by Bobby Vee. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Take Good Care Of My Baby"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: Bb, Bbm, C7, C9, Dm, Dm7, F, F7, +2 more.
- Is this real sheet music for "Take Good Care Of My Baby"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Take Good Care Of My Baby".
- Can I see all the notes in "Take Good Care Of My Baby"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Bb at 80 BPM.
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