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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 — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of F, 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”
- 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 F 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 there a karaoke version of "Take Good Care Of My Baby" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Take Good Care Of My Baby" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in F, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Take Good Care Of My Baby" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.