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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 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”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Take Good Care Of My Baby"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Take Good Care Of My Baby" 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 Bb, 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 80 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.
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