Too Busy Thinking About My Baby

by Marvin Gaye
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Lyrics

(F)I ain’t (Gm)got time (F)to think a bout (Gm)mon ey

(Gm)or what it (F)can buy,

(F)and I ain’t (Gm)got time (F)to sit down (Gm)and won (F)der at what (Gm)make the bird (F)ies fly.

(Am)I don’t have time to think a bout what (Am)makes the flow ers (Bbmaj7)grow,

(Am)ain’t nev er give it a thought

to where (Gm7)riv ers (F)flow.

Ain’t got (Gm7)time for noth (F)in’ else.

I ain’t (Gm)got time (F)to dis cuss the (Gm)weath er, or know what’s go (F)ing (Gm7)on,

(F)and I ain’t (Gm)got time (F)to do no stud (Gm)y ing

once (Gm)I get out (F)of (Gm7)class.

(F)And (Am)I’m just a (Bbmaj7)fel low

with a (Am)one track (Bbmaj7)mind,

and when it (Am)comes to think in’ a bout (Bbmaj7)an y thing but my ba by, I just don’t (Gm)have (F)time.

(F)Ain’t got (Gm7)time for noth (F)in’ else.

I ain’t (Gm)got time (F)to read a news (Gm)pa per or look (Gm)at (F)T V.

(F)’Cause I’m not con (Gm)cerned with what (F)the fu ture (Gm)holds

in (Gm)store (F)for me.

(Am)I’m

(Asus)just a got (Gm7)time for noth (F)in’ else.

Too Busy Thinking About My Baby — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"Too Busy Thinking About 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, 120 BPM.

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About “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby”

What key is "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" by Marvin Gaye played in?
Too Busy Thinking About 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 "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby"?
The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Too Busy Thinking About 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 "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby"?
"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" was originally performed by Marvin Gaye. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.

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