What key is "You Don't Know My Name" in?

"You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys is in the key of A with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "You Don't Know My Name" 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 "You Don't Know My Name" 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 "You Don't Know My Name"?

This arrangement of "You Don't Know My Name" uses 5 chords: Amaj7, Bm7, C#7, D, E7.

How long does it take to learn "You Don't Know My Name" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Alicia Keys can I play here?

Try "AS I AM", "DE NOVO ADAGIO (INTRO)", "TEARS ALWAYS WIN". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Ba by, ba by, ba by,

I from the day I saw you

I real ly, real ly want ed to catch your eye.

There’s some thin’ spe cial ’bout you.

it I must real ly thank you

’cause not a lot of guys are worth my time,

oh.

Ooh, ba by, ba by, ba by, I it’s get tin’ kind a cra zy

’cause you are tak in’ o ver my mind.

And it feels like (Amaj7)ooh,

you don’t know my name.

I (C#7)swear

it feels like (Amaj7)ooh,

you don’t know my (Bm7)’Round and ’round and ’round we go.

(C#7)Will you ev er know?

Oh, ba by, ba by, ba by,

I see us on a first date.

You’re do in’ ev ’ry thing ed to make me smile.

And when we had our first kiss,

it hap pened on a Thurs day.

And ooh, a it set guys my soul on fire.

oh.

Ooh, ba by, ba by, ba by, I can’t wait tin’ for the first time.

My i mag i tion’s run nin’ my wild.

And It feels like (Amaj7)ooh,

you don’t know my name.

I (C#7)swear

it feels like (Amaj7)ooh,

you don’t know my (Bm7)’Round name.

’round and ’round we go.

(C#7)Will you ev er know?

Oh, (C#7)Will you ev er know?

Ooh,

ooh.

Oh,

(Amaj7)do in’ a thing I’ve nev er done for an y one’s at ten tion.

Take (Bm7)no tice of what’s in front of you ’cause did I (D)men tion you’re ’bout to miss a good thing?

And you’ll nev er know how good it feels to have all of my af fec tion.

And you’ll (Bm7)nev er get a chance to ex per i ence my (D)lov in’ ’cause my lov in’ feels like (Amaj7)ooh.

You don’t know my (Bm7)’Round name.

’round and ’round we go.

(C#7)Will you ev er know?

(Amaj7)Ooh,

you don’t know my (Bm7)’Round name.

’round and ’round we go.

(C#7)Will you ev er know?

Will you ev er (Amaj7)know it?

No, no, no, no, (Bm7)no,

no, (C#7)no.

Will you ev er (Amaj7)know it?

(Ooh,

ooh,

(C#7)ooh.)

(Ooh,

ooh,

(C#7)ooh.)

(Ooh,

ooh,

(C#7)ooh.)

(Ooh,

ooh,

(C#7)ooh.)

And it feels like (Amaj7)ooh,

you don’t know my (Bm7)’Round name.

’round and ’round we go.

(C#7)Will you ev er know?

And it feels like (Amaj7)ooh,

you don’t know my (Bm7)’Round and ’round and ’round we go.

(C#7)Will you ev er know?

And it feels like (C#7)Will you ev er know?

You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “You Don't Know My Name”

What key is "You Don't Know My Name" in?: "You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys is in the key of A with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "You Don't Know My Name" 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 "You Don't Know My Name" 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 "You Don't Know My Name"?: This arrangement of "You Don't Know My Name" uses 5 chords: Amaj7, Bm7, C#7, D, E7.
How long does it take to learn "You Don't Know My Name" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Alicia Keys can I play here?: Try "AS I AM", "DE NOVO ADAGIO (INTRO)", "TEARS ALWAYS WIN". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.