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

"You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.

Is "You Don't Know My Name" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated very_easy. 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.

Lyrics

Ba by, ba by, ba

by,

from the day I saw you

I real ly, real ly want to catch your (E7)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 (E7)time.

(Dm7)Ooh,

ba by, ba by, ba

by,

it’s get tin’ kind a cra

zy,

’cause you are tak in’ o ver my

mind.

And it feels like, (Cmaj7)ooh.

You don’t know my (Dm7)name.

I (E7)swear,

it feels like, (Cmaj7)ooh.

you don’t know my (Dm7)(’Round and ’round and ’round we go.

(E7)Will you ev er know?)

Ba by, ba by, ba

by,

I us on a first

date.

You’re do in’ ev ’ry thing to make me (E7)smile.

And when we had our first

kiss,

hap pened on a Thurs

day,

and ooh, a it of set my soul on (E7)fire.

(Dm7)Ooh, ba by, ba by, ba by,

I can’t wait for the first time.

My i mag i na tion’s run nin’ wild.

And It feels like, (Cmaj7)ooh.

You don’t know my (Dm7)name.

I (E7)swear,

it feels like, (Cmaj7)ooh.

you don’t know my (Dm7)name.

and ’round and ’round we go.

(E7)Will you ev er know?)

oh.

(Cmaj7)Do in’ more than I’ve ev er done for an y one’s at ten tion.

Take (Dm7)no tice of what’s in front of you, ’cause did I (F)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 (Dm7)nev er get a chance to ex per i ence my (F)lov in’,

’cause my lov in’ feels like (Cmaj7)ooh.

You don’t know my (Dm7)(’Round and ’round and ’round we go.

(E7)Will you ev er know?)

(Cmaj7)Ooh.

You don’t know my (Dm7)name.

and ’round and ’round we go.

(E7)Will you ev er know?)

Will you ev er (Cmaj7)know it?

No, no, no, no, no.

No, (E7)no.

Will you ev er (Cmaj7)know it?

And it feels like, (Cmaj7)ooh.

You don’t know my (Dm7)name.

and ’round and ’round we go.

(E7)Will you ev er know?) And it feels like, (Cmaj7)ooh.

You don’t know my (Dm7)(’Round and ’round and ’round we go.

(E7)Will you ev er know?) And it feels like,

You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 100 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy. 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 C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
Is "You Don't Know My Name" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated very_easy. 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.

You Don't Know My Name

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Lyrics

You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys

About “You Don't Know My Name”

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