Lyrics
Ba by, ba by, ba by,
I 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 like 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’ tion’s o ver my mind,
and it feels like, (Cmaj7)ooh.
You don’t know my 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?)
Ba by, ba by, ba by,
I see us on our first date.
You’re do in’ ev ’ry thing that makes me (E7)smile.
And when we had our first kiss,
it hap pened on a Thurs day,
and, ooh, a it set guys 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’ my wild.
and It feels like, (Cmaj7)ooh.
You don’t know my 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?)
(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)name.
and ’round and ’round we go.
(E7)Will you ev er know?)
(Cmaj7)Ooh.
You don’t know my (Dm7)(’Round and ’round and ’round we go.
(E7)Will you ev er know?)
(E7)Will you ev er know?)
Will you ev er (Cmaj7)know it?
No, no, no, no, (Dm7)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 144 BPM. Difficulty: 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 144 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "You Don't Know My Name" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- 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.
- How long does it take to learn "You Don't Know My Name" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- 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.