What key is "You Keep Me Hangin' On" in?

"You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes is in the key of C with a tempo of 125 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "You Keep Me Hangin' On" 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 Keep Me Hangin' On" 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 Keep Me Hangin' On"?

This arrangement of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" uses 11 chords: A, Am, Apow, C, C7, E7, Em, Em7, +3 more.

How long does it take to learn "You Keep Me Hangin' On" 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 The Supremes can I play here?

Try "LOVE CHILD", "THE HAPPENING", "YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Set me free.

Why don’t you, ba by?

Get out my life.

Why don’t you, ba by?

’Cause you don’t real ly love me, you just keep me hang in’ on.

Now You don’t real ly need me, but you keep me hang in’ on.

Why do you keep a com in’ a round, you (F)play in’ a with my heart?

But Why don’t you get out of my life when and let me make a new (C)start?

Let me get o ver you the (E7)way you’ve got ten o ver me.

Hey.

Set me free.

Why don’t you, ba by?

Get Let me be.

Why don’t you, ba by?

’Cause you don’t real ly love me, you just keep me hang in’ on.

Now you don’t real ly want me, you just keep me hang in’ on.

You say, al though a we broke a up, you (F)still wan na be just friends.

But how don’t you we still be my friends when and let me make a new (C)start?

Let me get o ver you the (E7)way you’ve got ten o ver me.

Hey.

(F)see ing you on ly breaks my (A)heart a gain?

(Whoa, oh, (A)oh.) Set me free.

Why don’t you, babe?

(Whoa, oh, (G)oh.) Get out my life.

Why don’t you, ba by?

Set me free.

Why don’t you, ba by?

Get out my life.

Why don’t you, ba by?

You claim you still care for me, but your heart and soul needs to be free.

And now that you’ve got your free dom, you (F)want to still hold on to me.

You don’t want me for your self, so (E7)let me find some bod y else.

Hey, hey.

Why don’t you be a (G6)man a bout it and set me free?

Now you don’t care a (G6)thing a bout me, you’re just us ing me.

Go on, get out, get out of my life

and let me sleep at night.

Please.

’Cause you don’t real ly love me, you just keep me hang in’ on.

You don’t real ly need me, you just keep me hang in’ on.

You don’t real ly need

You Keep Me Hangin' On by The Supremes

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 125 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “You Keep Me Hangin' On”

What key is "You Keep Me Hangin' On" in?: "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes is in the key of C with a tempo of 125 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "You Keep Me Hangin' On" 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 Keep Me Hangin' On" 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 Keep Me Hangin' On"?: This arrangement of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" uses 11 chords: A, Am, Apow, C, C7, E7, Em, Em7, +3 more.
How long does it take to learn "You Keep Me Hangin' On" 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 The Supremes can I play here?: Try "LOVE CHILD", "THE HAPPENING", "YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.