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Set me free, why (Em)don’t cha, ba by?
Get out my life, why (Am)don’t cha, (Am)ba by?
’Cause you don’t real ly (Em)love me, you just (Em7)keep me hang in’ (Am)on.
You don’t real ly (Em)need me, but you (Em7)keep me hang in’ (Am)on.
Why do you keep a com in’ a round
(F)play ing with my (C)heart?
Why don’t cha get out of my life
and let me make a new (C)start?
Let me get o ver you
the (E)way you’ve got ten o ver (Am)me.
Set me free, why (Em)don’t cha, ba by?
Get Let me be, why (Am)don’t cha, (Am)ba by?
’Cause you don’t real ly (Em)love me,
you just (Em7)keep me hang in’ (Am)on.
You don’t real ly (Em)need me,
but you (Em7)keep me hang in’ (Am)on.
Why do you keep a com in’ a round
(F)play ing with my (C)heart?
Why don’t cha get out of my life
and let me make a new (C)start?
Let me get o ver you the (E)way you’ve got ten o ver (Am)me.
You say al though we broke up you (F)still wan na be just (C)friends.
But how can we still be friends when (F)see ing you on ly breaks my (A)heart a gain?
And there ain’t noth ing I can do a bout it.
Set me free, why (Em)don’t cha, ba by?
Get out my life, why (Am)don’t cha, ba by?
Set me free, why (Em)don’t cha, ba by?
Get out my life, why (Am)don’t cha, ba by?
You claim you still (F)care for me, but your heart and soul needs to be (C)free.
Now that you’ve got your free dom, you (F)wan na still hold on to (C)me.
You don’t want me for your self, so (E)let me find some bod y (Am)else.
Why don’t cha be a (Em)man a bout it and set me (Am)free?
Now you don’t care a (Em)thing a bout me.
You’re just us ing (Am)me.
Boy, get out, get (Em)out ta my life
and let me sleep at (Am)night.
’Cause you don’t real ly (Em)love me,
you just (Em7)keep me hang ing (Am)on.
’Cause you don’t real ly (Am)need me,
so let me be,
set me (Am)free.
You Keep Me Hangin' On — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “You Keep Me Hangin' On”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "You Keep Me Hangin' On"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes played in?
- You Keep Me Hangin' On is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "You Keep Me Hangin' On"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You Keep Me Hangin' On" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "You Keep Me Hangin' On"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You Keep Me Hangin' On"?
- "You Keep Me Hangin' On" was originally performed by The Supremes. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Supremes can I play here?
- Try "LOVE CHILD", "THE HAPPENING", "YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "You Keep Me Hangin' On" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.