Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Baby, Come To Me on piano
By Patti Austin with James Ingram
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- vi–II–vi–II loop
- Easy
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Learn Baby, Come To Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – D – Am – D
How it goes
Baby, Come To Me sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviDIIAmviDII- AmA · C · E
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Baby, Come To Me
What chords are in Baby, Come To Me?
The loop is Am – D – Am – D (vi – II – vi – II) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Baby, Come To Me in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Baby, Come To Me?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Baby, Come To Me easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.