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Baby Don’t Run Away: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by George Harrison
- C major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- I–V–I–V loop
- 1982
- Easy
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Baby Don’t Run Away written out as piano music: the I – V – I – V loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) and the right hand springy chords.
Baby Don’t Run Away chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | G | V | G B D |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | G | V | G B D |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) in the left hand and springy chords in the right, over the C – G – C – G chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Baby Don’t Run Away
Does the sheet music for Baby Don’t Run Away have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Baby Don’t Run Away?
The loop is C – G – C – G (I – V – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on Gsus4 – G – C.
What key is Baby Don’t Run Away in?
C major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Baby Don’t Run Away?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Baby Don’t Run Away 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.