Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play My Baby Just Cares For Me on piano
By Nina Simone
- A major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- 1930
- Easy
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Learn My Baby Just Cares For Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – D – Bm7 – A – D – Bm7
How it goes
My Baby Just Cares For Me sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; Bm7 is B, D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIDIVBm7ii7AIDIVBm7ii7- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- Bm7B · D · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 116 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: Bm – E7 – A
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmE7A- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
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Questions about My Baby Just Cares For Me
What chords are in My Baby Just Cares For Me?
The loop is A – D – Bm7 – A – D – Bm7 (I – IV – ii7 – I – IV – ii7) in A major, and the song ends on Bm – E7 – A.
What key is My Baby Just Cares For Me in?
A major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Baby Just Cares For Me?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Baby Just Cares For Me easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of My Baby Just Cares For Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.