Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
My Baby Just Cares For Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Nina Simone
- A major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- 1930
- Easy
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My Baby Just Cares For Me written out as piano music: the I – IV – ii7 – I – IV – ii7 loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand offbeat skank.
My Baby Just Cares For Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 2 | Bm7 | ii7 | B D F# A |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | Bm7 | ii7 | B D F# A |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the A – D – Bm7 – A – D – Bm7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about My Baby Just Cares For Me
Does the sheet music for My Baby Just Cares For Me 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 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.