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Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me Chords

ChordsA, F#m, D, E7, Bm, Bm7, C#, C#7, B, B7, G#, F#, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AF#mDE7ADBm
AMybabydon’tDcareforE7shows
AMybabydon’tDcareforE7clothes
AMybabyjustcaresforBmmeBm7
C#Mybabydon’tC#7careforF#mcarsandraces
MyBbabydon’tB7careforE7hightoneplaces
ALizTaylorisDnothisE7style
AAndevenLanaDTurner’sE7smile
IsAsomethinghecan’tBmseeBm7
DMybabydon’tG#careAwhoF#knowsit
BMybabyjustE7caresforAmeE7
AMybabydon’tDcareforE7shows
Mybabydon’tDcareforE7clothes
AMybabyjustcaresforBmmeBm7
C#Mybabydon’tC#7careforF#mcarsandraces
MyBbabydon’tB7careE7forhightoneplaces
ALizTaylorisDnothisE7style
AAndevenLanaDTurner’sE7smile
IsAsomethinghecan’tBmseeBm7
IDwonderwhat’sG#wrongAwithF#baby
BmMybabyjustcaresE7for
C#mMybabyjustcaresF#for
BmMybabyjustE7caresforAme
AlbumLittle Girl Blue
GenresJazz
Year1958
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play My Baby Just Cares For Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me on guitar requires 13 chords and 24 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

My Baby Just Cares For Me uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (13), D → E7 (9), and A → D (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - F#m chord transition.

1. A → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from A to F#m:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

A to F#m

2. F#m → D chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to D:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

F#m to D

3. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

D to E7

4. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

E7 to A

5. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

6. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

7. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

8. Bm → Bm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Bm7:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Keep ring finger on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. Bm7 → C# chord transition

Switching from Bm7 to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. C# → C#7 chord transition

Switching from C# to C#7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. C#7 → F#m chord transition

To move from C#7 to F#m:

  1. While playing C#7, lift your middle finger from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. F#m → B chord transition

To move from F#m to B:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. B → B7 chord transition

Switching from B to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. B7 → E7 chord transition

Switching from B7 to E7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. Bm7 → D chord transition

To move from Bm7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. D → G# chord transition

To move from D to G#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. G# → A chord transition

To move from G# to A:

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

18. A → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from A to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

19. F# → B chord transition

To move from F# to B:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

20. B → E7 chord transition

Switching from B to E7:

  1. While playing B, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

21. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

22. Bm → E7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to E7:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

23. E7 → C#m chord transition

Switching from E7 to C#m:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

24. C#m → F# chord transition

Switching from C#m to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Baby Just Cares For Me.

  • My Baby Just Cares For Me includes 72 chord transitions, 24 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • My Baby Just Cares For Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how My Baby Just Cares For Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Bm: 8%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → D: 6%