(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care by Joni Mitchell
(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care by Joni Mitchell runs at 172 BPM in 4/4 and is in the key of G major. It is built on 6 chords — G, C, D, G5, C7, D7. Released in 1982.
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What to watch for
Some of these are power chords — just the root and fifth, no third — which is why they sit cleanly under distortion without fighting the vocal's major or minor feel. Listen for the 7th in these chords — it's the note doing most of the harmonic pull, and it's the first thing that disappears if you fret only the plain triad underneath it.
Practice at the right tempo
This song sits at 172 BPM. Start at 60% until the changes are clean — speed is a by-product of accuracy, not a goal.
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Every shape, every voicing, and the scale that fits over them — on a board you can hear. Then just talk to it: Melody Monkey's personal music teacher controls the fretboard, so ask for a chord, a scale, a progression, or why any of it works, and watch it land under your fingers. Free to start.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care in?
(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care is in G major, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.
What tempo is (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care?
(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care runs at 172 BPM (or 86 half-time).
What chords does (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care use?
(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care is built on 6 chords: G, C, D, G5, C7, D7.
What tuning is (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care in?
This recording sits about 23 cents flat of concert pitch (A=434.2Hz, not 440Hz). Tune to the track or you'll fight it the whole way.