Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of A, 80 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(Am)Babe, ba by, (F6)ba by, I’m gon na (Am)leave you. (E)I said, (Am)ba by, you (F6)know (E)I’m gon na (Am)leave you. I’ll leave you when the (E)sum mer time, leave you when the (E)sum mer comes a (Am)roll in’, leave you when the (F6)sum mer (E)comes a (Am)long. (Am)Ba ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba by. Ba by, (Am)I don’t wan na leave you, I ain’t jok in’, (F6)wom an, I got to (Am)ram ble. (D7)Oh, yeah, ba by, (Am7)ba by, I won’t (D7)be there, (F6)real ly (E)got to (F)ram ble. I can hear it (E)call in’ me the way it (Am)used to do, I can hear it call in’ (E)me back (Am)home. That’s when it’s (E5)call in’ me, That’s when it’s (E5)call in’ me, back (A7)home.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
A
Tempo
80 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.