La Bamba — Piano Lead Sheet

"La Bamba" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of C, 130 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Pa ra bai lar la bam ba, pa ra bai lar la bam ba, se (F)ne ce (G7)si ta u na po ca de (C)gra cia. U na po ca de (C)gra cia para (F)mi, para (G7)ti y ar ri ba, ar ri ba. Ar ri ba, ar ri ba por (F)ti se (G7)ré, por ti se (C)ré, por (F)ti se (G7)ré. Yo no soy mar i (C)ne ro, yo no soy mar i (C)ne ro, soy (F)cap i (G7)tan, soy cap i tan, soy (F)cap i (G7)tan. (C)Bam (F)ba, (G7)bam ba. (C)Bam (F)ba, (G7)bam ba. (C)Bam (F)ba, (G7)bam ba. (C)Bam (F)ba, (C)bam ba.

Song Details

Category
Latin
Key
C
Tempo
130 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "La Bamba" 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.