Next Year, Baby — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Next Year, Baby" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Ab, 130 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Do do do day do do do da. Next Do do do day do do do da. Next (Ebmaj7)year things are gon na change, gon na (Dbmaj9)drink less beer and (Abm7)start all o ver a gain. Gon na (Ebmaj7)read more books, gon na (Abmaj7)keep up with the news, gon na (Db)learn how to cook and (Abm7)spend less mon ey on shoes. I’ll pay my (Ebmaj7)bills on time and file my (Abmaj7)mail a way, (Cm7)ev ’ry day on ly (Dbmaj9)drink the fin est wine and (Abm7)call my gran ev ’ry Sun day. Well, res o lu tions, ba by, they (Abmaj7)come and go. Will I do (Dbmaj9)an y of these things? The (Abm7)an swer’s prob ab ly no. And if there’s one thing I must do de spite my (Abmaj7)great est fears, I’m gon na (Dbmaj9)say to you how (Abm7)I felt all of these years. Next (Eb)year; do do do day do do do da. Next (Eb)year; do do do day do do do da. I’m gon na (Ab)tell you how I (Ab)feel. I’m gon na (Gb)tell (Ab)you how I (Gb)feel. (Ab)tell you how I (Ab)feel. I’m gon na (Gb)tell (Ab)you how I (Gb)feel. Do do do day do do do da. Do do do day do do do do (Db13)da. Well, res o lu tions, ba by, they (Abmaj7)come and go. Will I do (Dbmaj9)an y of these things? The (Abm7)an swer’s prob ab ly no. And if there’s one thing I must do, de spite my (Abmaj7)great est fears, I’m gon na (Dbmaj9)say to you how (Abm7)I felt all of these years. Next (Eb)year; do do do do do do do do. Do do do do do do da da. Next (Eb)year. Do do do do do do da da. Next (Ebmaj7)year.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Jazz
Key
Ab
Tempo
130 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Next Year, Baby" 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.