Piano chords · Bossa beach
Better Luck Next Time: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jason Wade
- C# minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Better Luck Next Time written out as piano music: the i – v – bIII – i loop in C# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand double-clap chords.
Better Luck Next Time chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C# minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C#m | i | C# E G# |
| 2 | G#m | v | G# B D# |
| 3 | E | III | E G# B |
| 4 | C#m | i | C# E G# |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and double-clap chords in the right, over the C#m – G#m – E – C#m chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Better Luck Next Time
Does the sheet music for Better Luck Next Time have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Better Luck Next Time?
The loop is C#m – G#m – E – C#m (i – v – bIII – i) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is Better Luck Next Time in?
C# minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Better Luck Next Time?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Better Luck Next Time easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.