Learn "BUT FOR NOW" by Jamie Cullum on Piano

Master "BUT FOR NOW" by Jamie Cullum with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Jazz arrangement is in the key of F at 70 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 70 BPM.

Lyrics

(Cm)Sure I know you’d (Eb)like to have me (A)talk a bout my (Ab)fu ture talk and a (Cm)mil lion words or (Ab)so to fill you (A)in a bout my (G)past. (Cm)Have I sis ters (Eb)or a broth er? (A)When’s my birth day? (Ab)How’s my moth er? (Cm)Well, my dear, in (Ab)time I’ll an swer (A)all those things you (Bb13sus)asked. But for (Eb)now I’ll just (C7#5)say I (Fm7)love you; noth ing (Bb7sus)more seems im por tant so some (Eb)how. And to (Gm7)mor row can (C7#5)wait come what (Fm7)ev er, let me love you for (Bb13sus)ev er, but right (Eb)now, right (G7#5)now. (Cm)Some fine day when (Eb)we go walk ing (A)we’ll take time for (Ab)i dle talk ing, a (Cm)shar ing ev ’ry (Ab)feel ing as we (A)watch each oth er (G)smile. (Cm)I’ll hold your hand, (Eb)you’ll hold my hand, (A)we’ll say things we (Ab)nev er have planned, (Cm)then we’ll get to (Ab)know each oth er, (A)in a lit tle (Bb13sus)while. But for (Eb)now let me (C7#5)say I (Fm7)love you; lat er (Bb7sus)on there’ll be time for so much (Eb)more. But for (Gm7)now, mean ing (C7#5)now and for (Fm7)ev er, let me kiss you, my (Bb13sus)dar ling, then once (Eb)more, once (G7#5)more. But for (Eb)now let me (C7#5)say I (Fm7)love you; lat er on I must (Bb7)know much more of (Eb)you. But for (Gm7)now, here and (C)now, how I (Fm7)love you, as you are in my (Bb13sus)arms I (Eb)love you, I (Dbmaj7)love you, I love (Ebmaj7)you.

Song Details

Category
Jazz
Key
F
Tempo
70 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "But For Now" 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.