Other arrangements of It's About Time
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(E)Walk ing down to the (C#m7)wa ter’s edge where (A)I have been be fore,
(A)if (C#m7)I don’t find my pen love some time I’m (A)walk ing out that door.
The (E)Some may come and some may go, but (A)no one seems to be
(A)the (E)per son I’ve been search ing for, the (A)one who’s meant for me.
Bid ing my (C#m7)time
try ing to find a heart that’s lone ly.
Look ing for (C#m7)her
my love, my one and on ly.
May be I’ll (C#m7)dream
to night a bout the girl who’ll be com ing my (A)way,
so I’ll (F#m7)take this chance and cel e (B7sus)brate the day.
When I’m (C#m7)mak ing my way through an (E)o pen door, I’ve (E)got some love and so much more and I’m (A)read y to make some one (D)mine.
(E)Mak ing my way through an (A)o pen door, I’ve (B)got some love and so much more and I’ll (A)find her, ’cause it’s a bout (D)time.
(E)Try too hard and it (C#m7)feels just like you’re (A)run ning on thin air.
(A)if (C#m7)Why does love hap pen by sur prise if (A)you don’t real ly care?
The (E)past is gone, the flames are out from (A)fires one that have burned.
(A)the (E)New i deals and dif f’rent thoughts, from (A)les sons I have learned.
Bid ing my (C#m7)time
try ing to find a heart that’s lone ly.
Look ing for (C#m7)her
my love, my one and on ly.
May be I’ll (C#m7)dream
to night a bout the girl who’ll be com ing my (A)way,
so I’ll (F#m7)take this chance and cel e (B7sus)brate the day.
When I’m (C#m7)mak ing my way through an (E)o pen door, I’ve (E)got some love and so much more and I’m (A)read y to make some one (D)mine.
(E)Mak ing my way through an (A)o pen door, I’ve (B)got some love and so much more and I’ll (A)find her, ’cause it’s a bout (D)time.
Got the feel ing this could take a pret ty long while
to (G#m7)find that smile, put my faith in an oth er piece of good ad vice.
Well, I (G#m7)tried that twice, (Cmaj7)wait ing for
a lit tle (D5)some thing more
to in spire,
take me high er.
And I’m (A)read y to make some one mine.
(E)Mak ing my way through an (A)o pen door, I’ve (B)got some love and so much more and I’ll (A)find her, ’cause it’s a bout (D)time.
it’s a bout time.
It’s a bout time,
(D)it’s
a bout time.
(C#m7)Do (B)do (E)do (C#m7)do (B)do (E)do.
It's About Time — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "It's About Time" by Jamie Cullum in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 78 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “It's About Time”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "It's About Time"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "It's About Time" by Jamie Cullum played in?
- It's About Time is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "It's About Time"?
- The arrangement plays at 78 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "It's About Time" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "It's About Time"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "It's About Time"?
- "It's About Time" was originally performed by Jamie Cullum. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "It's About Time"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: A, B, B7, Bsus4, C#m7, Cmaj7, D, Dpow, +3 more.
- What other songs by Jamie Cullum can I play here?
- Try "TWENTYSOMETHING", "NEXT YEAR, BABY", "GRAN TORINO". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "It's About Time" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 78 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.