Other arrangements of Man Of The Hour
Pick a learning view.
“It’s him or me.”
That’s what he (G7)said,
but I can’t choose
be tween a (C9)ve gan and a (F)pot head.
So I chose you,
be cause you’re sweet
and you give me lots of lov (C7)in’,
and you (F)eat meat.
And (C)that’s how you be came
my on ly (G)man of the (C)hour.
You nev er (C)lie,
and you don’t cheat,
and you (C)don’t have an y bag gage tied to your (F)four feet.
Do I de (C)serve
to be the one
who will (C)feed you break fast, (C7)lunch and din ner, and take you to the (Fm)park at dawn?
(C)Will you real ly be
my on ly (G)man of the (C)hour.
I know you’ll nev er bring me (C)flow ers;
flow ers, (G13)they will on ly die.
And though we’ll (Fm)nev er take a (C)show (Bb7)er to geth (A7)er,
I (D7)know
you’ll nev er make me (G7)cry.
You nev er
(C)ar gue;
you don’t e ven (G)talk.
And I (C)like the way you let (C7)me lead you
(F)when we go out (F#dim7)side and walk.
(C)Will you real ly be
my on ly (G7)man
of the (C9)hour,
my on ly man
of the (C7)hour,
my on ly (G)man of the hour?
(Woof!)
Man Of The Hour — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Man Of The Hour" by Norah Jones in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 66 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Man Of The Hour”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Man Of The Hour"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Man Of The Hour" by Norah Jones played in?
- Man Of The Hour is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Man Of The Hour"?
- The arrangement plays at 66 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Man Of The Hour" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Man Of The Hour"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Man Of The Hour"?
- "Man Of The Hour" was originally performed by Norah Jones. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Man Of The Hour"?
- This arrangement uses 20 chords: A7, Bb7, Bb9, C, C7, C9, Cdim, D7, +12 more.
- What other songs by Norah Jones can I play here?
- Try "IN THE MORNING", "CREEPIN' IN", "FEELIN' THE SAME WAY". 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 — "Man Of The Hour" 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 C, 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 66 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.