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(CN.C.)Hey you there, dad dy, make up your mind, ’cause I’ve you been wait ing such a long, long at time.
It’s Now, ba by, or (Am)nev er, ’cause (Dm)I’ve been so (G)good to you.
Now, ba by, or nev er, ’cause (C)I’ve been so (Dm)lone some too.
Now, ba by, or nev er, and if (C)I mean an y (Am)thing to (Dm)you.
Now, ba by, or nev er, ’cause you’ve (C)wast ed so much time.
Now, ba by, or nev er, ’cause you (C)can’t make up your mind.
Now, ba by, or nev er, and it (C)ain’t no (Am)fault of mine.
It’s got ta be (C6/9)yes or no.
It’s ei ther you (F9)stay or go.
You can’t leave me (D9)on the (G7)shelf.
You’ve got ta com (C6/9)mit your self.
It’s ei ther you (D)will, ba by, or won’t fall in love with (C)me.
Gon (C)na (CN.C.)call ed once more on the tel e phone.
I’ll give you ’til twelve, con and I’ll a be at gone.
It’s Now, ba by or (Am)nev er, ’cause (Dm)you’ve wast ed (G)so much time.
Now, ba by, or nev er, and (C)you must make (Dm)up your mind.
Now, ba by, or nev er, and it (C)ain’t mean no y (Am)fault of (Dm)you.
Now, ba by, or nev er, ’cause you’ve (C)wast ed so much time.
Now, ba by, or nev er, ’cause you (C)can’t make up your mind.
Now, ba by, or nev er, and it (C)ain’t no (Am)fault of mine.
It’s got ta be (C6/9)yes or no.
It’s ei ther you (F9)stay or go.
You can’t leave me (D9)on the (G7)shelf.
You’ve got ta com (C6/9)mit your self.
It’s ei ther you (D)will, ba by, or won’t fall in love with (C)me.
Gon (C)na (C7)me.
(C)I (Dm)mine.
It’s (G)got ta be (C6/9)yes or no.
It’s ei ther you (F9)stay or go.
You can’t leave me (D9)on the (G7)shelf.
You’ve got ta com (C6/9)mit your self.
It’s ei ther you (D7)will, (G7)ba by, or (D7)won’t; you (D7)do, ba by, or (G7)don’t; ei ther you (C9)will, (A7)ba by, or (Dm7)won’t fall in (G7)love with me.
Now Or Never — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Now Or Never" by Billie Holiday in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 260 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 “Now Or Never”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Now Or Never"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Now Or Never" by Billie Holiday played in?
- Now Or Never is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Now Or Never"?
- The arrangement plays at 260 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Now Or Never" 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 "Now Or Never"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Now Or Never"?
- "Now Or Never" was originally performed by Billie Holiday. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Now Or Never"?
- This arrangement uses 19 chords: A7, Am, Am7, C, C6, C7, C9, Cdom, +11 more.
- What other songs by Billie Holiday can I play here?
- Try "GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE", "ALWAYS", "CRAZY HE CALLS ME". 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 — "Now Or Never" 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 Bb, 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 260 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.
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