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Play Some Other Time (From On The Town) on your own piano
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Some Other Time (From On The Town) — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
About “Some Other Time (From On The Town)”
Free karaoke for "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" by Leonard Bernstein: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of F, 82 BPM.
Lyrics
(C6)Twen ty (Gm7)four ho urs can (C)go so (Gm7)fast,
You (C)look a (Gm7)round,
the (C)day has (Gm7)passed.
(C)When you’re (Gm7)in love
(C9)Time is pre cious stuff;
E ven a (Dm7)life time (G7)is n’t e nough!
(Dm7sus)Where has the time all (Dm7sus)gone to?
(Dm7sus)Have n’t done half the (Dm)things we want to,
Oh, well,
(Dm7)we’ll catch up
some (Am)oth er time.
(Dm7sus)This day was just a (Dm7sus)to ken,
(Dm7sus)Too man y words are (Dm)still un spo ken,
Oh, well,
(Dm7)we’ll catch up
some (C)oth er time.
(Bbm7sus)Just when the fun is (Bbm7sus)start ing,
(Bbm9)Comes the time for (Ab)part ing.
(Bbm7sus)But let’s be glad for (Am7)what we’ve (C6)had, And (D6)what’s
to (G7sus)come.
(Dm7sus)There’s so much more em (Dm7sus)brac ing
(Dm7sus)Still to be done, but (Dm)time is rac ing,
Oh, well,
(Dm7)we’ll catch up
some (C)oth er time.
(Bb)Just when the (Cm7)fun is (F7)start ing,
(Bb)Comes the time for (Bb)part ing,
(Bb)But let’s be (F7)glad for (Bm)what we’ve (D)had and (C#m)what’s
to (A7)come.
(A7)There’s so much more em (A7)brac ing
(A7)Still to be done, but (Dsus)time is (G)rac ing,
Oh, well,
(A11)we’ll catch up
some (D)oth er time.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (10)
- What key is "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" by Leonard Bernstein played in?
- Some Other Time (From On The Town) is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Some Other Time (From On The Town)"?
- The arrangement plays at 82 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" 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 "Some Other Time (From On The Town)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Some Other Time (From On The Town)"?
- "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" was originally performed by Leonard Bernstein. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Leonard Bernstein can I play here?
- Try "A Little Bit In Love", "Lonely Town (from On The Town)", "Make Our Garden Grow (from Candide)". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" by Leonard Bernstein. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in F, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Some Other Time (From On The Town)" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.
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