What key is "Live It Up" in?

"Live It Up" by John Legend is in the key of Gb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Live It Up" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Live It Up" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Live It Up"?

This arrangement of "Live It Up" uses 4 chords: Ab, Dbmaj7, Ebm7, Ebm9. Only a handful of chords — a great pick for early learners.

How long does it take to learn "Live It Up" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by John Legend can I play here?

Try "Heaven", "EVERYBODY KNOWS", "Coming Home". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

You (Ab)know, we’ve been strug tin’ gl ing for such a long (Ab)time, work ing here and there the just to get (Ebm7)by.

Come on It’s fi n’lly time for me to get (Ab)mine.

No (Ebm7)more rob bin’ Pe ter so (Ab)we could pay (Ebm7)Paul or go’n’ to ma ma’s house to (Ab)make a phone (Ebm7)call.

You No, we don’t en have to strug gle at (Ab)all.

’Cause now ev ’ry day is feel ing like (Ab)Fri day.

I’m get tin’ paid and do in’ it (Ab)my way.

We’re fi n’lly on our way.

Ba by, now it’s time to cel e brate.

Oh, (Ebm7)live it up; we can go (Ab)cra zy.

Live it up; you and me, (Ab)ba by.

Live it up, live it up, (Ab)live it up.

We’re (Ebm7)fly in’ high; don’t wan na come (Ab)down.

We’ll (Ebm7)let ’em know all o ver (Ab)town and live it up, live it up, (Ab)live it up.

No (Ab)more we’ve been put tin’ it in the lay a a (Ab)way, ’cause, ing boo, I got the mon ey to (Ebm7)day.

Come on and go n’lly to the mall and let’s (Ab)play.

Let’s (Ebm7)go raise a toast to the (Ab)days could a (Ebm7)head.

You can’t to take it with you (Ab)when a you’re (Ebm7)dead.

You might as well en joy it now gle in (Ab)stead.

Oh, now it’s a bout to be a long (Ab)eve nin’.

We’ll par ty through the rest of the (Ab)week end.

We’re fi n’lly on our way.

Ba by, now it’s time to cel e brate.

Oh, (Ebm7)live it up; we can go (Ab)cra zy.

Live it up; you and me, (Ab)ba by.

Live it up, live it up, (Ab)live it up.

We’re (Ebm7)fly in’ high; don’t wan na come (Ab)down.

We’ll (Ebm7)let ’em know all o ver (Ab)town and live it up, live it up, (Ab)live it up.

No (Ab)live it up.

(We can (Ebm9)fly so high in the moon lit sky, cuz there’s no more cloud y days.

It’s so beau ti ful when you feel the flow.

We can (Ab)dance the night a way.) Do you re mem ber when (Ebm9)times were hard, oh, so hard?

Through it all, we’ve come so far.

Hah, hah, hah, hah.) So we got ta (Ab)live it up.

So we can just (Ebm9)cel e brate.

There’s no more pain.

Raise your glass and feel no shame.

Hah, hah, hah, hah.) so we got ta (Ab)live it up.

Ah, oh, (Ab)live it up.

Mm.

It’s time to cel e brate, ba by.

(Hah, hah, hah, hah, we got ta (Ab)ooh.) it up.

Live It Up by John Legend

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Gb at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Live It Up”

What key is "Live It Up" in?: "Live It Up" by John Legend is in the key of Gb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Live It Up" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Live It Up" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Live It Up"?: This arrangement of "Live It Up" uses 4 chords: Ab, Dbmaj7, Ebm7, Ebm9. Only a handful of chords — a great pick for early learners.
How long does it take to learn "Live It Up" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by John Legend can I play here?: Try "Heaven", "EVERYBODY KNOWS", "Coming Home". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.