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I’m not lov ing you way I want ed to.
What I had to do, had to run from you.
I’m in love with you but the vibe is wrong, and that haunt ed me all the way home.
So you nev er know, nev er nev er know, nev er know e nough ’til it’s o ver, love.
’Til we lose con trol, sys tem o ver load.
Scream ing, “No, no, no, no, no.”
(C#m)I’m not (E)lov ing (C#m)you way I (E)want ed (C#m)to.
See I (E)want to (C#m)move but can’t es (E)cape from (C#m)you.
(F#m)So I (A)keep it (F#m)low, keep a (A)se cret (F#m)code, so (A)ev (F#m)’ry bod y else (B)don’t have to (B)know.
So keep (E)your love (C#m)locked down, (E)your love (C#m)locked down, keep ing (E)your love (C#m)locked down, (E)your love (C#m)locked down.
(F#m)Now keep (A)your love (F#m)locked down, (A)your love (F#m)locked down, now keep (A)your love (F#m)locked down, you (B)lose.
I’m not (E)lov ing (C#m)you way I (E)want ed (C#m)to.
I can’t (E)keep my (C#m)cool, so I (E)keep it (C#m)true.
(F#m)I got (A)some thing (F#m)to lose, so I (A)got to (F#m)move.
I can’t (A)keep (F#m)my self (B)and still (B)keep you, (B)too.
So I (E)keep in (C#m)mind when I’m (E)on my (C#m)own some where (E)far from (C#m)home in the (E)dan ger (C#m)zone, (F#m)how man (A)y times (F#m)did I tell you ’fore (A)it fin (F#m)’lly got through, you (A)lose,
(B)you lose.
(CN.C.)I’m not lov ing you way I want ed to.
See I had to go, see I had to move.
No more wast ing time, you can’t wait for life.
We’re just rac ing time.
(B)Where’s the (B)fin ish (B)line?
So keep
(CN.C.)I’m not lov ing you way I want ed to.
I’ve been no one new, I’ve got no one new.
No, I said I’m through, but got love for you, but I’m not lov ing you way I want ed to.
(C#m)Got to (E)keep it (C#m)go ing, keep the (E)lov ing (C#m)go ing, keep it (E)on a (C#m)roll.
On ly (E)God (C#m)knows (F#m)if I’ll (A)be with (F#m)you.
Ba by, (A)I’m con (F#m)fused.
You (A)choose,
(B)you choose.
I’m not (E)lov ing (C#m)you way I (E)want ed (C#m)to.
Where I (E)want to (C#m)go, I don’t (E)need (C#m)you.
(F#m)I’ve been (A)down this (F#m)road too man (A)y times (F#m)be fore.
I’m not (A)lov ing (F#m)you (B)way I (B)want ed (B)to.
So keep (E)your love (C#m)locked down, (E)your love (C#m)locked down, keep ing (E)your love (C#m)locked down, (E)your love (C#m)locked down.
(F#m)Now keep (A)your love (F#m)locked down, (A)your love (F#m)locked down, now keep (A)your love (F#m)locked down, you (B)lose.
You (E)lose,
you (E)lose,
(F#m)you (A)lose,
you (A)lose.
you (E)lose,
(F#m)you (A)lose,
you (A)lose.
Love Lockdown — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Love Lockdown" by Kanye West 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 120 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 “Love Lockdown”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Love Lockdown"?
- 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 "Love Lockdown" by Kanye West played in?
- Love Lockdown 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 "Love Lockdown"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Love Lockdown" 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 "Love Lockdown"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Love Lockdown"?
- "Love Lockdown" was originally performed by Kanye West. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Love Lockdown"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, B, C, C#m, E, F#m.
- What other songs by Kanye West can I play here?
- Try "GOLD DIGGER", "HEARTLESS", "FLASHING LIGHTS". 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 — "Love Lockdown" 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 120 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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