What key is "Love Of My Life" in?

"Love Of My Life" by Erykah Badu is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Love Of My Life" 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 "Love Of My Life" 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 "Love Of My Life"?

This arrangement of "Love Of My Life" uses 7 chords: C, Cm, Cm7, D7, Dm7, Ebmaj7, Gm7.

How long does it take to learn "Love Of My Life" 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 Erykah Badu can I play here?

Try "ON AND ON". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Cm)Way back.

Ooh,

(Gm7)way back, yeah.

freak.

I met him when I was a, a lit tle girl.

He gave, he gave me po et ry and he was my first.

But in my heart I knew I was n’t the on ly one.

’Cause when the ta bles turned knew he had to break.

But when (Cm)ev er I got lone ly or need ed some ad vice,

he gave me his shoul der.

His words were ver y nice.

But (Cm)that is all be hind me ’cause now there is no oth er.

My (Gm7)love is his and his is mine.

My friend be came the love of my life.

(Dm7)You are my friend.

(Cm7)Love of my life, I can de pend.

Love of my life, with out you ba by feels like a sim ple true love,

yeah of fic’ ly and clear.

A freak, freak y’all and ya don’t stop.

A to the beat y’all and ya don’t stop.

A freak, freak.

How could it be that it was all just so sim ple then?

A teen age love but you say, “He’s just a friend.”

He moved a round and we kept in touch through his friend Mike.

The world was young and we knew we could n’t rush.

But when (Cm)ev er I got lone ly or need ed some ad vice,

he gave me his shoul der.

His words were ver y nice.

But (Cm)that is all be hind me ’cause now there is no oth er.

My (Gm7)love is his and his is mine.

My friend be came the love of my life.

(Dm7)You are my friend.

(Cm7)Love of my life, I can de pend.

Love of my life, with out you ba by feels like a sim ple true love,

yeah of fic’ ly and clear.

A freak, freak y’all and ya don’t stop.

A to the beat y’all and ya don’t stop.

A freak, of fic’ ly and clear.

Love of my life you knew you (Cm7)rocked my world of and life.

be boy and I’ll be girl of and life.

don’t stop un (Ebmaj7)til (D)the (Cm7)break of dawn.

Love of my life.

you knew you (Cm7)rocked my world of and life.

be boy and I’ll be girl of and life.

don’t stop un (Ebmaj7)til (D)the (Cm7)break of dawn.

Love of my life.

Love Of My Life by Erykah Badu

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

About “Love Of My Life”

What key is "Love Of My Life" in?: "Love Of My Life" by Erykah Badu is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Love Of My Life" 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 "Love Of My Life" 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 "Love Of My Life"?: This arrangement of "Love Of My Life" uses 7 chords: C, Cm, Cm7, D7, Dm7, Ebmaj7, Gm7.
How long does it take to learn "Love Of My Life" 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 Erykah Badu can I play here?: Try "ON AND ON". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.