Lyrics
Hoo, ooh, hoo.
(Gm7)I prom ise not to do it a gain.
(Gm7)I prom ise not to do it.
Now, (Dm)you can’t say I don’t love you just be cause I cheat on you.
’Cause (Dm)you can’t see all I do to keep you from know in’ the things I do, like e (Dm)rase my phone and keep it out ta town.
I keep it strapped up when I sleep a round.
Well, (Dm)I should a known one day you’d find out, but you can’t go and leave me now.
You know that I love you.
There’s no one a bove you.
I said it the last time,
but this is the last time.
So don’t make me o ver
’cause I can be faith ful.
You, ba by, you’re my (F)num ber (Dm)one.
You’re my (Bb)num ber (Gm7)one.
Now, (Dm)“Who is she?
What’s her name?” You don’t need to know a bout (Gm7)ev ’ry thing.
We (Dm)fight a bout this, we fight a bout that.
You hang up the phone and call me right back.
Well, (Dm)I’ll nev er be some thin’ I’m not, so please don’t throw a way (Gm7)what we’ve got.
’Cause (Dm)we’ve been to geth er for way too long.
I was play in’ a round but I’m com in’ home.
You know that I love (Bb)num ber (Gm7)one.
I keep you (Dm)laced up so you ain’t got ta bor row noth in’ from them broke ass friends who be (Gm7)bar gain hunt in’.
They say they (Dm)shop on e Bay.
Ba by, why is they front in’?
(Gm7)They be on the In ter net, but they nev er cop noth in’.
(Dm)keep you in.
“Girl, what is those on your toes?” And your neck stay in’ froze off that rose col ored gold.
I sup pose you was told by them hoes I was cheat in’, told you my heart don’t have noth in’ to (Gm7)do wit my pe nis.
He got a (Dm)mind of his own and he just be see in’ shit and I don’t wan na cheat but (Gm7)I don’t be say in’ shit.
I (Dm)try to jack off; he asked me, “Who is you play in’ wit?” But I (Gm7)know he love you.
He told me you was his You fa know v’rite.
I love you.
There’s no one a bove you.
I said it the last time,
but this is the last time.
So don’t make me o ver
’cause I can be faith ful.
You, ba by, you’re my (F)num ber (Dm)one.
You’re my (Bb)num ber (Gm7)one.
You’re (F)mak in’ it hard for me.
(Dm)You’re mess in’ up ev ’ry thing.
You (Bb)tell me I got ta leave.
(Gm7)(You say we o ver.) You (F)saw that she came o (Dm)ver; came in a Range Rov er.
(Gm7)Left with a hang o ver.
say we o ver.) I (F)prom ise I won’t cheat.
(Dm)I prom ise I won’t lie.
I (Bb)prom ise to act right.
(Gm7)(You say we o ver.) If (F)you can’t tell (Dm)me I can’t have you.
I can’t have that.
(We ain’t o ver.) Hey,
it ain’t o ver, ba by.
(We ain’t o ver.) Ooh, you (Dm)don’t need to go.
It’s (Bb)not o (Gm7)ver.
(We ain’t o ver.) Oh.
(We ain’t o ver.) Oh, it’s (Dm)gon na be al right now.
Don’t go (Gm7)now.
Number One by John Legend
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Number One”
- What key is "Number One" in?
- "Number One" by John Legend is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Number One" 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 "Number One" 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.