Save Room

by John Legend
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Lyrics

Say that you’ll stay a lit tle.

Don’t say bye bye when to night.

it right.

Say you’ll be mine.

Just a lit tle bit of (C)love is worth a mo ment of your time.

Knock ing on your door just a lit tle.

So cold out side in to night.

of mine.

Let’s get a (Gmaj7)fire Pret ty burn ing.

Oh, I (C)know I’ll keep it burn ing bright if you stay.

Won’t you stay, stay?

Save room for my love.

Save room for a mo ment to be with me.

Save room for my love.

Save a lit tle,

save a lit tle for me.

Won’t you save a lit tle, save a lit tle for me, oh.

This just might hurt a lit tle.

Love hurts some times when you do it right.

Don’t be a fraid of a lit tle bit of (C)pain; pleas ure is on the oth er side.

Let ing down your guard just a lit tle.

I’ll keep you safe ment these arms to night.

Hold on to (Gmaj7)me.

what you’re ba by, you will (C)see I can be all you need if you stay.

Won’t you stay, stay?

Save room for my love.

Save room for a mo ment to be with me.

Save room for my love.

Save a lit tle,

save a lit tle for me.

Won’t you save a lit tle, save a lit tle for me, oh.

(Pa ya pa pa,

pa ya pa pa,

pa ya pa pa

da da (C)da.)

Oh,

come on.

Save room for my love.

Save room for my love.

Save Room — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Save Room" by John Legend in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 110 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “Save Room”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Save Room"?
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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Save Room" by John Legend played in?
Save Room is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Save Room"?
The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Save Room" 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 "Save Room"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Save Room"?
"Save Room" was originally performed by John Legend. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by John Legend can I play here?
Try "Heaven", "EVERYBODY KNOWS", "Coming Home". 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 — "Save Room" 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 G, 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 110 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.