What key is "Used To Love U" in?

"Used To Love U" by John Legend is in the key of E with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Used To Love U" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Used To Love U" 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.

How long does it take to learn "Used To Love U" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

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

(Em)(Hol la, hol la, hol la.)

Now, May be it’s me; may be I bore you.

A no, no, it’s my fault ’cause I can’t af ford you.

Or may be, ba by, Puf fy or Jay Z would (C)all be bet ter for you ’cause (F#dim)all I could do was love you.

(Em)Ba by, when I used to love you, there’s (C)noth in’ that I would n’t (B7sus)do.

I (Em)went through the fi re for you; (C)an y thing you asked me (B7sus)to.

But I’m (Cmaj7)tired of liv in’ this lie.

It’s get tin’ (Em)hard er to jus ti fy.

I re al (Em)ize that I just don’t love you,

(B7sus)not like I used to.

(Em)(Hol la, hol la, hol la.)

Now, may be I should rob be some bod y

so we could it’s live like ’cause Whit ney and Bob by.

It’s prob ’ly my fault, my bad, or my loss, would (C)that you are a bove cost; ’cause (F#dim)all I could do was love you.

(Em)Ba by, when I used to love you, there’s (C)noth in’ that I would n’t (B7sus)do.

I (Em)went through the fi re for you; (C)an y thing you asked me (B7sus)to.

But I’m (Cmaj7)tired of liv in’ this lie.

It’s get tin’ (Em)hard er to jus ti fy.

I re al (Em)ize that I just don’t love you,

(B7sus)not like I used to.

(Em)(Hol la, hol la, hol la.)

(B7sus)Now, do you re (Em)mem ber when (D)I

(Cmaj7)used to (D)love you?

Ba by, (D)no, not an y more.

(I don’t) (D)love you.

(love you.) (Em)Oh,

(Cmaj7)I (I don’t) (D)loved you.

(love you.) And you gon na miss me now,

yeah.

(Em)Ba by, when I used to love you, there’s (C)noth in’ that I would n’t (B7sus)do.

I (Em)went through the fi re for you; but I’m (C)not gon na play the fool.

No, (C)I can’t live this lie, and (Em)I can’t just i fy, and (Em)I can’t make you my wife ’cause I don’t (F#dim)love you, (B7)not like I used to.

(Em)(Hol la, hol la, hol la.)

(B7sus)Not like I used to.

(Em)(Hol la, hol la, hol la.)

(B7sus)Not like I used to.

(Em)Oh, I used to love you, used to love you.

(Em)Oh, but I don’t love you, I don’t love you.

(Em)Oh, I used to love you, used to love you.

(Em)Oh, but I don’t love you, I don’t love you.

(CN.C.)Oh, but I don’t love you, I don’t love you.

Used To Love U by John Legend

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

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About “Used To Love U”

What key is "Used To Love U" in?: "Used To Love U" by John Legend is in the key of E with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Used To Love U" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Used To Love U" 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.
How long does it take to learn "Used To Love U" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
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.