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Charli XCX – Used To Know Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
You used to know me,
         Em     G/B
now you don't
Em                 G
 You used to hypnotize me,
  Em             G/B
 did it so easy
 Em
You, you, you, you

[Verse 1]
Em            D/F#
 You had me 'round your finger
G
 You had me on the floor
Em          D/F#
 I used to be your angel
 G
Now I'm walking out your door
Em            D/F#
 You say I'm turning evil
G
 I'll say I'm finally pure
Em                D/F#
 Shine bright in my reflection
  G
Think I lost myself before

[Pre-Chorus]
 Em      D/F#         G
Held me back, tied me up
inside a cage
         Em       D/F#
Had to change my life 'cause
    G
I knew you'd stay the same
Em         D/F#          G
 Couldn't see you were standing
 in my way
Em                 D/F#      G
I can see clearly now, now, now

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[Chorus]
You used to know me,
         Em    D/F#
now you don't
G
 You used to hypnotize me,
  Em       D/F#
 did it so easy
G
 I'm finally free
                Em
 from your control
   D/F#         G
I don't need a kiss goodbye,
          Em           D/F#
I'm on my own tonight, oh
G
 You used to know me,
          Em    D/F#
 now you don't
You used to know me,
         Em    D/F#
now you don't
G
 You used to hypnotize me,
  Em       D/F#
 did it so easy
G                                Em
 I'm finally free from your control
   D/F#         G
I don't need a kiss goodbye,
          Em           D/F#  G
I'm on my own tonight, oh

[Verse 2]
Em            D/F#          G
 I'm like a flower blooming,
 since I left you behind
Em               D/F#
 Don't know what I was doing,
   G
 thought your venom was divine
Em              D/F#        G
 Knew you were turning evil,
 you said I lost my mind
Em       D/F#
 No, you ain't gonna do
           G
 me like that-at-at-at

[Pre-Chorus]
 Em      D/F#         G
Held me back, tied me up
inside a cage
         Em       D/F#
Had to change my life 'cause
    G
I knew you'd stay the same
Em         D/F#          G
 Couldn't see you were standing
 in my way
Em                 D/F#      G
I can see clearly now, now, now

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[Chorus]
You used to know me,
         Em    D/F#
now you don't
G
 You used to hypnotize me,
  Em       D/F#
 did it so easy (So)
G
 I'm finally free from
           Em
 your control (Control)
   D/F#                  G
I don't need a kiss goodbye,
          Em           D/F#
I'm on my own tonight, oh
G
 Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah

[Outro]
D/F#             G
 La-la-la-la-la-la
             Em
La-la-la-la-la
    D/F#        G
La-la-la-la-la-la
             Em
La-la-la-la-la (La-la-la-la)
    D/F#        G
La-la-la-la-la-la (La-la)
             Em
La-la-la-la-la
    D/F#        G
La-la-la-la-la-la
You used to know me,
         Em
now you don't

How to play Used To Know Me: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Used To Know Me by Charli XCX on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Used To Know Me by Charli XCX is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 4 chords: Em, G/B, G and D/F#.

Most of the song cycles through Em – D/F# – G – Em (ii – I – IV – ii in D major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – fah – reh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.