A humorous murder ballad, Izzy wrote it after he heard a song on the radio about a guy who’s girlfriend bothered him. It is actually about Axl’s dog, originally recorded in an unplugged version, but live performances are usually electric.
[Chorus]
I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I used to love her, hm yeah, but I had to kill her
I had to put her six feet under
And I can still hear her complain
[Verse 1]
I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I used to love her, hm yeah, but I had to kill her
I knew I'd miss her so I had to keep her
She's buried right in my backyard
[Verse 2]
I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I used to love her, hm yeah, but I had to kill her
She bitched so much, she drove me nuts
And now I am happier this way
Woah, woah, yeah, take it for what it is
[Chorus]
I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I used to love her, hm yeah, but I had to kill her
I had to put her six feet under
And I can still hear her complain
Used to Love Her was written by Steven Adler & Duff McKagan & Slash & Izzy Stradlin & Axl Rose.
Used to Love Her was produced by Guns N’ Roses & Mike Clink.
Guns N’ Roses released Used to Love Her on Tue Nov 29 1988.
Izzy Stradlin stated:
I was sitting around listening to the radio and some guy was whining about a broad who was treating him bad. I wanted to take the radio and smash it against the wall. Such self-pity! What a wimp! So we rewrote the same song we heard with a better ending."
Slash stated:
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