Belonging
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Intro:
e|---7-7----7--/---5-5----5--/---5-5---5--/---3-3----3--/
B|---8-8----8--/---5-5----5--/---4-4---4--/---3-3----3--/
G|0-------0----/0-------0----/0------0----/0-------0----/
D|-------------/-------------/------------/-------------/
A|-------------/-------------/------------/-------------/
E|-------------/-------------/------------/-------------/
G A/G
I wanted love so very bad
Aº/G Gi
that I could almost taste it
G A/G
And so I gave mine all to you
Aº/G Gi
And hoped you would not waste it
C Gmaj7/B
I laid awake the whole night long
Cadd9 Cadd2 Cadd9 Dsus4 D
And won - de - red was I wrong
G A/G
But when you woke and touched my face
Aº/G Gi
I knew that I be - longed
Gii A7
Be - longing to some - one I find
Cm Cº/G Gii
is very ne - ces - sary
G7 A7i
The load is lighter on your mind
Cm Gii
When someone helps to carry
C Gmaj7/B
And even though I'm strong enough
Cadd9 Cadd2 Dsus4 D
To make it on my own
G A7
I would not even care to try
Cm/A G
To live my life a - lone
Break:
Cadd2 - (Cadd9) - Gmaj7/B - Am7 - D7sus4 - Giii -
G - B - D -
Cadd2 - (Cadd9) - Gmaj7/B - Am7 - Ci - Dsus4 - D
G A/G
For if I lived my life alone
Aº/G Gi
With no one to be - long to
G A7
There'd be no one to pledge my heart
Cm/A G
Or sing my song of love to
C Gmaj7/B
My melodies would soon dry up
Cadd9 Cadd2 Cadd9 Dsus2 D
And the words would leave me too
G A7
It all would come to pass if I
Cm/A G
Could not belong to you
G A/G
I wanted love so very bad
Esus4/G Gi
that I could almost taste it
G A7
And when I gave mine all to you
Cm/A G
I knew you would not waste it //
How to play Belonging
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.