How Do You Love Someone
View chords used in this chart
Intro: G#m C#m F# G#m
G#m
Mama never taught me how to love
C#m
Daddy never taught me how to feel
F#
Mama never taught me how to touch
G#m
Daddy never showed me how to heal
G#m
Mama never set a good example
C#m
Daddy never held mama's hand
F#
Mama found everything hard to handle
G#m
Daddy never stood up like a man
E F#
I've walked around broken
B C#m
emotionally frozen
E F#
Getting on getting on
Chorus 1:
G#m
How do you love someone?
E
Without getting hurt
B
How do you love someone?
F#/Bb
Without crawling
in the dirt
G#m
So far in my life
E
Clouds have blocked the
G#m
sun How do you love how
F# E
do you love someone?
G#m
How do you love how
F# E
do you love someone?
G#m
I was always the chosen child
C#m
To be the scandal I became
F#
They told me I'd never survive
G#m
but survival's my middle name
Refrain 2:
E F#
I've walking around hoping
B C#m
just barely coping
E F#
Getting on getting on
G#m
How do you love someone?
E
Without getting hurt
B
How do you love someone?
F#/Bb
Without crawling
in the dirt
G#m
So far in my life
E
Clouds have blocked the
G#m
sun How do you love how
F# E
do you love someone?
G#m
How do you love how
F# E
do you love someone?
C#m
It's hard to talk
E
to see what's deep inside
C#m
It's hard to tell the truth
E
when you've always lied
G#m C#m F# G#m
G#m C#m F# G#m
G#m
How do you love someone?
E
Without getting hurt
B
How do you love someone?
F#/Bb
Without crawling
in the dirt
G#m
So far in my life
E
Clouds have blocked the
G#m
sun How do you love how
F# E
do you love someone?
G#m
How do you love how
F# E
do you love someone?
G#m
How do you love someone?
E
and make it less
B
How do you love someone?
F#/Bb
Without filthing
in the keeps
G#m
So far in my life
E
Clouds have blocked the
G#m
sun How do you love how
F# E
do you love someone?
G#m
How do you love how
F# E
do you love someone?
G#m E G#m
How to play How Do You Love Someone
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 G#m. 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.