I Wanna Be Loved
View chords used in this chart
A Bm5-/7 Fdim D6 Bm7 Gm7 Gdim
I wanna be loved with inspiration
A4/7 Fdim D7M F#7 B7
I wanna be loved starting tonight
Fdim A Edim A Em7/9 Em7 A9 A7/9
Instead of merely holding conversation
Gdim A4/7 D6 B7 G G5 A7
Hold me tight
A4/7 D6 Bm7 Gm7 Gdim
I wanna be kissed until I tingle
A4/7 Fdim D7M F#7 B7
I wanna be kissed starting tonight
Fdim A Edim A Em7/9 Em7 A9 A7/9
Embrace til our heartbeats intermingle
G Gdim D G D D7M D7
Wrong or right
Bridge
G6 G/B A7
I feel like acting my age
G6 G5 G/B Em7 D7M D6 G D
I'm past the stage of merely turtledoving
A7 G/B Bm Bm7
I'm in no mood to resist
F#7 B7 G G/F# E7 Em7/9 Em7 G/B A7
And I insist the world owes me a loving
A4/7 Fdim D6 Bm7 Gm7 Gdim
I wanna be thrilled to desperation
A4/7 Fdim D7M F#7 B7
I wanna be thrilled starting tonight
Fdim A Edim A Em7/9 Em7 A9 A7/9 Gdim G
With ev'ry kind of wonderful sensation, yeah
Gdim A7/13- D
I wanna be loved
How to play I Wanna Be Loved
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 A. 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.