I Wanna Be Loved
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Tom: Ré Maior (D)
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 Em7/6 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 Em7/6 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
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.