I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner

I Want To Know What Love Is

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Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Tabbed by: Fred Savard
Email: fredo_71@hotmail.com
 
Song: I Want To Know What Love Is (Jones)
Group: Foreigner
Album: Agent Provocateur
Year: 1985
 
[Intro]
 
| Em ' ' D | G ' ' ' | C ' | Em ' ' ' | Em ' ' ' |
 
[Verse 1]
 
Em D G C Em
I've gotta take a little time, a little time to think things over.
Em D G C Em
I better read between the lines, in case I need it when I'm older.
 
Em D G C Em
Now, this mountain I must climb feels like the world upon my shoulders.
Em D G C Em
Through the clouds I see love shine. It keeps me warm as life grows colder.
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
Am7 D Am
In my life there's been heartache and pain.
Am7 D Am
I don't know if I can face it again.
Am7 D Am C G Am C/D
Can't stop now. I've travelled so far to change this lonely life.
 
[Chorus]
 
G Em D *1* Am Em D *1*
I wanna know what love is. I want you to show me.
G Em D *1* Am Em D D7 Em *2*
I wanna feel what love is. I know you can show me.
 
[Verse 2]
 
Em D G C Em
I'm gonna take a little time, a little time to look around me.
Em D G C Em
I've got nowhere left to hide. It looks like love has finally found me.
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
Am7 D Am
In my life there's been heartache and pain.
Am7 D Am
I don't know if I could face it again.
Am7 D Am C G Am C/D
Can't stop now. I've travelled so far to change this lonely life.
 
[Chorus] (x5)
 
G Em D *1* Am Em D *1*
I wanna know what love is. I want you to show me.
G Em D *1* Am Em D
I wanna feel what love is. I know you can show me.
 
*1*
e|----------------|
B|----------3---0-|
G|------------2---|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
 
*2*
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|--------------0-|
D|----------0-2---|
A|--------2-------|
E|----------------|

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