Love Selfish Love
View chords used in this chart
Tuning: Standard
~ = hold out note (only strum once)
sounds best with barre chords
INTRO
G F#m Em A (Bm)
G F#m Em A (Bm)
verse 1
G F#m
I hear you've got your troubles, or so I've been told
Em A Bm
Maybe just a couple but I'm not quite sold
G F#m
I'm indifferent to the difference between tomorrow and today
Em A Bm
Less an indiscretion than a lesson I've been paid and and (and)
G F#m
The stages of recovery can signify your age
Em A
Like rings around a stump
Bm G
Oh, that's something I know a little bit about, child
F#m Em
Lately, it's been getting a little bit crazy
A Bm
I don't wanna be complaining, complaining, oh
Pre-Chorus
G ~ A ~
All my friends go to bed
A ~ Bm ~
Dreaming up a reason they should weep, weep
G ~ A ~ A ~
And all my friends go to the ends of the earth,
Bm (stop)
for secrets they don't wanna keep.
Chorus
Bm
And this is my confession, yes, yes
A
This is me confessing: God bless
G
The sad and selfish
Stay helpless
A Bm
Cause I've always been stronger than that
A
Hold the weight of the world on my back
G
It's just love, selfish love
A
Love, selfish love
HOOK(?)
G F#m
I've got nothing to confess, yes
Em A Bm
I've got nothing to confess, yes
G F#m
I've got nothing to confess, yes
Em A Bm*
I've got nothing to confess, yes
verse 2
G
It's too easy to be scared sometimes
F#m Em
I'm not gonna lie like I don't understand
G F#m
But it's like the whole world is jumping off the bridge
Em A Bm
And you don't want to be the one standing on dry land
Pre-Chorus
(just clapping for this. you can play the chords if you want to though)
G A A Bm (stop)
All my friends go to the ends of the earth for secrets they don't wanna keep
Chorus
Bm
And this is my confession, yes, yes
A
This is me confessing: God bless
G
The sad and selfish;
A
Stay helpless
Bm
'Coz I've always been stronger than that
A
Hold the weight of the world on my back
G
It's just love, selfish love
A
Love, selfish love
HOOK(?)
G F#m
I've got nothing to confess, yes
Em A Bm
I've got nothing to confess, yes
G F#m
I've got nothing to confess, yes
Em A Bm
I've got nothing to confess, yes
Chorus
HOOK
the end
How to play Love Selfish Love
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. 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.