To Be Loved
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[Verso 1]A
Waking up thinking of
Bm
What it is to be loved
(To be loved, to be loved)
E F#m
Should I know
A
On my own, on a road
Bm
What it is to be loved
(To be loved, to be loved)
[Verso 2]A
You touched my skin
Bm
So warm and time is cold
E F#m
And trust me I would know
A
In my heart I'm the half of a whole
Bm
And it's making me feel so alone
A
Waking up thinking of
Bm
What it is to be loved
(To be loved, to be loved)
( F#m A Bm )
[Pré-Refrão]F#m
I tell myself I have to build defenses
F#m
'Cause once you are in love
You are defenseless
F#m
Everything was easy
When it meant less
F#m
But once you are in love
You are defenseless
[Refrão] D
Nobody knows me, nobody knows me
F#m A
I'm never lonely
D
Until someone holds me
And it goes just to show me
Bm
How it's like to be loved
F#m
How it's like to be loved
How it's like to be loved
D
I take flight but you hold me
Is that how you show me
Bm
How it's like to be loved?
How it's like to be loved
( F#m D )
[Ponte]D
Loved, loved, loved
Bm
Loved, loved, loved
D
Loved, loved, loved
F#m A
Loved, loved, loved
D
'Cause nobody shows me
Bm
Nobody shows me
[Refrão] D
How it's like to be loved
F#m
How it's like to be loved
D
I take flight but you hold me
Is that how you show me
Bm
How it's like to be loved?
How it's like to be loved
( F#m D Bm G )
( Em G D Eb7M )
[Verso 3] Fm
I tell myself I have to build defenses
Eb/G
'Cause once I am in love I'll be
Ab
Once I am in love I'll be defenseless
Defenseless
Bb
Once I am in love I'll be defenseless
Final Cm
How to play To Be Loved
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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.