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I Want Love

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I Want Love
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Available on the album Songs From The West Coast
A    F#m    C#m    C    D
A    F#m    C#m  C    D
AI want loF#mve, but it's impossEible
C#mA man like meF#m, so irresponsiDble
C#7A man like me is dF#mead in pF#m/Elaces
Bsus4Other mBen feel libeD/EratedEsus4  E  
AI can't lF#move, shot full of hEoles
C#mDon't feel F#mnothing, I just Dfeel cold
C#7Don't feel nothing, F#mjust old F#m/Escars
Bsus4Toughening Bup around my D/EheartEsus4  E  
But I Awant love, just a G/Adifferent kind
D/AI want love, won't break me dF/Aown
Won't briA/C#ck me up, won't fence me inF#/B  
I want a loveBm, that don't mean a thing
That's the love Bm/EI want, I want EloveC  D  
AI want F#mlove on Emy own terms
C#mAfter F#meverything I've Dever learned
C#7Me, I carry F#mtoo much baF#m/Eggage
Bsus4Oh man I've Bseen D/Eso much Esus4traffiEc
FSo bring it on, I've Cbeen F/CbruiseCd
GDon't give me love that's clean and sCmoothF/C  C  
CmI'm ready for the rougheBbr      Eb/BbstuffBb  
F/ANo sweet romance, I've had eD/F#noughE/G#  
Mark van Gerven, Netherlands

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I Want Love

by Elton John

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F#m

C#m

C#7

F#m/E

Bsus4

D/E

Esus4

G/A

D/A

F/A

A/C#

F#/B

Bm/E

F/C

I Want Love

Music by Elton John

Lyrics by Bernie Taupin

Available on the album Songs From The West Coast

A F#m C#m C D

A F#m E

I want love, but it's impossible

C#m F#m D

A man like me, so irresponsible

C#7 F#m F#m/E

A man like me is dead in places

Bsus4 B D/E Esus4 E

Other men feel liberated

A F#m E

I can't love, shot full of holes

C#m F#m D

Don't feel nothing, I just feel cold

C#7 F#m F#m/E

Don't feel nothing, just old scars

Bsus4 B D/E Esus4 E

Toughening up around my heart

A G/A

But I want love, just a different kind

D/A F/A

I want love, won't break me down

A/C# F#/B

Won't brick me up, won't fence me in

I want a love, that don't mean a thing

Bm/E E C D

That's the love I want, I want love

A F#m E

I want love on my own terms

C#m F#m D

After everything I've ever learned

C#7 F#m F#m/E

Me, I carry too much baggage

Bsus4 B D/E Esus4 E

Oh man I've seen so much traffic

F C F/C C

So bring it on, I've been bruised

G C F/C C

Don't give me love that's clean and smooth

Cm Bb Eb/Bb Bb

I'm ready for the rougher stuff

F/A D/F# E/G#

No sweet romance, I've had enough

Mark van Gerven, Netherlands

About I Want Love Chords by Elton John

Learn how to play I Want Love by Elton John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Want Love chords”, “I Want Love guitar chords”, or “Elton John I Want Love chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Want Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Want Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F#m, C#m, C, D, E.

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The chords for "I Want Love" show the original chord names (including A, F#m, C#m, C, D, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.