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Love To Be Loved

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Tuning: standard
   Em022000
    C032010
    Dx00232 (or, Dsus: x00230)
    G320033
    F133211
   Amx02210
   A5x02200
Intro: Em  
Verse 1:
EmSo, you know how people are. When it's all gone much too far
The way their minds are made. Still, there's something you should know
That I could not let show that fear of letting go
And in this Dmoment, I need to be Emneeded
With this Ddarkness all around me, I like to be Emliked
In this Demptiness and fear, I want to be Emwanted
'Cause I love to be ClovedG  
I Dlove to be Emloved 
I love to be ClovedG  
Yes, I Dlove to be Emloved
Verse 2:
EmI cry the way that babies cry. The way they can't deny
the way they feel. Words, they climb all over you
'Til they uncover you from where you hide
And in this Dmoment, I need to be Emneeded
When my Dself-esteem is sinking, I like to be Emliked
In this Demptiness and fear, I want to be Emwanted
'Cause I love to be ClovedG  
I Dlove to be Emloved
I love to be ClovedG  
Oh I Dlove to be Emloved
Bridge:
FThis old Amfamiliar Gcraving
I've Fbeen here before, this Amway of Gbehaving
FDon't know who the Amhell I'm Gsaving FanymoreAm  G  
FLet it Ampass let it Ggo let it Fleave
From the Amdeepest Gplace FI grieve
This Amtime GI FbelieveAm  
And GI let FgoAm  G  
FAnd AmI Glet FgoAm  
I Gcan let Fgo of itAm  G  
FThough it takes Amall the Gstrength in Fme
And Amall the Gworld can Fsee
I'm losing such a Amcentral Gpart of Fme
I can let Amgo of Git
FYou know I Ammean Git
FYou know that AmI mean Git
FI recognize Amhow much GI've lost
FBut I cannot face the Amcost
'Cause I Glove to be FlovedAm  G  F  
Yes AmI lGove to be FlovedAm  G  
I love to be Floved
FI love to be AmloveA5d
FI love to be AmloveA5d
FYes I Glove to be AmloveA5d
A   A5   A   A5
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Love To Be Loved

by Peter Gabriel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

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Tuning: standard

022000

032010

D Dsus

x00232 (or, : x00230)

320033

133211

x02210

x02200

Intro:

Verse 1:

So, you know how people are. When it's all gone much too far

The way their minds are made. Still, there's something you should know

That I could not let show that fear of letting go

D Em

And in this moment, I need to be needed

D Em

With this darkness all around me, I like to be liked

D Em

In this emptiness and fear, I want to be wanted

C G

'Cause I love to be loved

D Em

I love to be loved

C G

I love to be loved

D Em

Yes, I love to be loved

Verse 2:

I cry the way that babies cry. The way they can't deny

the way they feel. Words, they climb all over you

'Til they uncover you from where you hide

D Em

And in this moment, I need to be needed

D Em

When my self-esteem is sinking, I like to be liked

D Em

In this emptiness and fear, I want to be wanted

C G

'Cause I love to be loved

D Em

I love to be loved

C G

I love to be loved

D Em

Oh I love to be loved

Bridge:

F Am G

This old familiar craving

F Am G

I've been here before, this way of behaving

F Am G F Am G

Don't know who the hell I'm saving anymore

F Am G F

Let it pass let it go let it leave

Am G F

From the deepest place I grieve

Am G F Am

This time I believe

G F Am G

And I let go

F Am G F Am

And I let go

G F Am G

I can let go of it

F Am G F

Though it takes all the strength in me

Am G F

And all the world can see

Am G F

I'm losing such a central part of me

Am G

I can let go of it

F Am G

You know I mean it

F Am G

You know that I mean it

F Am G

I recognize how much I've lost

F Am

But I cannot face the cost

G F Am G F

'Cause I love to be loved

Am G F Am G

Yes I love to be loved

I love to be loved

F Am A5

I love to be loved

F Am A5

I love to be loved

F G Am A5

Yes I love to be loved

A A5 A A5

Note: listen to the record to get the exact timing of the chords. In the bridge-thingy,

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