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I Want To Be Loved

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(verse)
Bb5  Dm  Bb5  Dm
I had a roof over Bb5headDm  
Had shoes on mBb5y feetDm  
Yeah sure I was Bb5fed
But no one was Dmthere when I was in Bb5need... yeahDm  
So who am I Bb5now?Dm  
Who do you want me to Bb5be?Dm  
I can forgivBb5e you but I won't rDmelive you
I ain't the sBb5ame scared kid I uFse to bCe
(Chorus)
I'm gonna Dmlive, I'm gonna suFrvive
Don't want the Cworld to pass me Gby
I'm gonna Dmdream, I ain't gonna Fdie thinking my Clife was just a Glie
I wanna be Bb5lovedDm  
I wanna be Bb5lovedF  C  
(Verse)
I found a Bb5pictuDmre, our so called family Bb5tree... Dmyeah
I broke all the Bb5branches looking for aDmnswers
Don't you know Bb5that it ain't how it sFupposed to Cbe
(Chorus)
I'm gonna Dmlive, I'm gonna suFrvive
Don't want the Cworld to pass me Gby
I'm gonna Dmdream, I ain't gonna Fdie thinking my Clife was just a Glie
I wanna gDmive, I'm ready to Ftry, willing to Clay it on the Gline
I wanna be Bb5lovedDm  
        A5
I wanna be!          Bb5       F          C     D  C  
      G|-------|-----|-----|-5-5-5-5-|-7-|-5-|
      A|-7-7-7-|-8-8-|-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-5-|-3-|
      E|-5-5-5-|-6-6-|-1-1-|---------|---|---|
A|-7A5-7-7-|-Bb8-8-|-3F-3-|-5-5G-5-5-|-A7-|-G5-|
E|-5-5-5-|-6-6-|-1-1-|-3-3-3-3-|-5-|-3-|
      G|---A5----|-Bb5----|--F---|-5-5C-5-5-|-D7-|-C5-|
      A|-7-7-7-|-8-8-|-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-5-|-3-|
      E|-5-5-5-|-6-6-|-1-1-|---------|---|---|
A|Bb-8-|-C10-|Bb  Dm  
E|-6-|-8--|
(verse) 
I ain't gonna Bb5cry, DmI don't want to sBb5creamDm  
But I got Bb5so much left uDmnsaid inside of Gme 
(Chorus)
I'm gonna Dmlive, I'm gonna suFrvive
Don't want the Cworld to pass me Gby
I'm gonna Dmdream, I ain't gonna Fdie thinking my Clife was just a Glie
I wanna gDmive, I'm ready to Ftry, willing to Clay it on the Gline
I wanna be DmlovedF  
I wanna be ClovedG  
I just wanna be DmlovedF  
I wanna be lovedBb5  Dm  
I wanna be lBb5ovedDm  Bb5  Dm  
I wanna be lBb5oved....F....Dm......
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I Want To Be Loved

by Bon Jovi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bb5

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(verse)

Bb5 Dm Bb5 Dm

Bb5 Dm

I had a roof over head

Bb5 Dm

Had shoes on my feet

Bb5

Yeah sure I was fed

Dm Bb5 Dm

But no one was there when I was in need... yeah

Bb5 Dm

So who am I now?

Bb5 Dm

Who do you want me to be?

Bb5 Dm

I can forgive you but I won't relive you

Bb5 F C

I ain't the same scared kid I use to be

(Chorus)

Dm F

I'm gonna live, I'm gonna survive

C G

Don't want the world to pass me by

Dm F C G

I'm gonna dream, I ain't gonna die thinking my life was just a lie

Bb5 Dm

I wanna be loved

Bb5 F C

I wanna be loved

(Verse)

Bb5 Dm Bb5 Dm

I found a picture, our so called family tree... yeah

Bb5 Dm

I broke all the branches looking for answers

Bb5 F C

Don't you know that it ain't how it supposed to be

(Chorus)

Dm F

I'm gonna live, I'm gonna survive

C G

Don't want the world to pass me by

Dm F C G

I'm gonna dream, I ain't gonna die thinking my life was just a lie

Dm F C G

I wanna give, I'm ready to try, willing to lay it on the line

Bb5 Dm

I wanna be loved

Bb5 F C D C

I wanna be!

G|-------|-----|-----|-5-5-5-5-|-7-|-5-|

A|-7-7-7-|-8-8-|-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-5-|-3-|

E|-5-5-5-|-6-6-|-1-1-|---------|---|---|

A5 Bb F G A G

A|-7-7-7-|-8-8-|-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-|-7-|-5-|

E|-5-5-5-|-6-6-|-1-1-|-3-3-3-3-|-5-|-3-|

A5 Bb5 F C D C

G|-------|-----|-----|-5-5-5-5-|-7-|-5-|

A|-7-7-7-|-8-8-|-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-5-|-3-|

E|-5-5-5-|-6-6-|-1-1-|---------|---|---|

Bb C Bb Dm

A|-8-|-10-|

E|-6-|-8--|

(verse)

Bb5 Dm Bb5 Dm

I ain't gonna cry, I don't want to scream

Bb5 Dm G

But I got so much left unsaid inside of me

(Chorus)

Dm F

I'm gonna live, I'm gonna survive

C G

Don't want the world to pass me by

Dm F C G

I'm gonna dream, I ain't gonna die thinking my life was just a lie

Dm F C G

I wanna give, I'm ready to try, willing to lay it on the line

Dm F

I wanna be loved

C G

I wanna be loved

Dm F

I just wanna be loved

Bb5 Dm

I wanna be loved

Bb5 Dm Bb5 Dm

I wanna be loved

Bb5 F Dm

I wanna be loved..............

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About I Want To Be Loved Chords by Bon Jovi

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The chords for "I Want To Be Loved" show the original chord names (including Bb5, Dm, F, C, G, A5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.