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[Intro]
  A     G   D\ A  
A
[Verse]
There's a AlightBm  
A certain kind of lightD  
That never shone on AmeG  
I want my life to Abe lived with Eyou
Lived with Dyou
There's a Away,   Bmeverybody sayD  
To do each and every little AthingG  
But what good does it Abring?
If I ain't Egot you, ain't Dgot you 
[Chorus]
AYou don't know what it's Elike, baby
DYou don't know what it's Alike
To love someEbody
To love someDbody
The way I Alove you
  A     G   D\ A  
[Verse]
A
In my Abrain,Bm  
I see your face againD  
I know my frame of AmindG  
You ain't got to be so Ablind
And I'm Eblind, so very Dblind
I'm a Aman,   Bmcan't you see
What I am?D  
I live and breathe for AyouG  
But what good does it Ado
If I ain't Egot you, ain't Dgot?
[Chorus]
AYou don't know what its Elike, baby
DYou don't know what it's Alike
To love someEbody
To love someDbody
The way I Alove you 
EAhaaaaaaaaaa
AYou don't know what its Elike, baby
DYou don't know what it's Alike
To love someEbody
To love someDbody
The way I Alove you  
ENo no no no no no Ano
AYou don't know what its Elike, baby
DYou don't know what it's Alike
To love someEbody
To love someDbody . . 
Capo II
  A= G  
 Bm= Am  
  D= C  
  G= F  
  E= D  

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The story behind the song

"To Love Somebody" captures the profound longing and devotion one feels when truly loving another person. It speaks to the idea that there's a unique light and a specific way one acts when that deep love is present. Barry and Robin Gibb wrote this soulful ballad for Otis Redding, and Barry Gibb himself called it the song he'd choose above all others for its "clear, emotional message." Released in 1967 on the Bee Gees' album Bee Gees 1st, it remains a powerful expression of heartfelt commitment.

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To Love Somebody

by Bee Gees

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To Love Somebody chords

[Intro]

A G D A

[Verse]

A Bm

There's a light

A certain kind of light

A G

That never shone on me

A E

I want my life to be lived with you

Lived with you

A Bm D

There's a way, everybody say

A G

To do each and every little thing

But what good does it bring?

E D

If I ain't got you, ain't got you

[Chorus]

A E

You don't know what it's like, baby

D A

You don't know what it's like

To love somebody

The way I love you

A G D A

[Verse]

A Bm

In my brain,

I see your face again

A G

I know my frame of mind

You ain't got to be so blind

E D

And I'm blind, so very blind

A Bm

I'm a man, can't you see

What I am?

A G

I live and breathe for you

But what good does it do

E D

If I ain't got you, ain't got?

[Chorus]

A E

You don't know what its like, baby

D A

You don't know what it's like

To love somebody

The way I love you

Ahaaaaaaaaaa

A E

You don't know what its like, baby

D A

You don't know what it's like

To love somebody

The way I love you

E A

No no no no no no no

A E

You don't know what its like, baby

D A

You don't know what it's like

To love somebody

To love somebody . .

Capo II

A G

Bm Am

D C

G F

E D

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