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To Be Loved:Jackie Wilson.
UK #23, R&B Charts #7, Billboard Hot 100 #22
in 1957.            
INTRO:   F   Bb   Dm   Bb   Gm   Em  C  
#1.
FSomeone to care..A7someone to share..
lonely Bbhours.and the Gmoments of Bbmdespair.
CHORUS:
To be Floved (to be loved)..
to be Gmloved (to be loved)..
Goooh-Gmoh, what a C7feeling to be Floved..Dm  Gm  C7  
#2.
FSomeone to kiss..A7someone to miss..
Bbwhen you're away..to Dbhear from each day..
CHORUS:
To be Floved (to be loved)..
to be Dmloved (to be loved)..
Gmooooh, what a C7feeling to be Floved..Gm  Ab  F  
BRIDGE:
BbSome wish to C7/Gbe a Fking or a queen.
GmSome wish for C7fortune and Ffame.F7  
But to Bbbe..Bdim7truly, truly..Ftruly, Gtruly Dmloved..
is G7more..than all..of these Gm7things..oooh, C7oooh.
#3.
FSomeone to kiss..A7someone to miss..
Bbwhen you're away..to Dbhear from each day..
CHORUS:
To be Floved (to be loved)..
to be Dmloved (to be loved)..
Gmooooh, what a C7feeling to be Floved..Dm  Gm  C7  
OUTRO:
To be Floved (to be loved)..
to be Dmloved (to be loved)
Gmoooh, oooh, what a C7feeling..to beeee..Bbbe Floved.
..Bb Gm C Gb F..(Fade)
A fifties smash from Jackie Wilson.

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To Be Loved

by Jackie Wilson

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Bbm

C7/G

Bdim7

Gm7

To Be Loved:Jackie Wilson.

UK #23, R&B Charts #7, Billboard Hot 100 #22

in 1957.

F Bb Dm Bb Gm Em C

INTRO:

#1.

F A7

Someone to care..someone to share..

Bb G Bbm

lonely hours.and the moments of despair.

CHORUS:

To be loved (to be loved)..

to be loved (to be loved)..

G Gm C7 F Dm Gm C7

oooh-oh, what a feeling to be loved..

#2.

F A7

Someone to kiss..someone to miss..

Bb Db

when you're away..to hear from each day..

CHORUS:

To be loved (to be loved)..

to be loved (to be loved)..

Gm C7 F Gm Ab F

ooooh, what a feeling to be loved..

BRIDGE:

Bb C7/G F

Some wish to be a king or a queen.

Gm C7 F F7

Some wish for fortune and fame.

Bb Bdim7 F G Dm

But to be..truly, truly..truly, truly loved..

G7 Gm7 C7

is more..than all..of these things..oooh, oooh.

#3.

F A7

Someone to kiss..someone to miss..

Bb Db

when you're away..to hear from each day..

CHORUS:

To be loved (to be loved)..

to be loved (to be loved)..

Gm C7 F Dm Gm C7

ooooh, what a feeling to be loved..

OUTRO:

To be loved (to be loved)..

to be loved (to be loved)

Gm C7 Bb F

oooh, oooh, what a feeling..to beeee..be loved.

..Bb Gm C Gb F..(Fade)

A fifties smash from Jackie Wilson.

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