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To Love Somebody

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dedicated to the lovely Janis Joplin 
i hope this helps everyone who has been wanting to play this but couldn't find it anywhere
intro: G, F, C, Am, G  
GThere's a lightAm, certain kinda Clight,
Never ever, Gnever shone on me, no, no.F  
Honey, I want, I Gwant my whole life
To be lived with Dyou, babe,
That's what I want ohC, was to be
Living and loving you. G  
There's a wayAm, oh everybodCy say
You can do anything, Gevery thing yeah.
FBut what good, what Ggood,
Honey, what good could it ever bring
D'Cause I ain't got you with my love
And I Ccan't find you babe, no I can't. G  
You don't know, you don't know what it's Dlike,
No you don't, honey no you don't know,
CYou don't know what it's Glike
To love anybody.D  
Oh honey, I wanna talk about loveC  
And trying to hold somebody
The way I Glove you babe,
And I've been Dloving you babe. 
GIn my brainAm, oh I can see your Cface again,
I know my frame oGf mind, yeah.F  
But nobody, Gnobody has to ever be so blind,D  
Honey, like I did, I know I was blind,
Honey, I Ctell you that I was, I was very, very blind.
GOh but I'm just a girl,Am  
Can't you just take a look at me and Ctell,
Tell that I live, honey I Glive and I breathe for you,
Don't you know I do! F  
But what good, what goGod,
Honey, what good could ever do
'Cause I aDin't got you, that's all I've ever wanted,
And I Cain't got you, babe, oh but I've been looking 'round.G  
But you don't know, you don't know what it's Dlike,
No you don't, no, no, no, Cyou don't know,
Honey, you don't know what it's Glike
Oh to love anybody.D  
Oh honey I wanna talk about 
Trying to hold sComebody when you're lonely
The way I Gloved you, baby,
And I just want you to know I Ftried. 
GOh I know that there's a Amway
'Cause everybody came to me one time and Csaid,
"Honey, you can do anything,
GEvery little thing, and I think I can.F  
Oh, but what good, what gGood,
Honey, what awfully good can it ever, ever bring,
D'Cause I can't find you with my love,
And I Ccan't find you babe, oh anywhere.G  
Oh, but you don't know,
You don't know what it's Dlike,
No you don't and you never ever, ever did.
CYou don't know, honey,
You don't know what it's Glike
Oh to love anybody.D  
Oh honey I wanna talk about trying to hold you. C  
Oh baby, baby, baby, Gyeah,
But you don't know,
You don't know what it's Dlike,
And you never ever, ever did,
I said I Ctried to throw my love around you
And I tried to help you darling.
GBut you never ever, no you never ever,
GNo you never ever, no you never ever,D  
I know that you know that
No you never ever, ever, Cever,
COh let me throw my love,
Throw my love all Garound you, yeah.

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The story behind the song

This song is a soulful ballad originally written with Otis Redding in mind, aiming for a clear, emotional message. The Bee Gees' Barry Gibb explained that he wrote it personally for their manager, Robert Stigwood, out of deep admiration for his talents. It's a song that speaks to a profound connection and feeling for another person. Playing it, you can channel that intense, heartfelt devotion.

AI-written from these sources:To Love Somebody (Bee Gees song) — Wikipedia ↗Janis Joplin — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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To Love Somebody

by Janis Joplin

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dedicated to the lovely Janis Joplin

i hope this helps everyone who has been wanting to play this but couldn't find it anywhere

G F C Am G

intro: , , , ,

G Am C

There's a light, certain kinda light,

G F

Never ever, never shone on me, no, no.

Honey, I want, I want my whole life

To be lived with you, babe,

That's what I want oh, was to be

Living and loving you.

Am C

There's a way, oh everybody say

You can do anything, every thing yeah.

F G

But what good, what good,

Honey, what good could it ever bring

'Cause I ain't got you with my love

C G

And I can't find you babe, no I can't.

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

No you don't, honey no you don't know,

C G

You don't know what it's like

To love anybody.

Oh honey, I wanna talk about love

And trying to hold somebody

The way I love you babe,

And I've been loving you babe.

G Am C

In my brain, oh I can see your face again,

G F

I know my frame of mind, yeah.

G D

But nobody, nobody has to ever be so blind,

Honey, like I did, I know I was blind,

Honey, I tell you that I was, I was very, very blind.

G Am

Oh but I'm just a girl,

Can't you just take a look at me and tell,

Tell that I live, honey I live and I breathe for you,

Don't you know I do!

But what good, what good,

Honey, what good could ever do

'Cause I ain't got you, that's all I've ever wanted,

C G

And I ain't got you, babe, oh but I've been looking 'round.

But you don't know, you don't know what it's like,

No you don't, no, no, no, you don't know,

Honey, you don't know what it's like

Oh to love anybody.

Oh honey I wanna talk about

Trying to hold somebody when you're lonely

The way I loved you, baby,

And I just want you to know I tried.

G Am

Oh I know that there's a way

'Cause everybody came to me one time and said,

"Honey, you can do anything,

G F

Every little thing, and I think I can.

Oh, but what good, what good,

Honey, what awfully good can it ever, ever bring,

'Cause I can't find you with my love,

C G

And I can't find you babe, oh anywhere.

Oh, but you don't know,

You don't know what it's like,

No you don't and you never ever, ever did.

You don't know, honey,

You don't know what it's like

Oh to love anybody.

Oh honey I wanna talk about trying to hold you.

Oh baby, baby, baby, yeah,

But you don't know,

You don't know what it's like,

And you never ever, ever did,

I said I tried to throw my love around you

And I tried to help you darling.

But you never ever, no you never ever,

G D

No you never ever, no you never ever,

I know that you know that

No you never ever, ever, ever,

Oh let me throw my love,

Throw my love all around you, yeah.

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