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I Wanna Be

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I Wanna Be by Kehlani from her album SweetSexySavage
CAPO 3RD FRET
[Verse 1]
AmTell me what I gotta do to make you fall in lDmoveE  
AmTell me what I gotta do to make you want this DmloveE  
AmTell me what I gotta do to keep you coming Dmmy wayE  
AmTell me what I gotta do, I'll come and pick you DmupE  
[Pre-Chorus] 
AmOh I would like (Oh I would Dmlike)
To get to Eknow (To get to know)
AmIf this could be (If this could Dmbe)
Be what we Ewant (Be what we want)
AmOh I would like (Oh I would Dmlike)
To get to Eknow (To get to know)
AmIf I could have (If I could Dmhave)
You for my Eown now
[Chorus] 
(I wanna be) AmI wanna be the only girl that you ever needDm  E  
(I wanna be) AmI wanna be the only place that you wanna beDm  E  
(I wanna be) I Amwant this to be for forever
I know that you're Dmwith it but you can do Ebetter
AmI want a lifetime love, I want a guaranteeDm, bEaby
[Verse 2]
AmTell me what I gotta do to keep laying down my DmlaneE  
AmTell me how you like it, I'ma put them hoes to DmshameE  
AmI'll do what I gotta do to keep you coming Dmmy wayE  
AmI know what I gotta do to make you call my DmnameE  
[Pre-Chorus] 
AmOh I would like (Oh I would Dmlike)
To get to Eknow (To get to know)
AmIf this could be (If this could Dmbe)
Be what we Ewant (Be what we want)
AmOh I would like (Oh I would Dmlike)
To get to Eknow (To get to know)
AmIf I could have (If I could Dmhave)
You for my Eown now
[Chorus] 
(I wanna be) AmI wanna be the only girl that you ever needDm  E  
(I wanna be) AmI wanna be the only place that you wanna beDm  E  
(I wanna be) I Amwant this to be for forever
I know that you're Dmwith it but you can do Ebetter
AmI want a lifetime love, I want a guaranteeDm, bEaby
[Bridge]
FI wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna Ambe
Who you pull up and Cslide in for, yeah
FI wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna Ambe
Be the one that you Criding for
Needing Flove? I'll be the one who you proAmviding for
Know I'm the one, what they Ctrying for?
FWhat you want, what you hiding for?
GPull up, let me get you in the zone
[Chorus]
(I wanna be) AmI wanna be the only girl that you ever needDm  E  
I wanna be the only girl that you ever need
(I wanna be) AmI wanna be the only place that you wanna beDm  E  
I wanna be the only place na, na, na
(I wanna be) I Amwant this to be for forever
I know that you're Dmwith it but you can do Ebetter 
AmI want a lifetime love, I want a guaranDmtee, baby
[Outro]
AmOh, DmohE, yeah, yeah
Uh, huh

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I Wanna Be

by Kehlani

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I Wanna Be by Kehlani from her album SweetSexySavage

CAPO 3RD FRET

[Verse 1]

Am Dm E

Tell me what I gotta do to make you fall in love

Am Dm E

Tell me what I gotta do to make you want this love

Am Dm E

Tell me what I gotta do to keep you coming my way

Am Dm E

Tell me what I gotta do, I'll come and pick you up

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Dm

Oh I would like (Oh I would like)

To get to know (To get to know)

Am Dm

If this could be (If this could be)

Be what we want (Be what we want)

Am Dm

Oh I would like (Oh I would like)

To get to know (To get to know)

Am Dm

If I could have (If I could have)

You for my own now

[Chorus]

Am Dm E

(I wanna be) I wanna be the only girl that you ever need

Am Dm E

(I wanna be) I wanna be the only place that you wanna be

(I wanna be) I want this to be for forever

Dm E

I know that you're with it but you can do better

Am Dm E

I want a lifetime love, I want a guarantee, baby

[Verse 2]

Am Dm E

Tell me what I gotta do to keep laying down my lane

Am Dm E

Tell me how you like it, I'ma put them hoes to shame

Am Dm E

I'll do what I gotta do to keep you coming my way

Am Dm E

I know what I gotta do to make you call my name

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Dm

Oh I would like (Oh I would like)

To get to know (To get to know)

Am Dm

If this could be (If this could be)

Be what we want (Be what we want)

Am Dm

Oh I would like (Oh I would like)

To get to know (To get to know)

Am Dm

If I could have (If I could have)

You for my own now

[Chorus]

Am Dm E

(I wanna be) I wanna be the only girl that you ever need

Am Dm E

(I wanna be) I wanna be the only place that you wanna be

(I wanna be) I want this to be for forever

Dm E

I know that you're with it but you can do better

Am Dm E

I want a lifetime love, I want a guarantee, baby

[Bridge]

F Am

I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be

Who you pull up and slide in for, yeah

F Am

I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be

Be the one that you riding for

F Am

Needing love? I'll be the one who you providing for

Know I'm the one, what they trying for?

What you want, what you hiding for?

Pull up, let me get you in the zone

[Chorus]

Am Dm E

(I wanna be) I wanna be the only girl that you ever need

I wanna be the only girl that you ever need

Am Dm E

(I wanna be) I wanna be the only place that you wanna be

I wanna be the only place na, na, na

(I wanna be) I want this to be for forever

Dm E

I know that you're with it but you can do better

Am Dm

I want a lifetime love, I want a guarantee, baby

[Outro]

Am Dm E

Oh, oh, yeah, yeah

Uh, huh

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