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If You Want Love

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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e|-Am----------------|-G----------------|-C/E----------------|-F----------------|
B|-----1-----------|-----0-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---2-------------|---0-------------|-----0-----------|-----2-----------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------|-----------------|---3-------------|---3-------------|
E|-----------------|-3---------------|-0---------------|-1---------------|
[Intro]
Am   G   C/E   F
[Verse 1]
AmI just need some time, I'm tryna think straight
GI just need a moment in my own space
C/EAsk me how I'm doin', I'll say "okay," yeah
FBut ain't that what we all say?
AmSometimes I think back to the old days
GIn the pointless conversations with the old me
C/EYeah, back when my momma used to hold me
FI wish somebody woulda told me
[Chorus]
If you want Amlove, you gon' have to go through the painG  
If you want C/Elove, you gon' have to learn how to changeF  
If you want Amtrust, you gon' have to give some awayG  
If you want C/Elove, if you want Flove
[Verse 2]
AmLook, as a kid I used to think life
GIs moving so slow, I watch it go by
C/ELook out the window on my bus ride
FI thought the world was so small, through my closed eyes
AmI've always tried to control things
GIn the end that's what controls me
C/EMaybe that's why I'm controllin'
FI wish somebody woulda told me
[Chorus]
If you want Amlove, you gon' have to go through the painG  
If you want C/Elove, you gon' have to learn how to changeF  
If you want Amtrust, you gon' have to give some awayG  
If you want C/Elove, if you want Flove
[Bridge]
The Amolder I get, I feel like I'm always tryna save time
GTalkin' to the voices in my head, they make me think twice
C/ETellin' me it doesn't mean it's wrong because it feels rightF  
I'm Amscared that one day I wake up and wonder where the time go
GTalk about the past like it's the present while I rock slow
C/EI'll sit in the living room and laugh with kids of my own
  FAnd tell 'em
[Chorus]
If you want Amlove, you gon' have to go through the pain
GI wish you woulda told me
If you want C/Elove, you gon' have to learn how to change
FI wish somebody woulda told me
If you want Amtrust, you gon' have to give some away
GYou gon' have to give
If you want C/Elove, if you want love
If you want Flove, if you want love
[Outro]
Am   G   C/E   F

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If You Want Love

by NF

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Picking:

Am G C/E F

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----1-----------|-----0-----------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|---2-------------|---0-------------|-----0-----------|-----2-----------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-0---------------|-----------------|---3-------------|---3-------------|

E|-----------------|-3---------------|-0---------------|-1---------------|

[Intro]

Am G C/E F

[Verse 1]

I just need some time, I'm tryna think straight

I just need a moment in my own space

C/E

Ask me how I'm doin', I'll say "okay," yeah

But ain't that what we all say?

Sometimes I think back to the old days

In the pointless conversations with the old me

C/E

Yeah, back when my momma used to hold me

I wish somebody woulda told me

[Chorus]

Am G

If you want love, you gon' have to go through the pain

C/E F

If you want love, you gon' have to learn how to change

Am G

If you want trust, you gon' have to give some away

C/E F

If you want love, if you want love

[Verse 2]

Look, as a kid I used to think life

Is moving so slow, I watch it go by

C/E

Look out the window on my bus ride

I thought the world was so small, through my closed eyes

I've always tried to control things

In the end that's what controls me

C/E

Maybe that's why I'm controllin'

I wish somebody woulda told me

[Chorus]

Am G

If you want love, you gon' have to go through the pain

C/E F

If you want love, you gon' have to learn how to change

Am G

If you want trust, you gon' have to give some away

C/E F

If you want love, if you want love

[Bridge]

The older I get, I feel like I'm always tryna save time

Talkin' to the voices in my head, they make me think twice

C/E F

Tellin' me it doesn't mean it's wrong because it feels right

I'm scared that one day I wake up and wonder where the time go

Talk about the past like it's the present while I rock slow

C/E

I'll sit in the living room and laugh with kids of my own

And tell 'em

[Chorus]

If you want love, you gon' have to go through the pain

I wish you woulda told me

C/E

If you want love, you gon' have to learn how to change

I wish somebody woulda told me

If you want trust, you gon' have to give some away

You gon' have to give

C/E

If you want love, if you want love

[Outro]

Am G C/E F

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