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Born To Be Loved

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AYou weren't C#born to be F#mabandoned
AYou weren't C#born to be F#mforsaken
BmYou were C#born to be F#mlovedC#  
You were born to be F#lovedF#m  
AYou weren't C#born to be F#mmistreated
AAnd you wereC#n't born to F#mmisguided
BmYou were C#born to be F#mloved
B C#
You were born to be F#lovedF#m  
AYou werC#men't C#born to be F#ma slave
AYou weren't C#born to be F#mdisgraced
BmYou were C#born to be F#mloved
C#Hmm hmm, you were born to be F#mloved
[Solo]
A C# C#m F#m
C#m A C# F#m
A Bm B C# F#m
C# A F#m
AYou weren't C#born to be F#mabused
AYou weren't C#born to F#mloseB  
BmYou were C#born to be F#mloved
You were born to be F#mloved
AYou weren't C#born to sufF#mfer
AAnd you wereC#n't born foF#mr nothing
BmYou were C#born to be F#mloved
C#Hmm hmm, you were born to be lovedF#m  

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Born To Be Loved

by Lucinda Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

A C# F#m

You weren't born to be abandoned

A C# F#m

You weren't born to be forsaken

Bm C# F#m C#

You were born to be loved

F# F#m

You were born to be loved

A C# F#m

You weren't born to be mistreated

A C# F#m

And you weren't born to misguided

Bm C# F#m

You were born to be loved

B C#

F# F#m

You were born to be loved

A C#m C# F#m

You weren't born to be a slave

A C# F#m

You weren't born to be disgraced

Bm C# F#m

You were born to be loved

C# F#m

Hmm hmm, you were born to be loved

[Solo]

A C# C#m F#m

C#m A C# F#m

A Bm B C# F#m

C# A F#m

A C# F#m

You weren't born to be abused

A C# F#m B

You weren't born to lose

Bm C# F#m

You were born to be loved

F#m

You were born to be loved

A C# F#m

You weren't born to suffer

A C# F#m

And you weren't born for nothing

Bm C# F#m

You were born to be loved

C# F#m

Hmm hmm, you were born to be loved

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