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A great songwriter and truely wonderfull entertainer,
This song is pretty straightforward, standard chords,Sus2 here and there.
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Intro - based around sus2 of the main chords
 A(sus2)  A,   D(sus2)  D,  Bm7,   D(sus2)  D,  A(sus2)  Ax  2
I have Bm7climbed the highest mountain
I have Dsailed across the sea
I have Awrestled with my demons
And woke Aup with only me
I have Bm7been around the block
DThree times, maybe four
And F#mI think I deserAve just a little Esus4more.E  
In fAront of total strangers won't you Akiss me
FDlowers for no reason but you Dmiss me
Bm7Oh oh DI wanna be in AloveA  
You're Astanding on the doorstep in the Arain
Cos you Dcouldn't wait to see me once Dagain
Bm7Oh oh DI want to be in AloveA  
I have Bm7made some big mistakes
And I've Dpaid a heavy price
I've Afound a little peace between wAill and sacrifice
I have Bm7watched as all my dreams
Went wDalking out the door
And I F#mthink I deservAe just a little Esus4moreE  
In fAront of total strangers won't you Akiss me
FlDowers for no reason but you mDiss me
Bm7Oh oh I Dwant to be in lAoveA  
F#mI'm looking F#mfor a heart of gAold
I'm looking Afor a hand to Bm7hold
A happy eDnd
Strong and F#mkind
Somewhere to rAest my troubled Esus4mindE  
In fAront of total strangers won't you kAiss me
FlDowers for no reason but you mDiss me
Bm7Oh oh I Dwant to be in lAoveA  
On ATuesday light the candles bring the Awine
Wednesday Dmorning I won't get to work on Dtime
Bm7Oh I wDant to be in lAoveA  
SurprAise me as I'm stepping off the pAlane
Take my Dhand as they play our song aDgain
Bm7Oh I Dwant to be in lAoveA  
CHORDS
			E----A----G----D----B----E-
		A	x   0   2   2   2   0
		Asus2	x   0   2   2   0   0
		D	x   X   0   2   3   2
		Dsus2	x   x   0   2   3   0
		Bm7	x   2   0   2   3   2
		Bm7     2   2   4   4   3   2
		Bm7sus	x   2   0   2   2   0
		F#m 	2   4   4   2   2   2
		Esus4	0   2   2   2   0   0
		E	0   2   2   1   0   0

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I Want To Be In Love

by Melissa Etheridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A(sus2)

D(sus2)

Bm7

F#m

Esus4

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A great songwriter and truely wonderfull entertainer,

This song is pretty straightforward, standard chords,Sus2 here and there.

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Intro - based around sus2 of the main chords

A(sus2) A D(sus2) D Bm7 D(sus2) D A A

, , , , (sus2) x 2

Bm7

I have climbed the highest mountain

I have sailed across the sea

I have wrestled with my demons

And woke up with only me

Bm7

I have been around the block

Three times, maybe four

F#m A Esus4 E

And I think I deserve just a little more.

A A

In front of total strangers won't you kiss me

D D

Flowers for no reason but you miss me

Bm7 D A A

Oh oh I wanna be in love

A A

You're standing on the doorstep in the rain

D D

Cos you couldn't wait to see me once again

Bm7 D A A

Oh oh I want to be in love

Bm7

I have made some big mistakes

And I've paid a heavy price

A A

I've found a little peace between will and sacrifice

Bm7

I have watched as all my dreams

Went walking out the door

F#m A Esus4 E

And I think I deserve just a little more

A A

In front of total strangers won't you kiss me

D D

Flowers for no reason but you miss me

Bm7 D A A

Oh oh I want to be in love

F#m F#m A

I'm looking for a heart of gold

A Bm7

I'm looking for a hand to hold

A happy end

F#m

Strong and kind

A Esus4 E

Somewhere to rest my troubled mind

A A

In front of total strangers won't you kiss me

D D

Flowers for no reason but you miss me

Bm7 D A A

Oh oh I want to be in love

A A

On Tuesday light the candles bring the wine

D D

Wednesday morning I won't get to work on time

Bm7 D A A

Oh I want to be in love

A A

Surprise me as I'm stepping off the plane

D D

Take my hand as they play our song again

Bm7 D A A

Oh I want to be in love

CHORDS

E A G D B E

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A x 0 2 2 2 0

Asus2 x 0 2 2 0 0

D x X 0 2 3 2

Dsus2 x x 0 2 3 0

Bm7 x 2 0 2 3 2

Bm7 2 2 4 4 3 2

Bm7sus x 2 0 2 2 0

F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2

Esus4 0 2 2 2 0 0

E 0 2 2 1 0 0

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