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Could You Be Loved

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Artist: Bob Marley
Song: Could You Be Loved?
The playback is a little sharp, so if you want to play along, 
tune up your instrument accordingly.
[Intro]
|  Bm| % | % | % |
|  Bm| % |
[Chorus]
   DCould you be Bmloved
  GAnd be lovedD  
  DCould you be Bmloved
  GAnd be lovedD  
[Verse 1]
BmDon't let them fool yaEm  
   BmOr even try to school ya          EmOh, no!
   BmWe've got a mind of our own
So go to hGell if F#mwhat you're thinking is nEmot right!
     BmLove would never leave us alone,
A-yin the Gdarkness there F#mmust come out to Alight.
[Chorus]
   DCould you be Bmloved
  GAnd be lovedD  
  DCould you be Bmloved
  GAnd be lovedD  
[Post-Chorus]
Bmcould you be, could you be, could you be loved?
[Verse 2]
The Bmroad of life is rocky and you may stumble too,
So Bmwhile you point your fingers someone else is judging you
BmLove your brotherman!
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved
BmCould you be, could you be loved
BmCould you be, could you be, could you be loved
BmCould you be, could you be loved
[Verse 3]
   BmDon't let them change ya
 Emoh! buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum   buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum
   BmOr even rearrange ya!
 Emoh! buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum   buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum
   BmWe've got a life to live.  GOoh, F#mooh, Emooh
They say: Bmonly, only
Only the Gfittest of the F#mfittest shall surAvive, stay alive! Eh!
[Chorus]
   DCould you be Bmloved
  GAnd be lovedD  
  DCould you be Bmloved
  GAnd be lovedD  
[Verse 3]
BmYou ain't gonna miss your water, until your well runs dry
No mBmatter how you treat him, the man will never be satisfied
BmSay something!
(Could you be, could you be, could you be loved
BmCould you be, could you be loved)
BmSay something!
(Could you be, could you be, could you be loved)
BmSay something!
(could you be, could you be loved)
BmSay something! Say something!
BmSay something! Say something! (could you be loved?)
BmSay something! Say something!
BmSay something! Say something! Reggae, reggae!
BmSay something! Rasta, rasta!
BmSay something! Reggae, reggae!
BmSay something! Rasta, rasta!
BmSay something! (Could you be loved)
BmSay something! Uh!
BmSay something! Come on!
BmSay something!
(Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?)
BmSay something!
(Could you be, could you be loved?)
BmSay something!
(Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?)
BmSay something!
(Could you be, could you be loved?

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Could You Be Loved

by Bob Marley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Artist: Bob Marley

Song: Could You Be Loved?

The playback is a little sharp, so if you want to play along,

tune up your instrument accordingly.

[Intro]

| | % | % | % |

| | % |

[Chorus]

D Bm

Could you be loved

G D

And be loved

D Bm

Could you be loved

G D

And be loved

[Verse 1]

Bm Em

Don't let them fool ya

Bm Em

Or even try to school ya Oh, no!

We've got a mind of our own

G F#m Em

So go to hell if what you're thinking is not right!

Love would never leave us alone,

G F#m A

A-yin the darkness there must come out to light.

[Chorus]

D Bm

Could you be loved

G D

And be loved

D Bm

Could you be loved

G D

And be loved

[Post-Chorus]

could you be, could you be, could you be loved?

[Verse 2]

The road of life is rocky and you may stumble too,

So while you point your fingers someone else is judging you

Love your brotherman!

Could you be, could you be, could you be loved

Could you be, could you be loved

Could you be, could you be, could you be loved

Could you be, could you be loved

[Verse 3]

Don't let them change ya

oh! buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum

Or even rearrange ya!

oh! buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum

Bm G F#m Em

We've got a life to live. Ooh, ooh, ooh

They say: only, only

G F#m A

Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive, stay alive! Eh!

[Chorus]

D Bm

Could you be loved

G D

And be loved

D Bm

Could you be loved

G D

And be loved

[Verse 3]

You ain't gonna miss your water, until your well runs dry

No matter how you treat him, the man will never be satisfied

Say something!

(Could you be, could you be, could you be loved

Could you be, could you be loved)

Say something!

(Could you be, could you be, could you be loved)

Say something!

(could you be, could you be loved)

Say something! Say something!

Say something! Say something! (could you be loved?)

Say something! Say something!

Say something! Say something! Reggae, reggae!

Say something! Rasta, rasta!

Say something! Reggae, reggae!

Say something! Rasta, rasta!

Say something! (Could you be loved)

Say something! Uh!

Say something! Come on!

Say something!

(Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?)

Say something!

(Could you be, could you be loved?)

Say something!

(Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?)

Say something!

(Could you be, could you be loved?

About Could You Be Loved Chords by Bob Marley

Learn how to play Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Could You Be Loved chords”, “Could You Be Loved guitar chords”, or “Bob Marley Could You Be Loved chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Could You Be Loved chords and for experienced players who want accurate Could You Be Loved lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, D, G, Em, F#m, A.

FAQ — Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley

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What key is "Could You Be Loved" in?

The chords for "Could You Be Loved" show the original chord names (including Bm, D, G, Em, F#m, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.