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Dm* (000765) 
C* (000553)
[Verse]
Dm*             C*                          Am  G  
If you need somebody, call my name
If you want someone, you can do the same
If you want to keep something precious
You got to lock it up and throw away the key
If you want to hold onto your possession
Don't even think about me
[Chorus] x2
Bm7-Bm  
If you love somebody
G7-G  
If you love someone 
Bm7-Bm  
If you love somebody 
G7-           G  Am  
If you love someone 
Dm* C*  Am   G  
set them free
If it's a mirror you want, just look into my eyes
Or a whipping boy, someone to despise
Or a prisoner in the dark
Tied up in chains you just can't see
Or a beast in a gilded cage
That's all some people ever want to be
[Bridge]
F4You can't controFl an independent heartC  
F4Can't tear the oFne you love apartC  
Gm7Forever conditioned to believe tF4hat we can't liveF  
CWe can't live here and be happy with lesC7s
Gm7So many riches, so many F4soulsF  
CEverything we see we want to posC7sess
[Verse]
Dm*             C*                          Am  G  
If you need somebody, call my name
If you want someone, you can do the same
If you want to keep something precious
You got to lock it up and throw away the key
If you want to hold onto your possession
Don't even think about me
[Chorus]
Bm7-Bm  
If you love somebody
G7-G  
If you love someone 
Bm7-Bm  
If you love somebody 
G7-           G  Am  
If you love someone 
Dm* C*  Am   G  
set them free
If it's a mirror you want, just look into my eyes
Or a whipping boy, someone to despise
Or a prisoner in the dark
Tied up in chains you just can't see
Or a beast in a gilded cage
That's all some people ever want to be

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If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

by Sting

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bm7

Gm7

* (000765)

* (000553)

[Verse]

Dm C Am G

* *

If you need somebody, call my name

If you want someone, you can do the same

If you want to keep something precious

You got to lock it up and throw away the key

If you want to hold onto your possession

Don't even think about me

[Chorus] x2

Bm7 Bm

If you love somebody

G7 G

If you love someone

Bm7 Bm

If you love somebody

G7 G Am

If you love someone

Dm C Am G

* *

set them free

If it's a mirror you want, just look into my eyes

Or a whipping boy, someone to despise

Or a prisoner in the dark

Tied up in chains you just can't see

Or a beast in a gilded cage

That's all some people ever want to be

[Bridge]

F4 F C

You can't control an independent heart

F4 F C

Can't tear the one you love apart

Gm7 F4 F

Forever conditioned to believe that we can't live

C C7

We can't live here and be happy with less

Gm7 F4 F

So many riches, so many souls

C C7

Everything we see we want to possess

[Verse]

Dm C Am G

* *

If you need somebody, call my name

If you want someone, you can do the same

If you want to keep something precious

You got to lock it up and throw away the key

If you want to hold onto your possession

Don't even think about me

[Chorus]

Bm7 Bm

If you love somebody

G7 G

If you love someone

Bm7 Bm

If you love somebody

G7 G Am

If you love someone

Dm C Am G

* *

set them free

If it's a mirror you want, just look into my eyes

Or a whipping boy, someone to despise

Or a prisoner in the dark

Tied up in chains you just can't see

Or a beast in a gilded cage

That's all some people ever want to be

About If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Chords by Sting

Learn how to play If You Love Somebody Set Them Free by Sting with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free chords”, “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free guitar chords”, or “Sting If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 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 If You Love Somebody Set Them Free chords and for experienced players who want accurate If You Love Somebody Set Them Free lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, C, Am, G, Bm7, Bm.

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What key is "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" in?

The chords for "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" show the original chord names (including Dm, C, Am, G, Bm7, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.