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To Love Somebody Chords

Bee Gees Beginner Key of A 4 Chords 2 min read
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Dtap to play
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
A · D · E · F#m

The Bee Gees’ soulful ballad about unrequited love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to let the emotion of the lyrics come through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
There’s a light, a certain kind of light
F#m D
That never shone on me
A E
I want my life to be lived with you
F#m
Lived with you
 

Verse 2

 
A E
There’s a way, everybody says
F#m D
To do each and every little thing
A E
But what does it bring if I ain’t got you?
Ain’t gotF#m
you?
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Verse 3

 
A E
In my brain, I see your face a-gain
F#m D
I know my frame of mind
A
You ain’t got to be so blind
E F#m
And I’m blind, so very blind
D
I’m a blind man
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Bridge

 
A E
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Outro

 
A E
You don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
You don’t know what it’s like
A E
No, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m E
To love somebody
A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is the heart of this song; get comfortable moving between these shapes before adding the lyrics.

Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
A · D · E · F#m

The Bee Gees’ soulful ballad about unrequited love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to let the emotion of the lyrics come through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
There’s a light, a certain kind of light
F#m D
That never shone on me
A E
I want my life to be lived with you
F#m
Lived with you
 

Verse 2

 
A E
There’s a way, everybody says
F#m D
To do each and every little thing
A E
But what does it bring if I ain’t got you?
Ain’t gotF#m
you?
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Verse 3

 
A E
In my brain, I see your face a-gain
F#m D
I know my frame of mind
A
You ain’t got to be so blind
E F#m
And I’m blind, so very blind
D
I’m a blind man
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Bridge

 
A E
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Outro

 
A E
You don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
You don’t know what it’s like
A E
No, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m E
To love somebody
A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is the heart of this song; get comfortable moving between these shapes before adding the lyrics.

Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
A · D · E · F#m

The Bee Gees’ soulful ballad about unrequited love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to let the emotion of the lyrics come through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
There’s a light, a certain kind of light
F#m D
That never shone on me
A E
I want my life to be lived with you
F#m
Lived with you
 

Verse 2

 
A E
There’s a way, everybody says
F#m D
To do each and every little thing
A E
But what does it bring if I ain’t got you?
Ain’t gotF#m
you?
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Verse 3

 
A E
In my brain, I see your face a-gain
F#m D
I know my frame of mind
A
You ain’t got to be so blind
E F#m
And I’m blind, so very blind
D
I’m a blind man
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Bridge

 
A E
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Outro

 
A E
You don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
You don’t know what it’s like
A E
No, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m E
To love somebody
A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is the heart of this song; get comfortable moving between these shapes before adding the lyrics.

Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
A · D · E · F#m

The Bee Gees’ soulful ballad about unrequited love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to let the emotion of the lyrics come through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
There’s a light, a certain kind of light
F#m D
That never shone on me
A E
I want my life to be lived with you
F#m
Lived with you
 

Verse 2

 
A E
There’s a way, everybody says
F#m D
To do each and every little thing
A E
But what does it bring if I ain’t got you?
Ain’t gotF#m
you?
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Verse 3

 
A E
In my brain, I see your face a-gain
F#m D
I know my frame of mind
A
You ain’t got to be so blind
E F#m
And I’m blind, so very blind
D
I’m a blind man
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Bridge

 
A E
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Outro

 
A E
You don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
You don’t know what it’s like
A E
No, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m E
To love somebody
A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is the heart of this song; get comfortable moving between these shapes before adding the lyrics.

Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
A · D · E · F#m

The Bee Gees’ soulful ballad about unrequited love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to let the emotion of the lyrics come through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
There’s a light, a certain kind of light
F#m D
That never shone on me
A E
I want my life to be lived with you
F#m
Lived with you
 

Verse 2

 
A E
There’s a way, everybody says
F#m D
To do each and every little thing
A E
But what does it bring if I ain’t got you?
Ain’t gotF#m
you?
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Verse 3

 
A E
In my brain, I see your face a-gain
F#m D
I know my frame of mind
A
You ain’t got to be so blind
E F#m
And I’m blind, so very blind
D
I’m a blind man
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Bridge

 
A E
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Outro

 
A E
You don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
You don’t know what it’s like
A E
No, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m E
To love somebody
A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is the heart of this song; get comfortable moving between these shapes before adding the lyrics.

Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
A · D · E · F#m

The Bee Gees’ soulful ballad about unrequited love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Soul Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to let the emotion of the lyrics come through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
A E
There’s a light, a certain kind of light
F#m D
That never shone on me
A E
I want my life to be lived with you
F#m
Lived with you
 

Verse 2

 
A E
There’s a way, everybody says
F#m D
To do each and every little thing
A E
But what does it bring if I ain’t got you?
Ain’t gotF#m
you?
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Verse 3

 
A E
In my brain, I see your face a-gain
F#m D
I know my frame of mind
A
You ain’t got to be so blind
E F#m
And I’m blind, so very blind
D
I’m a blind man
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Bridge

 
A E
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like
 

Chorus

 
D A
You don’t know what it’s like
D E
To love somebody
D A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Outro

 
A E
You don’t know what it’s like
F#m D
You don’t know what it’s like
A E
No, you don’t know what it’s like
F#m E
To love somebody
A
To love somebody
F#m E
The way I love you
 

Practice tip: The chord progression A – E – F#m – D is the heart of this song; get comfortable moving between these shapes before adding the lyrics.