Elton John – I Want Love (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro] | A F#m | C#m | C D | x2 [Verse 1]
A      F#m              E
I want love, but it's impossible

C#m            F#m        D
    A man like me, so irresponsible

C#                   F#m
    A man like me is dead in places

B7sus4        B7     Bm7  E
      Other men feel liberated
[Verse 2]
A       F#m        E
I can't love, shot full of holes

C#m            F#m        D
    Don't feel nothing, I just feel cold

C#                      F#m
    Don't feel nothing, just old scars

B7sus4           B7  Bm7      E
      Toughening up around my heart
[Chorus]
    A           G/A
But I want love, just a different kind

D/A                Dm/G
I want love, won't break me down

      A/C#               F#
Won't brick me up, won't fence me in

         Bm
I want a love, that don't mean a thing

           E7sus4       E      C    D
That's the love I want, I want love
[Verse 3]
A      F#m     E
I want love on my own terms

C#m       F#m             D
    After everything I've ever learned

C#              F#m
    Me, I carry too much baggage

B7sus4            B7   Bm7     E
     Oh man, I've seen so much traffic
[Chorus]
    A           G/A
But I want love, just a different kind

D/A                Dm/G
I want love, won't break me down

      A/C#               F#
Won't brick me up, won't fence me in

         Bm
I want a love, that don't mean a thing

           E7sus4       E      C    D  C/E
That's the love I want, I want love
[Bridge]
F                  C/E
   So bring it on, I've been bruised

G                            C
   Don't give me love that's clean and smooth

Cm                   Bb
   I'm ready for the rougher stuff

F/A                 D/F#          E7/G#
   No sweet romance,    I've had enough
[Solo] | A F#m | E | C#m F#m | D | [Verse 4]
C#                   F#m
    A man like me is dead in places

B7sus4        B7     Bm7  E
      Other men feel liberated
[Chorus]
    A           G/A
But I want love, just a different kind

D/A                Dm/G
I want love, won't break me down

      A/C#               F#
Won't brick me up, won't fence me in

         Bm
I want a love, that don't mean a thing

           E7sus4       E      C      D
That's the love I want, I want love

A           G/A
I want love, just a different kind

D/A                Dm/G
I want love, won't break me down

      A/C#               F#
Won't brick me up, won't fence me in

         Bm
I want a love, that don't mean a thing

           E7sus4       E      C    D
That's the love I want, I want love
[Outro] | A F#m | C#m | C D | A