Chords for Nina Simone: To Love Somebody (Live in Antibes, 1969)
Tempo:
132.4 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[A] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [G]
[D]
There's a light,
[Am] a certain kind of light,
[C]
[A] that's never shone on me.
[F]
I want my whole [G] life to be lived [D] with you, [C] lived with you.
[Em] I'm [G] as awake,
[Am]
everybody say, [G] [C]
[D] to do each and [G] every little thing.
[G] And it's true, [F]
but what good [G] does it bring, if I ain't got you, [D]
[D] ain't got [C] you.
[G] You don't know what it's [Am] like, [D]
baby, [C] you don't know what [G] it's like, to love somebody,
[C]
to [C] love somebody, the way [G] I love you.
[D]
[G] [G]
In my brain,
[Am] see your face again,
[C]
[D]
name [G] of mine.
You
[F]
ain't got to be
[G] so blind, but I understand, [D] cause I'm blind,
[D]
[C] so blind.
But [G] I'm a woman,
[Am]
can't you see what I am.
[G]
[D]
I [D] breathe [G]
for you,
[F]
what [G] good does it do, if I [D] ain't got you,
[G]
ain't [C] got you.
[G] You don't know, you don't know [D] what it's like, you don't [C] know, you don't know [G] what it's like,
to [D] love somebody,
[G] to love [C] somebody,
[C] the way I [G] love you.
I'll do the last verse again, just for [D] myself, hey now.
[G] In my brain,
[Am] see your face again,
[C]
[A] [D]
cause I know my frame of [G] mind.
[F]
Nobody has to be so [G] blind, and so unfeeling, but I [D] understand, I'm blind, [C] so blind.
But [G] I'm a woman,
[C]
can't you [Am] see what I am.
I live and I [G] breathe for you,
[F]
what good [G] does it do, if I ain't [D] got you, child, if [C] I ain't got you.
[G] You don't know, you don't know [D] what it's like, you [C] don't know what [G] it's like, to [C] love [D] somebody,
[Gm]
to love [C] somebody.
I ain't finished, to [G] love somebody, [Gm]
to love [A] somebody.
[D] [Am]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[G] [G] [D]
[G]
[N]
[A] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [G]
[D]
There's a light,
[Am] a certain kind of light,
[C]
[A] that's never shone on me.
[F]
I want my whole [G] life to be lived [D] with you, [C] lived with you.
[Em] I'm [G] as awake,
[Am]
everybody say, [G] [C]
[D] to do each and [G] every little thing.
[G] And it's true, [F]
but what good [G] does it bring, if I ain't got you, [D]
[D] ain't got [C] you.
[G] You don't know what it's [Am] like, [D]
baby, [C] you don't know what [G] it's like, to love somebody,
[C]
to [C] love somebody, the way [G] I love you.
[D]
[G] [G]
In my brain,
[Am] see your face again,
[C]
[D]
name [G] of mine.
You
[F]
ain't got to be
[G] so blind, but I understand, [D] cause I'm blind,
[D]
[C] so blind.
But [G] I'm a woman,
[Am]
can't you see what I am.
[G]
[D]
I [D] breathe [G]
for you,
[F]
what [G] good does it do, if I [D] ain't got you,
[G]
ain't [C] got you.
[G] You don't know, you don't know [D] what it's like, you don't [C] know, you don't know [G] what it's like,
to [D] love somebody,
[G] to love [C] somebody,
[C] the way I [G] love you.
I'll do the last verse again, just for [D] myself, hey now.
[G] In my brain,
[Am] see your face again,
[C]
[A] [D]
cause I know my frame of [G] mind.
[F]
Nobody has to be so [G] blind, and so unfeeling, but I [D] understand, I'm blind, [C] so blind.
But [G] I'm a woman,
[C]
can't you [Am] see what I am.
I live and I [G] breathe for you,
[F]
what good [G] does it do, if I ain't [D] got you, child, if [C] I ain't got you.
[G] You don't know, you don't know [D] what it's like, you [C] don't know what [G] it's like, to [C] love [D] somebody,
[Gm]
to love [C] somebody.
I ain't finished, to [G] love somebody, [Gm]
to love [A] somebody.
[D] [Am]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[G] [G] [D]
[G]
[N]
Key:
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ There's a light,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ a certain kind of light, _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] that's never shone on me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ I want my whole [G] life to be _ _ _ _ _ _
lived [D] with you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] lived with you. _
_ _ _ [Em] _ I'm [G] as awake, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ everybody say, _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [D] to do each and [G] every little thing.
_ _ [G] _ And it's true, _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ but what good _ [G] _ does it bring, _ _ _ if I ain't got you, [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ ain't got [C] you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ You don't know _ what it's [Am] like, _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ baby, [C] you don't know _ _ _ _ _ what [G] it's like, _ _ _ _ to _ love somebody, _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
to [C] love somebody, _ _ _ _ _ _
the way [G] I love you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ In my brain, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ see your face again, _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _
name [G] of mine.
You _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ ain't got to be _
_ [G] so blind, _ _ but I understand, _ [D] cause I'm blind, _
[D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] so blind. _ _ _
_ _ _ But [G] I'm a woman, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
can't you see what I am. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
I [D] breathe [G] _ _
_ for you, _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
what [G] good does it do, _ _ _ _ _ if I [D] ain't got you, _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ ain't [C] got you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ You don't know, _ _ _ you don't know [D] what it's like, _ _ _ _ _ _
you don't [C] know, _ _ _ _ _ _ you don't know [G] what it's like, _
_ _ _ to [D] love _ somebody, _ _
[G] _ _ _ to _ love [C] somebody, _ _
_ _ [C] _ the way I [G] love you. _ _
I'll do the last verse again, just for [D] myself, _ hey now. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ In my brain,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ see your face again, _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D]
cause I know my frame of [G] mind. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Nobody has to be so [G] blind, _ and so _ unfeeling, _ _ but I [D] understand, I'm blind, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] so blind.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ But [G] _ I'm a woman,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
can't you [Am] see what I am. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I live and I [G] breathe for you, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
what good _ [G] does it do, _ _ _ _ _ if I ain't [D] got you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ child, if [C] I ain't got you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] You don't know, _ _ _ _ _ _
you don't know [D] what it's like, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ you [C] don't know _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ what [G] it's like, _ _ _ _ _ to _ [C] love [D] somebody, _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm]
to love [C] _ somebody.
_ I _ ain't finished, to [G] love _ somebody, _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
to love [A] somebody. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ There's a light,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ a certain kind of light, _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] that's never shone on me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ I want my whole [G] life to be _ _ _ _ _ _
lived [D] with you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] lived with you. _
_ _ _ [Em] _ I'm [G] as awake, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ everybody say, _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [D] to do each and [G] every little thing.
_ _ [G] _ And it's true, _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ but what good _ [G] _ does it bring, _ _ _ if I ain't got you, [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ ain't got [C] you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ You don't know _ what it's [Am] like, _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ baby, [C] you don't know _ _ _ _ _ what [G] it's like, _ _ _ _ to _ love somebody, _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
to [C] love somebody, _ _ _ _ _ _
the way [G] I love you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ In my brain, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ see your face again, _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _
name [G] of mine.
You _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ ain't got to be _
_ [G] so blind, _ _ but I understand, _ [D] cause I'm blind, _
[D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] so blind. _ _ _
_ _ _ But [G] I'm a woman, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
can't you see what I am. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
I [D] breathe [G] _ _
_ for you, _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
what [G] good does it do, _ _ _ _ _ if I [D] ain't got you, _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ ain't [C] got you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ You don't know, _ _ _ you don't know [D] what it's like, _ _ _ _ _ _
you don't [C] know, _ _ _ _ _ _ you don't know [G] what it's like, _
_ _ _ to [D] love _ somebody, _ _
[G] _ _ _ to _ love [C] somebody, _ _
_ _ [C] _ the way I [G] love you. _ _
I'll do the last verse again, just for [D] myself, _ hey now. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ In my brain,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ see your face again, _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D]
cause I know my frame of [G] mind. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Nobody has to be so [G] blind, _ and so _ unfeeling, _ _ but I [D] understand, I'm blind, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] so blind.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ But [G] _ I'm a woman,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
can't you [Am] see what I am. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I live and I [G] breathe for you, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
what good _ [G] does it do, _ _ _ _ _ if I ain't [D] got you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ child, if [C] I ain't got you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] You don't know, _ _ _ _ _ _
you don't know [D] what it's like, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ you [C] don't know _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ what [G] it's like, _ _ _ _ _ to _ [C] love [D] somebody, _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm]
to love [C] _ somebody.
_ I _ ain't finished, to [G] love _ somebody, _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
to love [A] somebody. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _