I Wanna Be Your Lover Chords by The Cascades

Tempo:
118.45 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

E

A

B

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Cascades - I wanna be your lover chords
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[E] [C#m]
[A] [B]
[E] You don't know the [C#m] way I feel, oh no
[E] Well you think we're [G#m] just friends
[A] So I go along, [B] like nothing's wrong
[C#m] But I know that it's only [A] pretend
I wanna [E] be your lover
[G#] I don't wanna [C#m] be your [B] [C#m] friend
[G#]
[C#m] [E] Well I don't know [C#m] what to tell you, oh no
[E] I just can't find [G#m] the words
[A] Cause there's so many things [B] that I wanna say
[C#m] But I just don't know where to [A] begin
I wanna [E] be your lover
[G#] I don't wanna [C#m] be your [B] [C#m] friend
[A] You don't know just how much I love [E] you
Though it's easy [G#m] to see
[A] Cause if you knew how much I love [B] you
Then maybe [A] someday, [B] well you might love me
[E] So I hope in [C#m] time you'll love me, oh yeah
[E] Love me as I [G#] love [G#m] you
[A] But if this can't be, [B] I'd rather see
[C#m] The whole thing come to [A] an end
I wanna [E] be your lover
[G#] I don't wanna [C#m] be your [B] friend
[A] I [E] don't wanna be your friend
[C#m] I don't wanna [E] be your [C#m] friend
No, I don't wanna [E] be
[C#m] [E] [C#m]
[N]
Key:  
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
G#
134211114
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
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To learn The Cascades - I Wanna Be Your Lover chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: B, C#m, A, E, G#, C#m, E, C#m and E. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 59 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 118 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F Major in mind.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ You don't know the [C#m] way I feel, oh no
[E] _ Well you think we're [G#m] just friends _
[A] So I go along, [B] like nothing's wrong
[C#m] But I know that it's only [A] pretend
I wanna [E] be your lover
_ _ [G#] _ I don't wanna [C#m] be your _ [B] _ [C#m] friend
_ [G#] _
[C#m] _ [E] _ Well I don't know [C#m] what to tell you, oh no
[E] _ I just can't find [G#m] the words
[A] Cause there's so many things [B] that I wanna say
[C#m] But I just don't know where to [A] begin
I wanna [E] be your lover
_ _ [G#] _ I don't wanna [C#m] be your _ [B] _ _ [C#m] friend _
_ [A] _ You don't know just how much I love [E] you
Though it's easy [G#m] to see
_ [A] _ Cause if you knew how much I love [B] you
Then maybe [A] someday, [B] well you might love me
[E] _ So I hope in [C#m] time you'll love me, oh yeah
[E] _ Love me as I [G#] love [G#m] you
[A] But if this can't be, [B] I'd rather see
[C#m] The whole thing come to [A] an end
I wanna [E] be your lover
_ _ [G#] _ I don't wanna [C#m] be your [B] friend
_ [A] I [E] don't wanna be your friend
_ [C#m] _ I don't wanna [E] be your _ _ [C#m] friend
No, I don't wanna [E] be_
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
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The album Rhythm Of The Rain includes this song, written by Prince.

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