What Am I Living For Chords by Solomon Burke
Tempo:
145.2 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Bb
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [F]
[C]
What am I living for if not [G] for you?
What am I living for if not [C] for you?
Tell me what am I living for, oh, if not [F] for you?
Baby, [C] nobody else, [G] nobody else [C] will do.
[Bb]
[F] What am [C] I longing for each [G] lonely night?
You feel you're close to me to [C] hold you tight.
I tell you, you'll be the only girl.
Oh, my [F] whole life through, oh, [C]
nobody, [G] nobody else [C] will do.
[F] I want you close to me, [C] that's all I know.
I [D] need you around me all the time,
because darling, I [G] love you so.
[Bb]
[F] What am [C] I living for if [G] not for you?
Tell me what am I longing for, oh, if it's [C] not for you?
You see, you'll be the only girl.
Oh, my [F] whole life through, oh, [C] nobody else, [G] nobody else [C] will do.
[Bb] I don't [F] need nobody [C] but you to [G] see me through.
[C] You see, you've got that [Bb] certain stroke
[F] that sets my [C] soul on fire.
[G] You see, you've got that tender [C] kiss that's [Bb] my heart's desire.
[F] [C] You see, you've got that squeeze [G] that knows how to please.
[C] [N]
[C]
What am I living for if not [G] for you?
What am I living for if not [C] for you?
Tell me what am I living for, oh, if not [F] for you?
Baby, [C] nobody else, [G] nobody else [C] will do.
[Bb]
[F] What am [C] I longing for each [G] lonely night?
You feel you're close to me to [C] hold you tight.
I tell you, you'll be the only girl.
Oh, my [F] whole life through, oh, [C]
nobody, [G] nobody else [C] will do.
[F] I want you close to me, [C] that's all I know.
I [D] need you around me all the time,
because darling, I [G] love you so.
[Bb]
[F] What am [C] I living for if [G] not for you?
Tell me what am I longing for, oh, if it's [C] not for you?
You see, you'll be the only girl.
Oh, my [F] whole life through, oh, [C] nobody else, [G] nobody else [C] will do.
[Bb] I don't [F] need nobody [C] but you to [G] see me through.
[C] You see, you've got that [Bb] certain stroke
[F] that sets my [C] soul on fire.
[G] You see, you've got that tender [C] kiss that's [Bb] my heart's desire.
[F] [C] You see, you've got that squeeze [G] that knows how to please.
[C] [N]
Key:
C
F
G
Bb
D
C
F
G
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
What am I living for _ _ _ _ _ if not [G] for you?
_ _ _ _ _ _
What am I living for _ if _ _ _ not [C] for you?
_ _ _ _ _
Tell me what am I living _ for, _ _ oh, if not [F] for _ you? _ _ _ _
Baby, _ _ [C] _ nobody else, _ [G] _ nobody _ else [C] will do.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] What am [C] I longing for _ _ _ _ _ _ each [G] lonely night? _ _ _ _ _
You feel you're close to me _ _ _ _ _ _ to [C] hold you tight.
_ _ _ _ I tell you, you'll be the only girl.
_ _ _ Oh, my [F] whole life through, _ _ _ oh, _ _ _ [C] _ _
nobody, _ _ [G] _ nobody _ else [C] will do.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] I want you close to me, _ _ _ _ _ [C] that's all I know. _ _ _ _ _
_ I [D] need you around me all the time,
_ because darling, I [G] love you so.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] _ What am [C] I living for _ _ if _ _ _ [G] not for you? _ _ _ _
Tell me what am I longing _ for, _ _ oh, if it's [C] not for you? _ _ _ _
You see, you'll be the only girl.
_ _ _ Oh, _ my [F] whole life through, _ _ _ oh, _ _ _ [C] _ nobody else, _ [G] _ nobody _ else [C] will do.
_ _ [Bb] I don't [F] need nobody [C] but you to [G] see me through.
_ _ _ [C] You see, you've got that [Bb] certain stroke _
[F] that sets my [C] soul on fire.
_ _ [G] You see, you've got that tender [C] kiss _ that's [Bb] my heart's desire. _
[F] _ [C] You see, you've got that _ squeeze [G] _ that knows how to please.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
What am I living for _ _ _ _ _ if not [G] for you?
_ _ _ _ _ _
What am I living for _ if _ _ _ not [C] for you?
_ _ _ _ _
Tell me what am I living _ for, _ _ oh, if not [F] for _ you? _ _ _ _
Baby, _ _ [C] _ nobody else, _ [G] _ nobody _ else [C] will do.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] What am [C] I longing for _ _ _ _ _ _ each [G] lonely night? _ _ _ _ _
You feel you're close to me _ _ _ _ _ _ to [C] hold you tight.
_ _ _ _ I tell you, you'll be the only girl.
_ _ _ Oh, my [F] whole life through, _ _ _ oh, _ _ _ [C] _ _
nobody, _ _ [G] _ nobody _ else [C] will do.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] I want you close to me, _ _ _ _ _ [C] that's all I know. _ _ _ _ _
_ I [D] need you around me all the time,
_ because darling, I [G] love you so.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] _ What am [C] I living for _ _ if _ _ _ [G] not for you? _ _ _ _
Tell me what am I longing _ for, _ _ oh, if it's [C] not for you? _ _ _ _
You see, you'll be the only girl.
_ _ _ Oh, _ my [F] whole life through, _ _ _ oh, _ _ _ [C] _ nobody else, _ [G] _ nobody _ else [C] will do.
_ _ [Bb] I don't [F] need nobody [C] but you to [G] see me through.
_ _ _ [C] You see, you've got that [Bb] certain stroke _
[F] that sets my [C] soul on fire.
_ _ [G] You see, you've got that tender [C] kiss _ that's [Bb] my heart's desire. _
[F] _ [C] You see, you've got that _ squeeze [G] _ that knows how to please.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _