I like to live the Love Chords

KeyBb CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays581

I like to live the Love by B.B. King is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, Dm, D#, Cm, F, D#/G#, Gm, Cm7+/B, Cm7 and F7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Bb
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  			Intro: Bb Dm D# (D# Dm Cm D# F)

Bb             Dm
My song is a serious matter
D#/G#               Gm
  It reflects what I feel
Cm                        Cm7+/B
If I say I love you, I mean it
              Cm7
'Cause in my song
        D#          F7
Every line is for real


Bb
Every man or woman
Dm
 Enjoys going home
      D#/G#        Gm
To a peaceful situation
    Cm                Cm7+/B
To give love and receive love
         D#
Without any complications


Dm                            Gm
Whether my tune is short or long
Cm                     D#       F7
Whether my lyrics are weak or strong


   Bb
I like to live the love
       Dm         D#          (D# Dm Cm D# F7)
That I sing about in my song

   Bb
I like to live the love
      Dm          D#         (D# Dm Cm D# F7)
That I sing about in my song


Bb
Music is love
        Dm
And my love is music
D#/G#              Gm
   In perfect harmony
   Cm
So when I sing
       Cm7+/B
I have song all about
      D#
The love of you and me


  Bb                  Dm
I never got angry with my guitar
       D#/G#
'Cause when I strike a chord
             Gm
It gives me what I wanna hear
Cm                
 So I'm finding out that
Cm7+/B                 D#
We are quite like my song together, my dear


Dm
Outside answers
               Gm
Should always be forbidden
 Cm                D# 
Problems should be solved
      F7
And never hidden


Bb
I like to live the love
       Dm         D#          (D# Dm Cm D# F7)
That I sing about in my song

   Bb
I like to live the love
      Dm          D#         (D# Dm Cm D# F7)
That I sing about in my song
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante