[Intro - No drums - Riff is A string - 2 4 5 ] | Bm | % | % | % |
[Drums in] | Bm | % |
[Chorus] D Bm Could you be loved G D And be loved D Bm Could you be loved G D And be loved
[Verse 1 - 2 bars on first 2 Ems - they are long pauses] Bm      Em     Don't let them fool ya ..................... Bm   Em  Or even try to school ya Oh, no! Bm We've got a mind of our own G F#m Em So go to hell if what you're thinking is not right! Bm Love would never leave us alone, G F#m A A-yin the darkness there must come out to light.
[Chorus] D Bm Could you be loved G D And be loved D Bm Could you be loved G D And be loved
[Post-Chorus] Bm could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
[Verse 2 - Low spoken bits by ladies - with intro riff] Bm The road of life is rocky and you may stumble too, Bm So while you point your fingers someone else is judging you Bm Love your brotherman!
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved Bm Could you be, could you be loved Bm Could you be, could you be, could you be loved Bm Could you be, could you be loved
[Verse 3] Bm Don't let them change ya Em oh! buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum Bm Or even rearrange ya! Em oh! buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum buddum ba-ba-dum baba dum dum Bm G F#m Em We've got a life to live. Ooh, ooh, ooh Bm They say: on   ly  y , on   ly  y G F#m A Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive, stay alive! Eh!
[Chorus] D Bm Could you be loved G D And be loved D Bm Could you be loved G D And be loved
[Verse 3 - Spoken-ish low bit] Bm You ain't gonna miss your water, until your well runs dry Bm No matter how you treat him, the man will never be satisfied Bm Say something! (Could you be, could you be, could you be loved Bm Could you be, could you be loved) Bm Say something! (Could you be, could you be, could you be loved) Bm Say something! (could you be, could you be loved) Bm Say something! Say something! Bm Say something! Say something! (could you be loved?) Bm Say something! Say something! Bm Say something! Say something! Reggae, reggae! Bm Say something! Rasta, rasta! Bm Say something! Reggae, reggae! Bm Say something! Rasta, rasta! Bm Say something! (Could you be loved) Bm Say something! Uh! Bm Say something! Come on! Bm Say something! (Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?) Bm Say something! (Could you be, could you be loved?) Bm Say something! (Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?) Bm Say something! (Could you be, could you be loved?
[Intro] [E] [Verse - Play add6, maj7 riff throughout all]
I [E] call you when I need you, my heart's on fire (riff - E Eadd6-022120 Emaj7-022444 E) You [E] come to me, come to me wild and wired When you come to [C#m] me Give me everything I [A] need [A] (ring - drums stop then back in) Give me a [E] lifetime of promises and a world of dreams Speak the language of love like you know what it means ohh, it can't be [C#m] wrong Take my heart and make it [A] stronger baby
[B][B][B] N.C.
[Chorus] You're simply the best [E] , (riff - [E][Eadd9-022102][Esus4-0-x-9-9-10-x][E-0-x-9-9-9-x]) better than all the rest (riff again) Better than [C#m] anyone, anyone I've [B7] ever met I'm stuck on your [E] heart, (riff) I hang on every word you say (riff) Tear us a [C#m] part, baby I would [B7] rather be dead
[Verse] In your heart [E] I see the stars of every night and every day In your eyes I get lost, I get washed away Just as [C#m] long as I'm here in your arms I could be in no [A] better place
[B][B][B] N.C.
[Chorus] You're simply the best [E] (riff), better than all the rest (riff) Better than [C#m] anyone, anyone I've [B7] ever met I'm stuck on your [E] heart (riff), I hang on every word you say Tear us a [C#m] part, baby I would [B7] rather be dead
[Bridge - TOTAL HEAD VOICE] [A] Each time you leave me I start losing control You're [C#m] walking away with my heart and my soul [A] I can feel you even when I'm alone [B] Oh baby, don't let [C#] go
(Key change to F#) [Sax Solo] [F#][F#][F#][F#] [D#m][C#7]
[Chorus - TOTAL HEAD VOICE] You're the best [F#] , better than all the rest Better than [D#m] anyone, anyone I've [C#7] ever met I'm stuck on your [F#] heart, and hang on every word you say Tear us a [D#m] part, baby I would [C#7] rather be dead Oh, you're the best [F#] .. (ring)