Billy Idol - To Be a Lover: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "To Be a Lover" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn To Be a Lover Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Idol
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "To Be a Lover" smoothly on your guitar.
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C Have I told you Lately that I love you F If I din't, darlin', You see, I'm so sorry C Didn't I reach out And hold you In these lovin' arms F Well, if I didn't, oh baby. Well, I'm so sorry Chorus: C When I realized that you need love too, Gonna spend my life makin' love to you. F Got to be a lover. Have mercy. C Forgot to be a lover, babe. (Have mercy) Forgot to be a lover. (Have mercy) Forgot to be a lover. F Make it on through to you somehow. (Have mercy, baby) C Got to be a lover, babe. (Forgot to be a lover) Woo! Woo! Well, did I ask you Yes, would you come and share Oh, share Oh, the burden and the task That's at love's command? Didn't I say All those lovin' special things That you long to hear? To show how much I care Chorus: Well, when I realize That you need love too I'm gonna spend my life Makin' love to you Forgot to be a lover Have mercy Well, well I worked all day As hard as I can Worked all night, didn't make me a man (Forgot to be a lover) Have mercy, ooh When I realized That you need love too Gonna spend my life Makin' love to you (Forgot to be a lover) Got to be a lover, babe Oo, have mercy (Have mercy) Have mercy, baby (Have mercy, baby) I'm gonna make it on through To you somehow So have mercy (Have mercy, have mercy, baby) Have I told you Yes, lately that I love you? If I didn't, oh baby Yes, I'm so sorry Ah, but you know I really love you, baby (Love you, baby) I really love you, baby (Love you, baby) I really need you, baby (Need you, baby) I really want you, baby (Want you, baby) Chorus: When I realized That you need love too I'm gonna spend my life Makin' love Makin' love Makin' love to you Well, I worked all day As hard as I can Worked all night It didn't make me a man, babe (Forgot to be a lover) (Have mercy) Oo, have mercy, baby (Have mercy) Have mercy, baby (Have mercy) Oo, have mercy, baby (Have mercy baby) Oo, make it on through Well, when I realized that you need love too I'm gonna spend my life Gotta spend my life makin' love to you Have mercy, baby Have mercy, baby I'm gonna love you.... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  F  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "To Be a Lover" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "To Be a Lover" by Billy Idol.