Jack White - Love is Selfish: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Love is Selfish" 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.

Learn Love is Selfish Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Jack White

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 "Love is Selfish" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
Love is such a selfish thing, it's
Always crying, "Me, me, me," and
C                                      G
It's always trying to mess up all my plans
      A#                 C               G
And I work real hard to make you understand
       A#             C                G
And I try my best to help you understand

I've been trying over the years to
Try and overcome these fears, but
Nothing I come up with proves I can
And I work real hard to make you understand
Yeah, I'll try my best to help you understand

A                      C
I'm on a train, but I cannot rest up on it
A                       C                 D
I'm on a train, but it won't stay on the rails
A                               C
And I got a sail boat with her name painted on it
A                        C   D
But I don't know how to sail

Someone smarter than me and you might
End up solving a clue or two, but
Could they make it happen with their hands?
Can they build it up from nothing with their hands?
I could lose my mind just trying to understand

Love is such a selfish thing, it's
Always crying, "Me, me, me," and
It's always trying to mess up all my plans
And I work real hard to make you understand
And I'll try my best to help you understand


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Love is Selfish" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Love is Selfish" by Jack White.