Learn to play "I Want to Know What Love Is" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B I gotta take a little time E G#m A little time to think things over I better read between the lines In case I need it when I'm older Now this mountain I must climb Feels like the world upon my shoulders Through the clouds I see love shine It keeps me warm as life grows colder C#m In my life there's been heartache and pain. I don't know if I can face it again. E Can't stop now. I've traveled so far to change B/D# C#m B F# this lonely life. Chorus: B F#/A# I want to know what love is. C#m B F# I want you to show me. B F#/A# I want to feel what love is. C#m B F# I know you can show me. I'm gonna take a little time A little time to look around me I've got nowhere left to hide It looks like love has finally found me In my life, there's been heartache and pain I don't know if I can face it again Can't stop now, I've traveled so far To change this lonely life Chorus Oh, in my life there's been heartache and pain I don't know if I can face it again Can't stop now, I've traveled so far To change this lonely life Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# B C#m D# E F# G#m 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 "I Want to Know What Love Is" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Kenny Chesney.