NF - If You Want Love: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If You Want Love" 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 If You Want Love Guitar Chords and Lyrics by NF

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 "If You Want Love" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am
I just need some time, I'm tryna think straight
G
I just need a moment in my own space
C/E
Ask me how I'm doin', I'll say "okay," yeah
F
But ain't that what we all say?
Am
Sometimes I think back to the old days
G
In the pointless conversations with the old me
C/E
Yeah, back when my momma used to hold me
F
I wish somebody woulda told me

Chorus:
            Am
If you want love, you gon' have to
                    G
go through the pain
            C/E
If you want love, you gon' have to
                   F
learn how to change
             Am
If you want trust, you gon' have to
               G
give some away
            C/E                 F
If you want love, if you want love

Yeah, as a kid I used to think life
Is moving so slow, I watch it go by
Look out the window on my bus ride
I thought the world was so small,
through my closed eyes
I've always tried to control things
In the end that's what controls me
Maybe that's why I'm controllin'
I wish somebody woulda told me

Chorus

    Am
The older I get, I feel like I'm always
tryna save time
 G
Talkin' to the voices in my head,
they make me think twice
C/E
Tellin' me it doesn't mean it's wrong
                      F
because it feels right
      Am
I'm scared that one day I wake up
and wonder where the time go
 G
Talk about the past like it's the
present while I rock slow
 C/E
I'll sit in the living room and
laugh with kids of my own
F
And tell 'em

Chorus:
If you want love, you gon'
have to go through the pain
I wish you woulda told me
If you want love, you gon'
have to learn how to change
I wish somebody woulda told me
If you want trust, you gon' have to give some away
You gon' have to give
If you want love, if you want love
If you want love, if you want love




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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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 "If You Want Love" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If You Want Love" by NF.