Lulu - To Love Somebody Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Dm] [F] [C] [Bb] [C] [G] [F]
[C]There’s a light.
[Dm]A certain kind of light
[F]That never shone [C]on me.
[Bb]I want my life to be [C]
Lived with [G]you
Lived with [F]you
[verse 2]
[C]There’s a way
[Dm]Everybody say
[F]To do each and every [C]little thing
[Bb]But what good [C]does it bring
If I ain’t got [G]you
Ain’t got [F]Hey baby
[chorus]
[C]You don’t know what it’s [G]like baby
[F]You don’t know what it’s [C]like
To love [G]somebody
To love [F]somebody
The way I love [C]you [G]
[Closing]
In [C]my brain
[Dm]I see your face again
[F]I know my frame of [C]mind
[Bb]You ain’t got to be so [C]blind
And I’m so [G]blind
So terribly [F]blind Hey baby
[chorus]
[C]You don’t know what it’s [G]like baby
[F]You don’t know what it’s [C]like
To love [G]somebody
To love [F]somebody
The way I love [C]you [G]
How to play To Love Somebody on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lulu - To Love Somebody on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
To Love Somebody uses these transitions most often: F → C (12), C → G (10), and G → F (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Dm chord transition.
1. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
To Love Somebody chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in To Love Somebody.
- To Love Somebody includes 47 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- To Love Somebody contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how To Love Somebody connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Dm: 5%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%