To be a lover (video)

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1. Have I told you lately that I love you ?

F

If I didn'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.

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

(Have mercy !) Forgot to be a lover,

C

(Have mercy !) forgot to be a lover.

F

Make it on through to you somehow,

C

got to be a lover, babe. (Forgot to be a lover, woo! ) + C ~ ~

C

2. Well, did I ask you, yes, would you come and share ?

F

Oh, share, oh, the burden and the task, that's at love's command.

C

Didn't I say all those lovin' special things

F

that you long to hear, to show how much I care ?

C

Well, when I realize that you need love too,

gonna spend my life, makin' love to you.

F

Forgot to be a lover, (Have mercy !)

C

Well, well, I worked all day hard as I can

Worked all night, didn't make me a man.

F

(Forgot to be a lover) Have mercy, oo.

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When I realized that you need love too,

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Gonna spend my life makin' love to you.

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(Forgot to be a lover, have mercy),

(Have mercy) have mercy, baby !

F

I'm gonna make it on through to you somehow,

C

So have mercy. (Have mercy, have mercy, baby)

C

3. Have I told you, yes, lately that I love you,

F

If I didn't, oh, baby, yes, I'm so sorry.

C

Ah, but you know I really love you, baby. (Love you baby)

C

I really love you, baby (Love you baby)

F

I really need you, baby, I really want you, baby.

+ C - F - C - F (6x, with varying bits of lyrics) .....

(Billy Idol)