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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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C
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D
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Verse 1
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I don't want a lover

I just need a friend

I don't want a lover
Verse 2

I just need a friend
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You can't just leave me

To face life on my own

I know you don't love me no more

I knew this day it would come
C
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Even when it cuts so deep
Em
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D
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It's true, I still want you
C
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But the harder I try
Em
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The more I seem to lose
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Verse 3


I don't want a lover

I just need a friend
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A
A

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I've had time to recover
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D
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Now that I know it wasn't love
Verse 4
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It's always a different story

When it's me who's in the wrong

But you can't have it all

'Cause I'm the one who's strong
C
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I've already been burnt before
Em
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D
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Once but never again
C
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I know the time will come
Em
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That's when you'll need me then
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Verse 5


I don't want a lover

I just need a friend
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I've had time to recover
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D
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Now that I know it wasn't love
Verse 6
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I don't want a lover

I just need a prayer
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A
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I know you never cared
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Now that I know it wasn't love
Verse 7
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You don't even care about

what I'm saying
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You don't even think what you're doing
A
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All you see is what you want it to be
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But in there, there's just no
Em
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room for me
Interlude 1
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Verse 8
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I don't want a lover

I just need a friend
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A
A

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I've had time to recover
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D
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Now that I know it wasn't love
Verse 9
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You don't even care about

what I'm saying

You don't even think what you're doing
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A
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All you see is what you want it to be
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D
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There's just no room there for me
Verse 10
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I don't want a lover

I just need a friend
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A
A

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I've had time to recover
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D
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Now that I know it wasn't love
Verse 11
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Now that I know (I don't

want a lover)

(I just need a prayer) Now that

I know

(I know you never cared) It
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A
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wasn't love, no
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(Now that I know it wasn't love)
Verse 12
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Now that I know, yeah

Now that I know
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Yeah, I know it wasn't love
A
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No, it wasn't love
Outro 1

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • G

  • A

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Don't Want A Lover by Texas is D major.

The primary chords used in I Don't Want A Lover are D, C, Em, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, C, Em, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Don't Want A Lover is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Don't Want A Lover using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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