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Stevie Wonder - Love’s In Need Of Love Today Chords

Chord reference C, A#m, Dm, G, F, Em, Am, Gm, Fm
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Good morn or evening [A#m]friends [Dm]Here’s your friendly [G]announcer [Dm]I have serious [G]news to pass on [F]to [Em]every[Dm]body [G]

[C]What I’m about to [A#m]say [Dm]Could mean the world’s [G]disaster [Dm]Could change your joy and [G]laughter to [F]tears [Em] and [Dm]pain [G]

It’s that, [C]love’s in [Am]need of [Em]love today [Dm]Don’t delay, send yours in right [Am]away [G] [C]Hate’s going [Am]around, breaking [Em]many hearts [Dm]Stop it please, before it’s [Am]gone too far [G]

[C] [Gm] [A#m] [C] [Gm] [A#m] [Dm] [Dm] [Fm] [C] [Gm] [A#m] [C] [Gm] [A#m] [Dm] [Dm] [Fm] [C] [G] [C]The force of evil [A#m]plans, [Dm]to make you its [G]possession [Dm]And it will if we [G]let it, destroy [F] [Em]every[Dm]body [G]

[C]We all must [A#m]take, [Dm]precautionary [G]measures [Dm]If love and peace you [G]treasure Then you’ll [F]hear me [Em]when I [Dm]say [G]

Oh that, [C]love’s in [Am]need of [Em]love today [Dm]Don’t delay, send yours in right [Am]away [G] [C]Hate’s going [Am]around, breaking [Em]many hearts [Dm]Stop it please, before it’s [Am]gone too far [G]

People you know that, [C]love’s in [Am]need of [Em]love today [Dm]Don’t delay, send yours in right [Am]away [G] [C]Hate’s going [Am]around, breaking [Em]many hearts [Dm]Stop it please, before it’s [Am]gone too far [G]

It’s up to you cause, [C]love’s in [Am]need of [Em]love today [Dm]Don’t delay, send yours in right [Am]away [G] [C]Hate’s going [Am]around, breaking [Em]many hearts [Dm]Stop it please, before it’s [Am]gone too far [G]

Hate’s, hate’s, hate’s goin’ round Bring it down a little, love is very peaceful So bring it down a little, well, please stop it Uh, L-O-V-E, love, oh, love’s in need of love today Don’t delay Right away, just give the world LOVE

Artist Stevie Wonder
Album Songs in the Key of Life
Genres Pop
Year 1976
Key C

How to Play Love's In Need Of Love Today on Guitar?

Stevie Wonder - Love's In Need Of Love Today can be played in the key of C using the C, A#m, Dm, G, F, Em, Am, Gm, Fm chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A#m, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Love's In Need Of Love Today with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.