Addicted To Love chords

by Robert Palmer
  • Addicted To Love is a song written and performed by English Rock singer - Robert Palmer . The song was recorded in 1985 and released in January, 1986 from his album, Riptide.
  • Music: A Major in 4/4 time at 112 bpm.
  • Chords: A, G, D, D/E, F#m
  • Power Chords: A5, G5, D5, D5/A, F#5
  • Choices: This song can be played using normal chords or power chords which simply play the bottom 3 notes of the normal chords - all of which are barre chords except for A major which is played in the open position... see charts below.
  • Electric: This song is easy and fun to play especially if you have an electric guitar with access to distortion - and lots of it! If you are playing with distortion, it's best to use power chords for a cleaner sound - fewer strings and less chaos... enjoy.
Chord Chart Legend
A Major G Major D Major D/A F#m A5 G5 D5 D5/A F#5
A Major G Major D Major D Major D Major A5 G5 D5 D5/A F#5

Addicted To Love

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
           ‖    Drums    |     3/4      |     4/4     | / / Synth /  ‖

               A5            G5             D5           A5
Intro: 4/4 ‖       |  𝄎  |       |  𝄎   |       |  𝄎  |      |   𝄎  ‖  

   
                   A5     
1. Your lights are on   But you're not home
        G5
   Your mind Is not your own
              D5
   Your heart sweats Your bo-dy shakes
             A5
   A-no-ther kiss is what it takes

             A5
2. You can't sleep no-o You can't eat
              G5
   There's no doubt You're in deep
                  D5
   Your throat is tight You can't breathe
             A5
   A-no-ther kiss is all you need


               F#5                              D5                      A5
Chorus: Whoa You like to think that you're im-mune to this stuff Oh yeah
             F#5                             D5
        It's clo-ser to the truth to say you can't get enough
                        D5/E
        You know you're gon-na have to face it, you're addicted to love
                                                                   ↑ ↑

               A5
3. You see the signs But you can't read
                   G5
   You're run-ning at A dif-fe-rent speed
              D5
   Your heart beats In dou-ble time
             A5
   A-no-ther kiss and you'll be mine


               A5
4. A one track mind You can't be saved
            G5
   O-bli-vi-on Is all you crave
              D5
   If there's some Left for you
             A5
   You don't mind if you do

               F#5                              D5                      A5
Chorus: Whoa You like to think that you're im-mune to this stuff Oh yeah
             F#5                             D5
        It's clo-ser to the truth to say you can't get enough
                        D5/E
        You know you're gon-na have to face it, you're addicted to love
                                                                   ↑ ↑
         
        A5
Bridge: Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love
        G5
        Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love
        D5
        Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love 
        A5 
        Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love 
        N.C.
        Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love 

          A5           G5           D5           A5 
Solo:  ‖      |  𝄎  |      |  𝄎  |      |  𝄎  |      |  𝄎  ‖

                  A5
5. The lights are on But you're not home
        G5
   Your will Is not your own
                D5
   You're heart sweats Your teeth grind
             A5
   A-no-ther kiss and you'll be mine

             F#5                                D5                      A5
Chorus: Whoa You like to think that you're im-mune to this stuff Oh yeah
             F#5                             D5
        It's clo-ser to the truth to say you can't get enough
                        D5/E
        You know you're gon-na have to face it, you're addicted to love
                                                                   ↑ ↑

        A5
Bridge: Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love
        G5
        Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love
        D5
        Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love 
        A5 
        Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love 

        A5
        Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love
        G5
        Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love
        D5
        Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love 
        A5
        Might as well face it, you're ad-dic-ted to love...

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