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I Want To Know What Love Is — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
About “I Want To Know What Love Is”
Free karaoke for "I Want To Know What Love Is" by Foreigner: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of G, 80 BPM.
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Lyrics
I’ve got ta take a lit tle time,
a lit tle (C)time to think things (Em)o ver.
I bet ter read be tween the lines,
in case I (C)need it when I’m old er.
Now, this na moun tain I must climb
feels like the (C)world up on my shoul ders.
Through the clouds I (D)see love (G)shine.
It keeps me (C)warm as life grows (Em)cold er.
In my (Am)life
there’s been (D)heart ache and (Am)pain.
I don’t know if I can (D)face (Am)it a gain.
Can’t stop now.
I’ve (D)trav eled (Am)so far
to (C)change (G)this (Am)lone (G)ly (C)life.
I want to know what love is.
I want you (Em)to show me.
I want to feel what (Em)love is.
I know you (Em)can show me.
I’m this na take a lit tle time,
a lit tle (C)time to look a round me.
I’ve got no where (D)left to (G)hide.
It looks like (C)love has fi n’lly (Em)found me.
In my (Am)life
there’s been (D)heart ache and (Am)pain.
I don’t know if I can (D)face (Am)it a gain.
Can’t stop now.
I’ve (D)trav eled (Am)so far
to (C)change (G)this (Am)lone (G)ly (C)life.
I want to know what love is.
I want you (Em)to show me.
I want to feel what (Em)love is.
I know you (Em)can show me.
me.
me.
Teacher’s notes
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with block chords in your left hand — you'll cycle through six chords in the key of G, and most of them sit comfortably under your fingers with minimal hand movement.
Pay special attention to the shift from D to D7; that small change of one note adds real emotional weight, so land it cleanly.
At 80 BPM the tempo is forgiving, but that slow pace means every hesitation between chord changes will be noticeable, so practice your left hand alone first, moving smoothly from Em to C to G to D until the transitions feel automatic.
Once that's solid, layer in the right-hand melody — it's mostly stepwise motion, so you can focus on playing it expressively rather than just hitting correct notes.
This is the song that will teach you how powerful a simple, well-timed chord change can feel.
Questions about this song (11)
- What key is "I Want To Know What Love Is" by Foreigner played in?
- I Want To Know What Love Is is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Want To Know What Love Is"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Want To Know What Love Is" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Want To Know What Love Is"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Want To Know What Love Is"?
- "I Want To Know What Love Is" was originally performed by Foreigner. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Want To Know What Love Is"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, C, D, D7, Em, G.
- What other songs by Foreigner can I play here?
- Try "WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU", "SAY YOU WILL", "HOT BLOODED". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "I Want To Know What Love Is" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "I Want To Know What Love Is" by Foreigner. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "I Want To Know What Love Is" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in G, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "I Want To Know What Love Is" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.
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