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What Is Love

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[Verse 1]
DmWhat is love CIf it's not with FyouBb  
I Fknow when you're alone you feel it A7too
DmIn your arms is Cwhere I long to FbeBb  
Cause Fbeing with you gives me sanA7ity
[Pre-Chorus]
DmOoh      C  FListen to me darBbling
I Fwake up every morning
Thinking A7about the way you feel
DmOoh      C  FI wonder if you know Bbit
And Fwhat good is the party
If you're A7not around to listen to me now
[Chorus]
DmWhat goCod is FloveBb  
FIf it's not your A7love
DmWhat goCod is FloveBb  
FIf it's not your A7love
[Verse 2]
DmWhat's a song baby Cyou can hear it FtooBb  
FCan't imagine dancing without A7you
DmA shooting star Cain't really noneF' to Bbsee
If Fyou're not right here standing next to A7me
[Pre-Chorus]
DmOoh      C  FListen to me darBbling
I Fwake up every morning
Thinking A7about the way you feel
DmOoh      C  FI wonder if you know Bbit
And Fwhat good is the party
If you're A7not around to listen to me now
[Chorus]
DmWhat goCod is FloveBb  
FIf it's not your A7love
DmWhat goCod is FloveBb  
FIf it's not your A7love
[Bridge]
Gm7ahh ahh Cahh ahhh 
Gm7ahh ahh Cahh ahhh 
Gm7ahh ahh Cahh ahhh 
A7Aaaahh
[Verse 3]
DmWhat is love CIf it's not with FyouBb  
I Fknow when you're alone you feel it A7too
DmIn your arms is Cwhere I long to FbeBb  
Cause Fbeing with you gives me sanA7ity
[Pre-Chorus]
DmOoh      C  FListen to me darBbling
I Fwake up every morning
Thinking A7about the way you feel
DmOoh      C  FI wonder if you know Bbit
And Fwhat good is the party
If you're A7not around to listen to me now
[Chorus]
DmWhat goCod is FloveBb  
FIf it's not your A7love
DmWhat goCod is FloveBb  
FIf it's not your A7love

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What Is Love

by Janelle Monáe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

[Verse 1]

Dm C F Bb

What is love If it's not with you

F A7

I know when you're alone you feel it too

Dm C F Bb

In your arms is where I long to be

F A7

Cause being with you gives me sanity

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

Ooh Listen to me darling

I wake up every morning

Thinking about the way you feel

Dm C F Bb

Ooh I wonder if you know it

And what good is the party

If you're not around to listen to me now

[Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

What good is love

F A7

If it's not your love

Dm C F Bb

What good is love

F A7

If it's not your love

[Verse 2]

Dm C F Bb

What's a song baby you can hear it too

F A7

Can't imagine dancing without you

Dm C F Bb

A shooting star ain't really none' to see

F A7

If you're not right here standing next to me

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

Ooh Listen to me darling

I wake up every morning

Thinking about the way you feel

Dm C F Bb

Ooh I wonder if you know it

And what good is the party

If you're not around to listen to me now

[Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

What good is love

F A7

If it's not your love

Dm C F Bb

What good is love

F A7

If it's not your love

[Bridge]

Gm7 C

ahh ahh ahh ahhh

Gm7 C

ahh ahh ahh ahhh

Gm7 C

ahh ahh ahh ahhh

Aaaahh

[Verse 3]

Dm C F Bb

What is love If it's not with you

F A7

I know when you're alone you feel it too

Dm C F Bb

In your arms is where I long to be

F A7

Cause being with you gives me sanity

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

Ooh Listen to me darling

I wake up every morning

Thinking about the way you feel

Dm C F Bb

Ooh I wonder if you know it

And what good is the party

If you're not around to listen to me now

[Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

What good is love

F A7

If it's not your love

Dm C F Bb

What good is love

F A7

If it's not your love

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