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Love Is A Verb

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Love is a verb
This is how JMayer plays Love is a verb. It's not so complicated, so have a go at it!
[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|---9-------9------9------------------9------------|
G|---9-------9------9------------------9------------|
D|---9-------9------9/11--------7--7---9------------|
A|---9/11/9--11-----0-------7---7--9---9/11---------|
E|---0--------------9-------7/9--------0------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--7/9----------9------9/10------9-----------------|
G|--7/9--11--9---9------9-9-------9-----------------|
D|-------11--9---11-----9/11------9-----------------|
A|---------------0------0---------9/11--------------|
E|---------------9----------------0-----------------|
Chords(for the entire song)**:
e|---E--------A--------B--------E-------------|
B|---9-------9-------7-------9------------|
G|---9-------9-------8-------9------------|
D|---9-------11------9-------9------------|
A|---9/11----0-------x-------9/11---------|
E|---0-------9-------7-------0------------|
** There are some little parts in the song when he adds a new chord. Check it out:
e|---E--------A--------B-------C#m--------------|
B|---9-------9-------7/9-----9------------|
G|---9-------9-------8-------9------------|
D|---9-------11------9-----9/11-----------|
A|---9/11----0-------x-----9/11-----------|
E|---0-------9-------7-------9------------|
[Intro]
ELove is a vAerb
BIt ain't a tEhing
[Verse 1]
It's not soEmething you Aown
It's not somBething you scrEeam
EWhen you show me loAve,
I dBon't need your wC#mords**
[Chorus]
Yeah, loEve ain't a thAing
LBove is a veErb
ELove ain't a tAhing
BLove is a vEerb
E A B C#m  E A B E
[Verse 2]
LEove ain't a crAush
It aBin't an excuEse
No, you cEan't get through lAove
On just a pBile of I.O.UE.s
ELove ain't a drAug
DespiBte what you've hC#meard**
[Chorus]
Yeah, lEove ain't a thiAng
LBove is a vEerb
LoEve ain't a thiAng
LoBve is a veErb
[Bridge]
So you gotta sEhow show sAhow me 
sBhow show sEhow me
SEhow show sAhow me 
That lBove is a veErb
Yeah, you gotta sEhow show sAhow me 
sBhow show sC#mhow me**
SEhow show shAow me
That LoBve is a vEerb
[Outro]
LEove ain't a tAhing
LBove is a veErb

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Love Is A Verb

by John Mayer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Love is a verb

This is how JMayer plays Love is a verb. It's not so complicated, so have a go at it!

[Intro]

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|---9-------9------9------------------9------------|

G|---9-------9------9------------------9------------|

D|---9-------9------9/11--------7--7---9------------|

A|---9/11/9--11-----0-------7---7--9---9/11---------|

E|---0--------------9-------7/9--------0------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|--7/9----------9------9/10------9-----------------|

G|--7/9--11--9---9------9-9-------9-----------------|

D|-------11--9---11-----9/11------9-----------------|

A|---------------0------0---------9/11--------------|

E|---------------9----------------0-----------------|

Chords(for the entire song)**:

E A B E

e|----------------------------------------|

B|---9-------9-------7-------9------------|

G|---9-------9-------8-------9------------|

D|---9-------11------9-------9------------|

A|---9/11----0-------x-------9/11---------|

E|---0-------9-------7-------0------------|

** There are some little parts in the song when he adds a new chord. Check it out:

E A B C#m

e|----------------------------------------|

B|---9-------9-------7/9-----9------------|

G|---9-------9-------8-------9------------|

D|---9-------11------9-----9/11-----------|

A|---9/11----0-------x-----9/11-----------|

E|---0-------9-------7-------9------------|

[Intro]

E A

Love is a verb

B E

It ain't a thing

[Verse 1]

E A

It's not something you own

B E

It's not something you scream

E A

When you show me love,

B C#m

I don't need your words**

[Chorus]

E A

Yeah, love ain't a thing

B E

Love is a verb

E A

Love ain't a thing

B E

Love is a verb

E A B C#m E A B E

[Verse 2]

E A

Love ain't a crush

B E

It ain't an excuse

E A

No, you can't get through love

B E

On just a pile of I.O.U.s

E A

Love ain't a drug

B C#m

Despite what you've heard**

[Chorus]

E A

Yeah, love ain't a thing

B E

Love is a verb

E A

Love ain't a thing

B E

Love is a verb

[Bridge]

E A

So you gotta show show show me

B E

show show show me

E A

Show show show me

B E

That love is a verb

E A

Yeah, you gotta show show show me

B C#m

show show show me**

E A

Show show show me

B E

That Love is a verb

[Outro]

E A

Love ain't a thing

B E

Love is a verb

About Love Is A Verb Chords by John Mayer

Learn how to play Love Is A Verb by John Mayer with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Love Is A Verb chords”, “Love Is A Verb guitar chords”, or “John Mayer Love Is A Verb chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Love Is A Verb chords and for experienced players who want accurate Love Is A Verb lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, C#m.

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