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What Is Love

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C#minor

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1/52

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 52Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
 C#m-  E-  F#m-  B- A  
[Verse]
e|----C#m------------|----E------------|----F#m------------|----B-----A-------|
B|----5-------5---|----9-------9---|----10------10--|---4----2-------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|---4----2-------|
D|----6-------6---|----9-------9---|----11------11--|----------------|
A|-4-------4------|-7-------7------|-9-------9------|-2----0---------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
e|----F#m-----------E-|----A------------|----C#m------------|----B------------|
B|-----2--2-------|-----5--5-------|-----5--5----7--|-----4--4-------|
G|-----2--2---9---|-----6--6-------|----------------|-----4--4-------|
D|---4--------9---|---7------------|---6-6--6-------|---4------------|
A|-4----------7---|-7--------------|-4--------------|-2--------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|----F#m-----------G#m-|----A------------|----C#m------------|----B------------|
B|-----2--2---4---|-----5--5-------|-----5--5----7--|-----4--4-------|
G|-----2--2---4---|-----6--6-------|----------------|-----4--4-------|
D|---4------------|---7------------|---6-6--6-------|---4------------|
A|-4----------6---|-7--------------|-4--------------|-2--------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
C#mOh, I don't know Ewhy you're not thereF#m  
I give you my Blove, Abut you don't careC#m  
So what is right Eand what is wrongF#m  
Gimme a signB  A  
[Chorus]
What is F#mlove
Baby, Edon't Ahurt me
Baby, C#mdon't hurt me
No Bmore
What is F#mlove
Baby, G#mdon't Ahurt me
Baby, C#mdon't hurt me
No Bmore
[Verse 2]
C#mOh, I don't knowE, what can I doF#m  
What else can I sayB, it's Aup to you C#m  
I know we're one, Ejust me and youF#m  
I can't go onB  A  
[Chorus]
What is F#mlove
Baby, Edon't Ahurt me
Baby, C#mdon't hurt me
No Bmore
What is F#mlove
Baby, G#mdon't Ahurt me
Baby, C#mdon't hurt me
No Bmore
[Verse 3]
C#mI want no other, Eno other loverF#m  
This is our lifeB, our tAimeC#m  
When we are togetherE, I need you forF#mever
Is it loveB  A  
[Chorus]
(strumming the chords)
What is F#mloooooveE  A  
C#mOh! oh! ouh
BOh! oh! ouh
What is F#mloooooveG#m  A  
C#mOh! oh! ouh
BOh! oh! ouh
Ending
What is F#mlove
 E-  A-  C#m- B  

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What Is Love

by Jaymes Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

C#m E F#m B A

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[Verse]

C#m E F#m B A

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

B|----5-------5---|----9-------9---|----10------10--|---4----2-------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|---4----2-------|

D|----6-------6---|----9-------9---|----11------11--|----------------|

A|-4-------4------|-7-------7------|-9-------9------|-2----0---------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Chorus]

F#m E A C#m B

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

B|-----2--2-------|-----5--5-------|-----5--5----7--|-----4--4-------|

G|-----2--2---9---|-----6--6-------|----------------|-----4--4-------|

D|---4--------9---|---7------------|---6-6--6-------|---4------------|

A|-4----------7---|-7--------------|-4--------------|-2--------------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

F#m G#m A C#m B

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

B|-----2--2---4---|-----5--5-------|-----5--5----7--|-----4--4-------|

G|-----2--2---4---|-----6--6-------|----------------|-----4--4-------|

D|---4------------|---7------------|---6-6--6-------|---4------------|

A|-4----------6---|-7--------------|-4--------------|-2--------------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Verse 1]

C#m E F#m

Oh, I don't know why you're not there

B A C#m

I give you my love, but you don't care

E F#m

So what is right and what is wrong

B A

Gimme a sign

[Chorus]

F#m

What is love

E A

Baby, don't hurt me

C#m

Baby, don't hurt me

No more

F#m

What is love

G#m A

Baby, don't hurt me

C#m

Baby, don't hurt me

No more

[Verse 2]

C#m E F#m

Oh, I don't know, what can I do

B A C#m

What else can I say, it's up to you

E F#m

I know we're one, just me and you

B A

I can't go on

[Chorus]

F#m

What is love

E A

Baby, don't hurt me

C#m

Baby, don't hurt me

No more

F#m

What is love

G#m A

Baby, don't hurt me

C#m

Baby, don't hurt me

No more

[Verse 3]

C#m E F#m

I want no other, no other lover

B A C#m

This is our life, our time

E F#m

When we are together, I need you forever

B A

Is it love

[Chorus]

(strumming the chords)

F#m E A

What is looooove

C#m

Oh! oh! ouh

F#m G#m A

What is looooove

C#m

Oh! oh! ouh

Ending

F#m

What is love

E A C#m B

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