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Love

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
    DX-X-0-2-3-2
F#m  2-4-4-2-2-2
  C#7X-4-3-4-2-X 
   D7X-X-0-2-1-2
G    3-2-0-0-3-3 or 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em7  0-2-2-0-3-0 or 0-2-0-0-0-0
F    1-3-3-2-1-1 
Play A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7 with one beat (two strums) per chord like this:
e|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B|--3--3--2--2--0--0--2--2--|
G|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
E|--------------------------|  
[Intro]
(piano)
[Verse1]
             DLove is realF#m___, 
         C#7real is loveF#m___, 
              D7Love is feelGing, 
       A7sus4     A7  A7sus2feeling   A7love_D__, 
          F#mLove is wantEm7ing
       A7sus4     A7  A7sus2to  be   A7loved_D__. 
[Verse2]
            DLove is touchF#m___, 
        C#7touch is loveF#m___, 
             D7Love is reachGing,
       A7sus4     A7  A7sus2reaching  A7love_D__, 
           F#mLove is askEm7ing 
       A7sus4     A7  A7sus2to  be   A7loved_D__. 
[Bridge]
             DLove is youF___, 
              GYou and me_D__, 
             DLove is knoEmwing___
              GWe can be_D__. 
[Verse3]
             DLove is freeF#m___,
         C#7free is loveF#m___,
               D7Love is livGing,
       A7sus4     A7   A7sus2living   A7love_D__, 
          F#mLove is needEm7ing
       A7sus4     A7  A7sus2to  be   A7loved_D__.
[Outro]
(piano)

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

"Love" is a song by John Lennon that stands out on his debut solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, for its more upbeat theme. The intimate feeling of the song is enhanced by the close-miked vocals and the delicate instrumentation of piano and acoustic guitar. At its heart, it plays like a tender, direct expression of affection.

AI-written from these sources:Love (John Lennon song) — Wikipedia ↗John Lennon — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Love

by John Lennon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

F#m

A7sus4

A7sus2

Em7

[Chords]

X-X-0-2-3-2

F#m 2-4-4-2-2-2

C#7

X-4-3-4-2-X

X-X-0-2-1-2

G 3-2-0-0-3-3 or 3-2-0-0-0-3

Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0 or 0-2-0-0-0-0

F 1-3-3-2-1-1

Play A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7 with one beat (two strums) per chord like this:

e|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

B|--3--3--2--2--0--0--2--2--|

G|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|

A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

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

[Intro]

(piano)

[Verse1]

D F#m

Love is real___,

C#7 F#m

real is love___,

D7 G

Love is feeling,

A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7 D

feeling love___,

F#m Em7

Love is wanting

A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7 D

to be loved___.

[Verse2]

D F#m

Love is touch___,

C#7 F#m

touch is love___,

D7 G

Love is reaching,

A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7 D

reaching love___,

F#m Em7

Love is asking

A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7 D

to be loved___.

[Bridge]

D F

Love is you___,

G D

You and me___,

D Em

Love is knowing___

G D

We can be___.

[Verse3]

D F#m

Love is free___,

C#7 F#m

free is love___,

D7 G

Love is living,

A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7 D

living love___,

F#m Em7

Love is needing

A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7 D

to be loved___.

[Outro]

(piano)

About Love Chords by John Lennon

Learn how to play Love by John Lennon with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Love chords”, “Love guitar chords”, or “John Lennon Love 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 chords and for experienced players who want accurate Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, F#m, C#7, D7, G, F.

FAQ — Love by John Lennon

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Is "Love" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Love" in?

The chords for "Love" show the original chord names (including D, F#m, C#7, D7, G, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.