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ALISON MOYET - IS THIS LOVE    1986   CAPO 2ND FRET
[Intro]
G    Bm/F#    G    Bm/F#
G    Bm/F#    G    Bm/F#  D
[Verse 1]
  GIn a fleeting mBm/F#oment,    Gof a restless daBm/F#y
  GDriven to distrBm/F#action, I was cCaptured by the gaAmme
  GI have often wBm/F#ondered, why I eCver wanted toAm  
Leave these sGcattered hours behEmind me
And sCpeed myself to yDou.D  
[Pre Chorus 1]
    CI B7choose nEmever to forgEmet,
I want Cour lips to kiss and our lCimbs to entwine
Let our Dbodies be twisted but Dsus4never our mDinds
[Chorus 1]
Is this LGove?,      DIs this LCove?, D  
Is this LGove?,      DIs this LCove?D  
Set to Gwork idle hands shake these thDoughts
Had I planned them they Cnever would be teasing me as viciously as theseC  
[link]
G    Bm/F#    G    Bm/F# D
[Verse 2]
  GI would not have belBm/F#ieved you,    Ghad I never sBm/F#een
  GNow you and I are Bm/F#intimately Cpictured in my drAmeams
  GI could not forsaBm/F#ke you all for Ctumbling awAmay
And GIf I live in Emwonderland I'm Cbetter off this wDayD  
[Pre Chorus 2]
    CI B7choose nEmever to forgEmet,
I want Cour lips to kiss and our lCimbs to entwine
Let our Dbodies be twisted but Dsus4never our mDinds
[Chorus 2]
Is this LGove?,      DIs this LCove?, D  
Is this LGove?,      DIs this LCove?D  
Set to Gwork idle hands shake these thDoughts
Had I planned them they Cnever would be teasing me as viciously as theseC  
[Instrumental]
Bb    Bb    F    F
Bb    Bb    F    F
C     C     D    D
[Chorus 3]
Is this LGove?,      DIs this LCove?, D  
Is this LGove?,      DIs this LCove?D  
Set to Gwork idle hands shake these thDoughts
Had I planned them they Cnever would be teasing me as viciously as theseC  
[Fade Out}
Is this LGove?,      DIs this LCove?, D  
Is this LGove?,      DIs this LCove?D  

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Is This Love

by Alison Moyet

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/F#

Dsus4

ALISON MOYET - IS THIS LOVE 1986 CAPO 2ND FRET

[Intro]

G Bm/F# G Bm/F#

G Bm/F# G Bm/F# D

[Verse 1]

G Bm/F# G Bm/F#

In a fleeting moment, of a restless day

G Bm/F# C Am

Driven to distraction, I was captured by the game

G Bm/F# C Am

I have often wondered, why I ever wanted to

G Em

Leave these scattered hours behind me

C D D

And speed myself to you.

[Pre Chorus 1]

C B7 Em Em

I choose never to forget,

C C

I want our lips to kiss and our limbs to entwine

D Dsus4 D

Let our bodies be twisted but never our minds

[Chorus 1]

G D C D

Is this Love?, Is this Love?,

G D C D

Is this Love?, Is this Love?

G D

Set to work idle hands shake these thoughts

C C

Had I planned them they never would be teasing me as viciously as these

[link]

G Bm/F# G Bm/F# D

[Verse 2]

G Bm/F# G Bm/F#

I would not have believed you, had I never seen

G Bm/F# C Am

Now you and I are intimately pictured in my dreams

G Bm/F# C Am

I could not forsake you all for tumbling away

G Em C D D

And If I live in wonderland I'm better off this way

[Pre Chorus 2]

C B7 Em Em

I choose never to forget,

C C

I want our lips to kiss and our limbs to entwine

D Dsus4 D

Let our bodies be twisted but never our minds

[Chorus 2]

G D C D

Is this Love?, Is this Love?,

G D C D

Is this Love?, Is this Love?

G D

Set to work idle hands shake these thoughts

C C

Had I planned them they never would be teasing me as viciously as these

[Instrumental]

Bb Bb F F

C C D D

[Chorus 3]

G D C D

Is this Love?, Is this Love?,

G D C D

Is this Love?, Is this Love?

G D

Set to work idle hands shake these thoughts

C C

Had I planned them they never would be teasing me as viciously as these

[Fade Out}

G D C D

Is this Love?, Is this Love?,

G D C D

Is this Love?, Is this Love?

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