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Lisa Mitchell - What Is Love
Album - Warriors
Lyrics taken from Warriors album booklet
Tuning - Half a step down (Eb)
Note - Yes, you can play F#m but there's a more accurate chord that can go in its place,
I'm not 100 percent sure if this is the right name (E/F#)? Basically just an E chord but
your middle finger is on the low E string, second fret :) You use this chord for the verses,
but still the normal F#m chord everywhere else.
[Verse 1] - Part 1
I Eremember, when we F#mmet
We were Edrinkin’ whiskey, F#mneat
And you Elooked too long at F#mme
But I didn’t Eturn awayF#m  
[Verse 1] - Part 2
I saw a Estranger in your F#meyes
In the Ecold fluorescent F#mlight
And you’ve Egot those dingo F#meyes
And I couldn’t Eturn awayF#m  
[Pre-chorus]
Oh, I Atry, on the dF#mance floor
Yeah I C#mtry, to Bshow you...
[Verse 2]
EBurn your candles F#mbright
There’s a Edarkness in this F#mnight
And Emaybe I’m just F#mtired
Of walEking aloneF#m  
[Pre-chorus]
So I Atry, up on tF#mhis stage
Yeah I C#mtry, to Bhold you...
What is Elove? WitAhout you?
What is C#mlove? WitBhout you?
[Verse 3] - Part 1
Well, that Esilent river F#msings
To me Eall her lonesome F#mhymns
And I Etake my seat aF#mgainst the bank
F#mWatching the stars, JupitEer and Mars...
[Verse 3] - Part 2
And I didn’t Emean to fall aF#msleep
But at the Eriver time does not kF#meep
And I Ewoke up in the front-row F#mseat
The greatest show on Earth, for Ewhat it’s worth
An empty purse, is F#mall you need
A birth of bees, will I Eever be, what you are to me, F#myeah
[Pre-chorus]
Oh AI try, in my F#mprayers
Oh I C#mtry, I try to Bhear you
[Chorus]
What is Elove? WitAhout you?
What is C#mlove? WitBhout you?
Tell me, what is Elove? WitAhout you?
What is C#mlove?B  
[Alternate version of Verse 1] - Part 1
And I Eremember, when we mF#met
I was Edrinkin’ whiskey, nF#meat
And you Elooked too long at F#mme
And I haven’t Eturned away

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What Is Love

by Lisa Mitchell

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Lisa Mitchell - What Is Love

Album - Warriors

Lyrics taken from Warriors album booklet

Tuning - Half a step down (Eb)

Note - Yes, you can play F#m but there's a more accurate chord that can go in its place,

I'm not 100 percent sure if this is the right name (E/F#)? Basically just an E chord but

your middle finger is on the low E string, second fret :) You use this chord for the verses,

but still the normal F#m chord everywhere else.

[Verse 1] - Part 1

E F#m

I remember, when we met

E F#m

We were drinkin’ whiskey, neat

E F#m

And you looked too long at me

E F#m

But I didn’t turn away

[Verse 1] - Part 2

E F#m

I saw a stranger in your eyes

E F#m

In the cold fluorescent light

E F#m

And you’ve got those dingo eyes

E F#m

And I couldn’t turn away

[Pre-chorus]

A F#m

Oh, I try, on the dance floor

C#m B

Yeah I try, to show you...

[Verse 2]

E F#m

Burn your candles bright

E F#m

There’s a darkness in this night

E F#m

And maybe I’m just tired

E F#m

Of walking alone

[Pre-chorus]

A F#m

So I try, up on this stage

C#m B

Yeah I try, to hold you...

E A

What is love? Without you?

C#m B

What is love? Without you?

[Verse 3] - Part 1

E F#m

Well, that silent river sings

E F#m

To me all her lonesome hymns

E F#m

And I take my seat against the bank

F#m E

Watching the stars, Jupiter and Mars...

[Verse 3] - Part 2

E F#m

And I didn’t mean to fall asleep

E F#m

But at the river time does not keep

E F#m

And I woke up in the front-row seat

The greatest show on Earth, for what it’s worth

F#m

An empty purse, is all you need

E F#m

A birth of bees, will I ever be, what you are to me, yeah

[Pre-chorus]

A F#m

Oh I try, in my prayers

C#m B

Oh I try, I try to hear you

[Chorus]

E A

What is love? Without you?

C#m B

What is love? Without you?

E A

Tell me, what is love? Without you?

C#m B

What is love?

[Alternate version of Verse 1] - Part 1

E F#m

And I remember, when we met

E F#m

I was drinkin’ whiskey, neat

E F#m

And you looked too long at me

And I haven’t turned away

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