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This Is Love

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[Capo 5; tune guitar to DADF#AD (open D).  I'm not 100% sure of the tuning,
 but I'm at least 90% sure.]
[D=000000; D(9)=002000; Dsus=000100; G(9)=020100;
 Em7(4)=220100; D/F#=400300; Gsus9=550300; Asus=x02300.]
[It sounds like there's a Bm chord in the guitar solo.  If so, play it
  D    D(9)    Dsus       D    D  D(9)    Dsus  D  
[intro]
  G(9)  G(9)    G(9)       G(9)    D    D(9)    Dsus       D    D  D(9)    Dsus  D  
[intro]
If Dyou ever need to D(9)hear a voice Dsusin the middle of the nDsusight
when it Dseems so blD(9)ack outside Dsusthat you Dsuscan't remember
         G(9)  G(9)                   G(9)        G(9)       D       D(9)     Dsus  D  
light ever shone on you or the ones you love in this or another lifetime
And the voice you need to hear is the true and the trusted kind, with a soft
familiar rhythm in these swirling, unsure times, when the waves are lapping in
and you're not sure you can swim, well here's the lifeline
   Em7(4)        Em7(4)     Em7(4)           Em7(4)
If you ever need to feel a hand take up your own
              D/F#               D/F#               D/F#  D/F#  
When you least expect but want it more than you've ever known
Gsus9          Gsus9   Gsus9         Gsus9            Asus    Asus    Asus  Asus  
Baby, here's that hand, and baby's here's my voice that's calling
         D    D(9)    Dsus      D  Em7(4)        Em7(4)      Asus  Asus  
This is love,              all that ever was and will be
         D    D(9)    Dsus      D     D  D(9)    Dsus  D  
This is love
If you ever need some proof that time can heal your wounds, just step
inside my heart and walk around these rooms; where the shadows used to be,
you can feel as well as see how peace can hover
Time's been here to fix what's broken with its power and the love that
smashed us both to bits spent its last few hours calling out your name,
and I thought, this is the kind of pain from which we don't recover
But I'm standing here now with my heart held out to you
You would have thought a miracle was all that got us through
Well baby, all I know, all I know is I'm still standing
And this is love, all that ever was and will be
This is love, standing up for you baby, standing up for me
     G(9)  G(9)                      G(9)  G(9)  
  And I see you still and there's this catch in my
thrAsusoat; And I jAsusust swallow hAsusard till it leAsusaves me
      G(9)  G(9)                          G(9)  G(9)  
  There's nothing in this world that can change what we know
      Asus          Asus       Asus        Asus    G(9)  G(9)    G(9)  G(9)  
Still I know I am here if you ever need me
             D     D(9)     Dsus      D  Em7(4)  Em7(4)     Asus  Asus  
And this is love [guitar solo]
   D     D(9)     Dsus      D  Em7(4)  Em7(4)     Asus  Asus  
[guitar solo]
   D     D(9)     Dsus      D  Em7(4)  Em7(4)     Asus  Asus  
[guitar solo]
Bm?  Bm?      Dsus      D  Em7(4)  Em7(4)     Asus  Asus  
[guitar solo]
  D    D(9)    Dsus      D    D  D(9)    Dsus  D  
[instrumental]
If you ever think of me, let it be around twilight, when the world has
settled down, and the last round of sunlight is waning in the sky as you
sit and watch the night descending
A car will pass out front with lovers at the wheel, a dog will bark out
back, and children's voices peal over and under the air, you've been there,
lost in the remembering
If you ever wish for things that are only in the past
Just remember that the wrong things aren't supposed to last
Baby, it's over and done, the rest is gonna come when you let it
And this is love, all that ever was and will be
This is love, when you let it baby, if you let it now
This is love, all that ever was and can be
This is love
[Repeat  D   D(9)   Dsus  D, and fade.]

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The story behind the song

"This Is Love" feels like a quiet, profound affirmation of connection and support, offering a gentle reminder of what it means to truly be there for someone. It speaks to the simple, yet powerful act of reaching out and taking a hand when it's needed most. Released on her Grammy-winning album Stones in the Road, the song reflects the heartfelt, folk-country style Mary Chapin Carpenter is known for. It's a testament to the enduring comfort found in shared moments of understanding.

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This Is Love

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D(9)

Dsus

G(9)

Em7

D/F#

Asus

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[Capo 5; tune guitar to DADF#AD (open D). I'm not 100% sure of the tuning,

but I'm at least 90% sure.]

D D(9) Dsus G(9)

[=000000; =002000; =000100; =020100;

Em7 D/F# Asus

(4)=220100; =400300; Gsus9=550300; =x02300.]

[It sounds like there's a Bm chord in the guitar solo. If so, play it

D D(9) Dsus D D D Dsus D

(9)

[intro]

G(9) G G(9) G(9) D D(9) Dsus D D D Dsus D

(9) (9)

[intro]

D D(9) Dsus Dsus

If you ever need to hear a voice in the middle of the night

D D(9) Dsus Dsus

when it seems so black outside that you can't remember

G(9) G G(9) G(9) D D(9) Dsus D

(9)

light ever shone on you or the ones you love in this or another lifetime

And the voice you need to hear is the true and the trusted kind, with a soft

familiar rhythm in these swirling, unsure times, when the waves are lapping in

and you're not sure you can swim, well here's the lifeline

Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7

(4) (4) (4) (4)

If you ever need to feel a hand take up your own

D/F# D/F# D/F# D F#

When you least expect but want it more than you've ever known

Asus Asus Asus Asus

Gsus9 Gsus9 Gsus9 Gsus9

Baby, here's that hand, and baby's here's my voice that's calling

D D(9) Dsus D Em7 Em7 Asus Asus

(4) (4)

This is love, all that ever was and will be

D D(9) Dsus D D D Dsus D

(9)

This is love

If you ever need some proof that time can heal your wounds, just step

inside my heart and walk around these rooms; where the shadows used to be,

you can feel as well as see how peace can hover

Time's been here to fix what's broken with its power and the love that

smashed us both to bits spent its last few hours calling out your name,

and I thought, this is the kind of pain from which we don't recover

But I'm standing here now with my heart held out to you

You would have thought a miracle was all that got us through

Well baby, all I know, all I know is I'm still standing

And this is love, all that ever was and will be

This is love, standing up for you baby, standing up for me

G(9) G G(9) G(9)

(9)

And I see you still and there's this catch in my

Asus Asus Asus Asus

throat; And I just swallow hard till it leaves me

G(9) G G(9) G(9)

(9)

There's nothing in this world that can change what we know

Asus Asus Asus Asus G(9) G G(9) G(9)

(9)

Still I know I am here if you ever need me

D D(9) Dsus D Em7 Em7 Asus Asus

(4) (4)

And this is love [guitar solo]

D D(9) Dsus D Em7 Em7 Asus Asus

(4) (4)

[guitar solo]

D D(9) Dsus D Em7 Em7 Asus Asus

(4) (4)

[guitar solo]

Bm Bm Dsus D Em7 Em7 Asus Asus

? ? (4) (4)

[guitar solo]

D D(9) Dsus D D D Dsus D

(9)

[instrumental]

If you ever think of me, let it be around twilight, when the world has

settled down, and the last round of sunlight is waning in the sky as you

sit and watch the night descending

A car will pass out front with lovers at the wheel, a dog will bark out

back, and children's voices peal over and under the air, you've been there,

lost in the remembering

If you ever wish for things that are only in the past

Just remember that the wrong things aren't supposed to last

Baby, it's over and done, the rest is gonna come when you let it

And this is love, all that ever was and will be

This is love, when you let it baby, if you let it now

This is love, all that ever was and can be

This is love

D D(9) Dsus D

[Repeat , and fade.]

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