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The Thing About Love

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Tempo 80 BPM

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

F
       133211
Fm
      133111
Fm7
     133141
Gb
      244322
Ab
      466544
Abm
     466444
Bbm7
    6x666x
Cm
      x35543
Eb      xx1343 or x68886
Ebmaj7  xx1333 or x68786
[Verse 1]
Eb
    Love
            Ab
    Love will come find you
         Fm7
    Just to remind you
Cm
   Of who you are
Eb
 Oh, love
      Ab
It will forsake you
       Fm7
Threaten to break you
Cm
    Take what you got
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab
    Everybody laughs
Fm7
    Everybody cries
Cm
    Sure it could hurt you baby
F
    But give a little try
Ab                 Eb
    See that's the thing about love
[Verse 2]
Eb
    Friends
     Ab
Sometimes will blind you
      Fm7
Sneak up behind you
  Cm
You can't give enough
Eb
Then life
     Ab
It will embrace you
   Fm7
Totally amaze you
  Cm
So you don't give up
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab
    Everybody laughs
Fm7
    Everybody cries
Cm
    Sure it could hurt you baby
F
    But give a little try
Ab                 Eb
    See that's the thing about love
(fill)
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-1-----------|
A|---4-1-------|
E|-------4-2-1-|
[Chorus]
 Eb    Bbm7              Ab                      Eb
    Oooh,          tell me that I am not the only one that's going through it all
 Eb    Bbm7                 Ab                  Eb
    Oooh,          sometimes I feel like I'm the only that's going through it all
      Gb
But it's time
     Fm
Oh it's time
       Eb
For me to shine
Hey!
  Eb Fm Gb
said, it’s       ‘bout        time
     Fm
oh it’s time
       Eb
for me to shine
(fill)   Gb
  it’s ‘bout time
          Fm
said it’s my time
         Eb
for me to shine, ooh
Eb Fm Gb
oh, it’s        my          time
Gb Gb Fm
    it’s       ‘bout        time
for me to...
Eb
    shine
[Outro]
Ab
    Everybody laughs
Fm
    Everybody cries
Cm
    Sure it could hurt you baby!
F
    But give a little try
Ab             Eb
    That's the thing about love
Ab             Eb
    That's the thing about, love
Ab         Abm
    That's the thing about!
                       Ebmaj7
That's the thing about love

The Thing About Love chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Thing About Love by Alicia Keys. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

F       133211
Fm      133111
Fm7     133141
Gb      244322
Ab      466544
Abm     466444
Bbm7    6x666x
Ebmaj7  xx1333 or x68786
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
Hey!
(fill)   Gb
  it’s ‘bout time
for me to...
[Outro]

The Thing About Love Chords by Alicia Keys

Learn how to play The Thing About Love by Alicia Keys with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Thing About Love chords”, “The Thing About Love guitar chords”, or “Alicia Keys The Thing About 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 The Thing About Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Thing About Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Fm, Fm7, Gb, Ab, Abm.

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What key is "The Thing About Love" in?

The chords for "The Thing About Love" show the original chord names (including F, Fm, Fm7, Gb, Ab, Abm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.