Its Only Love
View chords used in this chart
Tuning: STANDARD (with
Capo on 2. Chords named relative to capo (e.g. G is in reality A).
Intro. and verse (finger pick, with pinching & thumb rolls):
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G G D A7sus4 A7 Em C G
e|---3------------3--2--0------------0--0--0--0--0-------0--0------------------3-|
B|---3------------3--3--3------------3--3--2--0--0--2/3--1--1---------------3--3-|
G|---0------------0--2--0---------------0--0--0-----0----0------------------0--0-|
D|-------------0-----0--2---------0--2--2--2--2--2--2----2--2------------0-----0-| X 3
A|---2--0--h2-----------0--0--h2--------0--0--2--2--2----3--3--0--0--h2--------2-|
E|---3------------3---------------------------0--0--0----3---------------------3-|
Chorus (before final G above. Strum at times):
Em F Am Em F Am
e|--------------0--0--1--1--0--0----------------0--0--1--1--0--0----------------|
B|--------------0--0--1--1--1--1----------------0--0--1--1--1--1----------------|
G|--------------0--0--2--2--2--2----------------0--0--2--2--2--2----------------|
D|--------------2--2--3--3--2--2----------------2--2--3--3--2--2----------------|
A|---3p2p0------2--2--x--x--0--0--3--3p2p0------2--2--x--x--0--0--3--3p2p0------|
E|----------h3--0--0--x--x--x--x------------h3--0--0--x--x--x--x------------h3--|
Em F C G G D A7sus4 Em C C A7
e|---0--0--1--1--0--0--3------------3--2--0-----------------0--0--0--0--0------------------|
B|---0--0--1--1--1--1--3------------3--3--3------------0h2--0--0--1--1--2------------0h2---|
G|---0--0--2--2--0--0--0------------0--2--0---------0-------0--0--0--0--0---------0--------|
D|---2--2--3--3--2--2--0---------0-----0--2--0--h2----------2--2--2--2--2--0--h2-----------|
A|---2--2--x--x--3--3--2--0--h2-----2-----0-----------------2--2--3--3--0------------------|
E|---0--0--x--x--3--3--3------------3-----------------------0--0--3--3--x------------------|
Bridge (strum; can and some vibrato (omitted). Best played using barre chords):
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~Em ~C ~D
e|---0--0--3--3--5----|
B|---0--0--5--5--7----|
G|---0--0--5--5--7----|
D|---2--2--5--5--7----|
A|---2--2--3--3--5----|
E|---0--0--3--3--5----|
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| / slide up
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| x Mute note
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Chords and lyrics
Verse one:
G G D A7sus4 A7sus4 A7
I think I met my match again
Em Em6 Em7 C
Passing 'round the candlelight
G G D A7sus4 A7sus4 A7
In the centre of this blizzard
Em Em6 Em7 C
You stood and melted all the ice
[Refrão]Em F Am
Ah, it's only love
Em F Am
Ah, it's only love
Em F C G
Ah, if only love comes around again
G D A7sus4
It will have been
Bridge:
Em C D
Worth the ride ...
Verse two:
G G D A7sus4 A7sus4 A7
You were master of so many
Em E6 E7 C
But saviour to none
G G D A7sus4 A7sus4 A7
I waged all of my hopes so plenty
Em E6 E7 C
On you, now look what I've become ...
Chorus
[Refrão]
G G D A7sus4 A7sus4 A7
Someday's lonely is not only
Em Em6 Em7 C
A word, but faces I have known
G G D A7sus4 A7
And if you see me, could you free me
Em Em6 Em7 C
With a smile, so I can let go ...
Chorus
How to play Its Only Love
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.