What Is Love (acoustic)
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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
E
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
[Refrão]
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
E
And I haven’t turned away.
How to play What Is Love (acoustic)
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 E. 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.