What Is Love
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[Intro: ]F C G G-(all rest)
Little brown eyed girl C (Love letters)
Out on her front porch (Got a Valentine)
Little blue eyed boy (Hey little boy)
Comes over from next G door (Circle yes or no)
And she F tells her G daddy 'bout her C little boy F friend
And daddy can only G wonder and give her a grin
Oh what is love C C-(all rest)
She's a teenage girl C (She's sweet sixteen)
On the telephone (All night long)
He's a teenage boy (He's so handsome)
Letter jacket G on (Wearin' a senior ring)
F Butterflies take G her away C as he asks her F out
Won't somebody G tell them what this is all about
Oh what is C love
Chorus: (2nd TIME TAG ENDING)
What is F love?
So many ways you can describe it
What is C love?
Well love is real you can't de- G -ny it
It can F only be G sent from up a- C -bove
(2ND time *tag) Can you F answer the G question,
What is C love? (all rest)
F G C F F G C C-(all rest)
She's a beautiful C bride (Flowers in her hair)
As she says I do (Always and forever)
He's a handsome groom (She's his only one)
He says I do G too (Ring on her finger)
F As they walk G down the aisle C hand in hand to- F -gether
We've seen it a G million times, will it last forever
Oh what is love? C C-(all rest)
She's a little old C lady (She's still so pretty)
In a rockin' chair (She's my grandma)
A gray headed man (My grandpa)
They make quite a G pair (How he still loves her)
And they F wonder how they G made it C down through all the
F years; through the good times, the G bad times, happiness and tears Oh what is love? C to Chorus
How to play What Is 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 F. 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.