What It Means To Love
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Intro
C F C
[Verso 1]
C
I spent years in the shadows
F
Chasin dreams that turned to dust
C G
Every I love you, I ever heard
C Csus C
Tangled up in broken trust
[Verso 2]
C
I thought my heart was too worn down
F
That Id never rise above
C
But then he took my hand one day
G C Csus C
And showed me what it means to love
[Refrão]
F C
He lifts me higher Than the stars in the sky
G C Csus C
He holds me steady When the storms roll on by
F
For the first time in my life
D/F#
I feel Im enough
G E7 Am
He tore down the walls of my heart
F G C
And showed me what it means to love
[Verso 3]
C
She was used to being silenced
F
Told her voice did not belong
C G
But he listens to every word
C
like her souls his favorite song
Am
He doesnt fix the scars she bears
Em F
Just loves her through the pain
Dm
And in the warmth of his embrace
G
Shell never be the same
[Refrão]
F C
He lifts me higher Than the stars in the sky
G C Csus C
He holds me steady When the storms roll on by
F
For the first time in my life
D/F#
I feel Im enough
G E7 Am
He tore down the walls of my heart
F G C
And showed me what it means to love
{Instrumental}
| F / / / | C / / / | G / / / | C / / / |
[Ponte]
C
Now I believe in forever
F C
I see the truth in his eyes
Am
All the hurt that once defined her
F G
Fades like the sunset sky
[Refrão]
F C
He lifts me higher Than the stars in the sky
G C Csus C
He holds me steady When the storms roll on by
F
For the first time in my life
D/F#
I feel Im enough
G E7 Am
He tore down the walls of my heart
F G Am D/F#
And showed me what it means to love
F G C F C
And showed me what it means to love
How to play What It Means To Love
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.