James Arthur - Is This Love? Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [Bm]
[D]I must’ve walked these streets about a [Bm]million times
I thought I knew them well but maybe I was [G]blind
‘Cause everything’s brand [D]new, [D]thought I knew my heartbeat but
it was out of [Bm]time, it’s like my lungs are open into the first [G]time
Ever since I met [D]you
[verse 2]
And [A]I’m on my [G]way [D]now, is this [D]love really [Bm]love?
Is this [G]love really [D]love?
[verse 3]
[D] [Bm]
[D]I swear that I was heading down a darker [Bm]road
You got through my guard when or was it [G]safety mode?
Darling, you’re such a [D]view
[D]You’re burning down my walls like the Miami [Bm]sun
But you’re the one to blame, you hold the smoking [G]gun
So take your aim and [D]shoot
[verse 4]
And [A]I’m on my [G]way [D]now, is this [D]love really [Bm]love?
Is this [G]love really [D]love? I [Em]need to know, need to know
‘Cause [Bm]I’ve never been this close, [G]is this love, is this love?
[D]Really love, really love?
[chorus]
[Em]And all these demons I’m letting [Bm]go, ’cause I can see what is [G]beautiful
It finally feels like I’m coming [A]home
[Closing]
Is this [D]love really [Bm]love? Is this [G]love really [D]love?
I [Em]need to know, need to know, ’cause [Bm]I’ve never been this close
[G]Is this love, is this love? [D]Really love, really love?
[chorus]
[Em]And all these demons I’m letting [Bm]go, ’cause I can see what is [G]beautiful
It finally feels like I’m coming [A]home
How to play Is This Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Is This Love on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Is This Love uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (11), G → D (11), and D → Bm (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Is This Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Is This Love.
- Is This Love includes 48 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Is This Love contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Is This Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → Em: 17%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → D: 12%