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Jaymes Young - What Is Love Chords

ChordsC#m, E, F#m, B, A, G#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram


[C#m]Oh, I don’t [E]know why you’re not [F#m]there
I give you my [B]love, [A]but you don’t [C#m]care
So what is [E]right and what is wrong [F#m]
Gimme a sign [B] [A]


What is [F#m]love, baby, [E]don’t [A]hurt me.
Baby, [C#m]don’t hurt me, no [B]more.
What is [F#m]love, baby, [G#m]don’t [A]hurt me.
Baby, [C#m]don’t hurt me, no [B]more.


[C#m]Oh, I don’t [E]know, what can I do. [F#m]
What else can I [B]say, [A]it’s up to you. [C#m]
I know we’re [E]one, just me and [F#m]you.
I can’t go [B]on. [A]


What is [F#m]love, baby, [E]don’t [A]hurt me.
Baby, [C#m]don’t hurt me, no [B]more.
What is [F#m]love, baby, [G#m]don’t [A]hurt me.
Baby, [C#m]don’t hurt me, no [B]more.


[C#m]I want no [E]other, no other [F#m]lover
This is our [B]life, our [A]time [C#m]
When we are [E]together, I need you [F#m]forever
Is it love [B] [A]


What is [F#m] [E]love[A]
[C#m]Oh! Oh! Oh! [B]Oh! Oh! Oh
What is [F#m] [G#m]love[A]
[C#m]Oh! Oh! Oh! [B]Oh! Oh! Oh
What is [F#m]love [E] [A] [C#m] [B]

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AlbumDark Star
Year2013
KeyC#m

How to play What Is Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jaymes Young - What Is Love on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

What Is Love uses these transitions most often: A → C#m (10), C#m → B (7), and B → A (6). 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 C#m - E chord transition.

1. C#m → E chord transition

To move from C#m to E;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
C#m to E

2. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.
E to F#m

3. F#m → B chord transition

To move from F#m to B;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 4.
F#m to B

4. B → A chord transition

To move from B to A;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
B to A

5. A → C#m chord transition

To move from A to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

6. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

7. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

8. C#m → B chord transition

To move from C#m to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.

9. F#m → G#m chord transition

To move from F#m to G#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.

10. G#m → A chord transition

To move from G#m to A;

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What Is Love.

  • What Is Love includes 64 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • What Is Love contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how What Is Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → B: 21%
    • C#m → E: 9%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → E: 14%
    • F#m → B: 7%