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Jaymes Young - What Is Love Chords

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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.

C#mOh,Idon’tEknowwhyyou’renotF#mthere
IgiveyoumyBlove,Abutyoudon’tC#mcare
SowhatisErightandwhatiswrongF#m
GimmeasignBA
WhatisF#mlove,baby,Edon’tAhurtme.
Baby,C#mdon’thurtme,noBmore.
WhatisF#mlove,baby,G#mdon’tAhurtme.
Baby,C#mdon’thurtme,noBmore.
C#mOh,Idon’tEknow,whatcanIdo.F#m
WhatelsecanIBsay,Ait’suptoyou.C#m
Iknowwe’reEone,justmeandF#myou.
Ican’tgoBon.A
WhatisF#mlove,baby,Edon’tAhurtme.
Baby,C#mdon’thurtme,noBmore.
WhatisF#mlove,baby,G#mdon’tAhurtme.
Baby,C#mdon’thurtme,noBmore.
C#mIwantnoEother,nootherF#mlover
ThisisourBlife,ourAtimeC#m
WhenweareEtogether,IneedyouF#mforever
IsitloveBA
WhatisF#mlove
C#mOh!Oh!Oh!BOh!Oh!Oh
WhatisF#mlove
C#mOh!Oh!Oh!BOh!Oh!Oh
WhatisF#mloveEAC#mB
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ArtistJaymes Young
AlbumDark Star
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2013
KeyC#m
DifficultyAdvanced

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

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C#m to E

2. E → F#m chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

E to F#m

3. F#m → B chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

F#m to B

4. B → A chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. C#m → B chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

9. F#m → G#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. G#m → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

What Is Love chord transition analysis

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 (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → E: 14%
    • F#m → B: 7%
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