What's Love Got to Do with It chords
Tina TurnerSong Key: G# Minor → Bb Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 74 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Capo: 4th fret (Play using Key of Em shapes)
Chords in E Minor: Em, Em7, E, F, F#m, G, A, C, D
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What's Love Got to Do with It
Capo on 4 if playing with the video.The Relative Major Key of Em is highlighted (G) - Transpose to any other key.
Em7 D
Intro: ‖: | % | | % :‖
Em7
1. You must un-der-stand Though the touch of your hand
D
Makes my pulse re-act
Em7
That it's on-ly the thrill Of boy meet-ing girl
D
Op-po-sites at-tract
C D C D
It's phy-si-cal Only lo-gi-cal
C D
You must try to ig-nore That it means more than that
Em D C D
Chorus: Oh Oh Oh What's love got to do, got to do with it
Em D C D
What's love but a se-cond hand e-mo-tion
Em D C D
What's love got to do, got to do with it
Em D C D
Who needs a heart When a heart can be bro-ken
Em7
2. It may seem to you That I'm act-ing con-fused
D
When you're close to me
Em7
If I tend to look dazed I've read it some-place
D
I've got cause to be
C D C D
There's a name for it There's a phrase that fits
C D
But what-e-ver the rea-son You do it for me
Em D C D
Chorus: Oh Oh Oh What's love got to do, got to do with it
Em D C D
What's love but a se-cond hand e-mo-tion
Em D C D
What's love got to do, got to do with it
Em D C D
Who needs a heart When a heart can be bro-ken... (key change)
F#m E D E F#m E D E
Instr: ‖ 𝄽 2+ 3+4+ | 1+2+ 3+4+ | 𝄽 2+ 3+4+ | 1+2+ 3+4+ ‖
F#m E D E F#m E D
‖ 𝄽 2+ 3+4+ | 1+2+ 3+4+ | 𝄽 2+ 3+4+ | 1+2+‖
Em7 A
Bridge: I've been tak-ing on a new di-re-ction
Em7 A
But I have to say
F G
I've been think-ing 'bout my own pro-tec-tion
Em7 A
It scares me to feel this way
F#m E D E
Chorus: Oh Oh Oh What's love got to do, got to do with it
F#m E D E
What's love but a se-cond hand e-mo-tion
F#m E D E
What's love got to do, got to do with it
F#m E D E
Who needs a heart When a heart can be bro-ken...
F#m E D E
Chorus: What's love got to do, got to do with it
F#m E D E
What's love but a se-cond hand e-mo-tion
F#m E D E
What's love got to do, got to do with it
F#m E D E
Who needs a heart When a heart can be bro-ken...
F#m E D E
Chorus: What's love got to do, got to do with it
F#m E D E
What's love but a se-cond hand e-mo-tion
F#m E D E
What's love got to do, got to do with it
F#m E D E
Who needs a heart When a heart can be bro-ken...
F#m E D E F#m E D E
Outro: ‖: 𝄽 2+ 3+4+ | 1+2+ 3+4+ | 𝄽 2+ 3+4+ | 1+2+ 3+4+ :‖...Arrangement Details:
- Key Signatures:
G# minor - relative to B Major - 5 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D3, A#)
Bb minor - relative to Db Major - 5 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb) - Piano / Original Chords Set: G#m, G#m7, E, F# → Bbm, Db, Gb, Ab, Abm7, B
- Time Signature: 4/4 - Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderate Groove
- Metronome: ♩ = 98
- Voice Range: D#3-Db5
- Chord Types in This Arrangement:
- Major: E, F, G, A, C, D
- Minor : Em, F#m
- Minor 7th: Em7
Beginner Guitarists:
F#m is typically played as a barre chord, but we have included a voicing in the charts using a mini-barre which is very easy to play.- It uses the same shape logic as the full barre chord, just without the hand strain.
- It teaches the feeling of holding down multiple strings with one finger—the core skill of barre chords.
- It builds finger strength and hand alignment in a way that’s achievable early on.
- You can even replace F#m with F#m7 which uses a small barre and only one finger—very easy.
Right & Left-handed Charts:
- If you can play this comfortably, you are ready to learn full barre chords.
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Graham Lyle, Terry Britten
- Date: 1984
- Lyrics Begin: You must understand, though the touch of your hand makes my pulse react, that it's only the thrill of boy meeting girl; opposites attract.
- Genre: Pop rock, R&B
- Featured Artist: Tina Turner
- Album: Private Dancer
Recorded: 1983–1984
Released: May 29, 1984 - Single:
Recorded: 1983–1984
Released: May 1984
B-side: Rock and Roll Widow (US), Don't Rush the Good Things (UK)
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