What's Love Got to Do with It chords
by Tina TurnerSong Key: G# Minor with a key change to Bb Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 74 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords in E Minor: Em, Em7, E, F, F#m, G, A, C, D
Capo: 4th fret (to play along with the video in G#m)
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
What's Love Got to Do with It
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 Signature: G# minor - relative to B Major - 5 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D3, A#)
- Key Signature: Bb minor - relative to Db Major - 5 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)
- Piano Chord 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: q = 98
- Voice Range: D#3-Db5
- Beginner Guitarist: a fair knowledge of open chords. The F#m is usually played as a barre chord, but we have included a voicing using a mini-barre or half-barre which is very easy to play. If you can play this, you are ready to learn 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)
