What's Love Got to Do with It chords

Tina Turner

Song Key: G# Minor → 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 with the video in G#m)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
Em Em7 E Major F Major F Major barre chord F#m F#m-V2 G Major A Major C Major D Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Em-LH Em7-LH E Major-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH F#m-LH F#m-V2-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH C Major-LH D Major-LH
Speed: x0.1

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 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: ♩ = 98
  • Voice Range: D#3-Db5
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: E, F, G, A, C, D
    • Minor chords: Em, F#m
    • Minor 7th chord: Em7
  • Beginner Guitarists:
    F#m is typically played as a barre chord, but we have included a voicing 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.
    • If you can play this comfortably, you are ready to learn barre chords.

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • 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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