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John Waite – Act Of Love Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsA F#m E D Asus4 Asus2 A5 B G#m C#F#sus4 F#

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[Intro]
A   A   3x

[Verse 1]
             A
Sometimes I wake up
       A
And I watch you sleep
            A
And in the darkness
   A                         F#m
I wonder if I'm in too deep
                    E
Help-what if it's true
            A
I say the wrong things
      A
Cause I'm just a jealous guy
A
 And I hurt you sometimes
             F#m
I make you cry
                E
Oh I'm so sorry

[Chorus]
        D        E
You and I fit together
           F#m
hand and glove
            D        E       Asus4
What we've got is an act of love
A    Asus2    A
       Asus4    A    Asus2    A5
That's all

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[Chorus]
           A
There are good times
     A
And bad times too
A
 You're always there for me
                  F#m
No matter what I do
                  E
Don't ever turn away
              A
You're everything I know
       A
You're all I want to see
A
 Feel like a king
                              F#m
When you're standing next to me
                E
And if we disagree don't forget

[Chorus]
        D        E                F#m
You and I fit together hand and glove
            D        E         Asus4
What we've got is an act of love
A    Asus2    A

[Bridge]
 B       G#m
Here we go
           C#
My love's gigantic as the weather
     B                 G#m
Our luck can come and go
        C#                 D
But as long as we're together
                          A
I'm never never gonna wave goodbye

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[Instrumental]
A   F#m   E

[Verse 3]
           A
I light a fire
       A
And I lock the doors
   A
I look into your eyes
                            F#m
And I see what I'm looking for
                           E
Though sometimes I'm so unsure

[Chorus]
           D                  E
You could say I'm out of control
            F#m
Don't you know what
this feels like
        D
What I do
E                    F#sus4
I do everything for you
F#   F#sus4   F#
                       D
When I look I look to you
       E         A
For an act of love
                   D
It's all I feel inside
           E         A
Is just an act of love
           F#m
The other side of me that hides
D          E         A
 Behind an act of love
D     E               A
 It's only an act of love
        F#m
Comin' back on me
        D
Takin' you away
     E               A
It's only an act of love
        A
Comin' back on me
        D
Comin' back on me
     E                 A
It's only an act of love
            F#m                D
Keepin' me wide awake at night
 E                     A
I know it's an act of love
                     A
It's only an act of love

How to play Act Of Love: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for John Waite by Act Of Love on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Act Of Love by John Waite is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 12 chords: A, F#m, E, D, Asus4, Asus2, A5, B, G#m, C#, F#sus4 and F#.

The backbone of the song is A – F#m – E – A (I – vi – V – I in A major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, D, C, Gsus4, Gsus2, G5, A, F#m, B (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

Asus4 chord on guitar (x02230) — Asus4A D E

Asus2 chord on guitar (x02200) — Asus2A B E

G#m chord on guitar (466444) — G♯mG♯ B D♯

C# chord on guitar (x46664) — C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

F#sus4 chord on guitar (244422) — F♯sus4F♯ B C♯

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

Act Of Love chords: questions

What key is Act Of Love in?

Act Of Love by John Waite is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Act Of Love?

Act Of Love uses 12 chords: A, F#m, E, D, Asus4, Asus2, A5, B, G#m, C#, F#sus4, F#.

What is the chord progression of Act Of Love?

The main progression is A – F#m – E – A (I – vi – V – I).

Is Act Of Love easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, D, C, Gsus4, Gsus2, G5, A, F#m, B (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

How to play Act Of Love: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Act Of Love chords: questions

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