Justin Bieber – Thats What Love Is Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Justin Bieber – Thats What Love Is Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAA6F#7/A#Bm9E7Dmaj7

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This is the chords of Thats What Love Is by Justin Bieber on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A                  A6
Ooh, and I can feel you
F#7/A#
Even though I haven’t touched you
Bm9
Yeah, that’s what love is
E7                             A
That’s what true love is
Dmaj7               Bm9               E7
Wouldn’t want nobody else by my side
A                             A6
Ooh, and you can trust me
F#7/A#
After all the lies I told you
Bm9
Yeah, that’s what love is
E7                                A
That’s what true love is
Dmaj7        Bm9             E7                 A
Don’t nobody else deserve my time

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[Verse 1]
A6                                     F#7/A#
I reach out to you, but my hands can’t hold enough
Bm9
Enough of your greatness
E7                         A
You teach me patience
Dmaj7             Bm9      E7             A
Like the best of our worlds collide
A6                                     F#7/A#
Never understood what it meant
Bm9
It meant to submit to love
E7                         A
So beyond what lust is
Dmaj7             Bm9             E7             A
Hey, it’s a blessing that you’re in my life
A6
Make me look even better
F#7/A#
When we shine, we shine together

[Chorus]
Bm9
Yeah, that’s what love is
E7       A             Dmaj7
Now, that’s what love is
Bm9                         E7                         A
Don’t nobody else deserve my eyes

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[Verse 2]
A6                                                             F#7/A#
When you demand my presence, it’s hard to read the message
Bm9
I stay on the defense to take away your leverage
E7                                     A
‘Til you put it in perspective
Dmaj7             Bm9
Can’t help but to respect it
E7                                     A
Oh, now I know what love is
A6                      F#7/A#
I know what true love is
Bm9
Yeah, down in my soul
E7                         A
Far more than you know
Dmaj7                         Bm9
My self-esteem gets low
E7                                                             A
You lift it right up through the ceiling, woah

[Chorus]
A6
Ooh, and I can feel you
F#7/A#
Even though I haven’t touched you
Bm9
Yeah, that’s what love is
E7 A
Now, that’s what love is
Dmaj7 Bm9 E7 A
Wouldn’t want nobody else by my side, no

[Outro]
A6 F#7/A# Bm9 E7
(Oh-oh-oh…)
A Dmaj7
That’s what love is (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh)
Bm9 E7
That’s what love is (La-la-la, la, la, la)
A A6
I appreciate you (Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh)
F#7/A# Bm9 E7
God bless your maker, hey-hey (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh)
A Dmaj7
That’s what love is (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh)
Bm9 E7
That’s what love is (La-la-la, la, la, la)
A
Look at this love

How to play Thats What Love Is: key, chords and progression

Thats What Love Is by Justin Bieber keeps coming home to B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 6 chords: A, A6, F#7/A#, Bm9, E7 and Dmaj7.

Most of the song cycles through A – A6 – F#7/A# – Bm9 (VII – VII6 – V7 – i9 in B minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes D, D6, B7, Em9, A7, Gmaj7 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
A6 chord on guitar (x02222)
A6A C♯ E F♯
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
Bm9 chord on guitar (x20222)
Bm9B D F♯ A C♯
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222)
Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯

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Thats What Love Is chords: questions

What key is Thats What Love Is in?

Thats What Love Is by Justin Bieber is centred on B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Thats What Love Is?

Thats What Love Is uses 6 chords: A, A6, F#7/A#, Bm9, E7, Dmaj7.

What is the chord progression of Thats What Love Is?

The main progression is A – A6 – F#7/A# – Bm9 (VII – VII6 – V7 – i9).

Is Thats What Love Is easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes D, D6, B7, Em9, A7, Gmaj7 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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