That's What Love Is For chords by Amy Grant (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
E/G#
A
B7
A/C#
B/D#
F#m7
B
G#m7
Db
Gbmaj7
Ab
Gb/Bb
Ab/C
Gb
A/Db
B/Eb
C#
C#/F
F#
Db/F
Bbm
C#m
D
Gmaj7
G/B
G
Bb
C
Bb/D
C/E

Intro 1

E/G#

A/C#

B/D#

Verse 1
E 
E/G# 
A 
Sometimes we make it harder than it is
E 
E/G# 
A 
We'll take a perfect night
B7 
E/G# 
A 
And fill it up with words  we don't mean
E/G# 
A 
Dark sides  best unseen
F#m7 
B7 
And we wonder why we're feeling this way
A 
B 
E 
E/G# 
Sometimes I wonder,
A 
if we really feel the same
E 
E/G# 
A 
Why we can be     unkind
B7 
E/G# 
A 
Questioning the strongest of hearts
E/G# 
A 
That's when   we must start
F#m7 
G#m7 
Believing in the one thing
A 
A/C# 
B/D# 
that has gotten us this far

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Chorus 1
Db 
Gbmaj7 
Ab 
That's what love is for
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Db 
To help     us through it
Gbmaj7 
Ab 
That's what love is for
Gb 
Ab 
Nothing else can do it
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Melt     our defen- ses
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Bring us back     to our senses
A 
B 
Give us strength to try once more
A/Db 
B/Eb 
C# 
Baby, that's what love   is for
C#/F 
F# 
A/C# 
B/D# 

Verse 2
E 
E/G# 
Sometimes I see you
A 
And you don't know why I'm there
E 
E/G# 
A 
B7 
And I'm washed away by emotions
E/G# 
A 
I hold deep   down inside
E/G# 
A 
Getting stronger with time
F#m7 
G#m7 
It's living through the fire
A 
A/C# 
B/D# 
And holding on we find

Chorus 2
Db 
Gbmaj7 
Ab 
That's what love is for
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Db 
To help     us through it
Gbmaj7 
Ab 
That's what love is for
Gb 
Ab 
Nothing else can do it
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Melt     our defen- ses
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Bring us back     to our senses
A 
B 
Give us strength to try once more
A/C# 
B/D# 
Baby, that's what love   is for

Solo 1

Db/F

Bbm

Db/F

A/Db

B/Eb

E/G#

C#m

Interlude 1

F#m7

G#m7

Believing in the one thing

A/C#

B/D#

that has gotten us this far

Chorus 3
D 
Gmaj7 
A 
That's what love     is for
G/B 
A/C# 
D 
To help  us through it
Gmaj7 
A 
That's what love is for
G 
A 
Nothing else can do it
G/B 
A/C# 
Round off the edges
G/B 
A/C# 
Talk us down  from the ledges
Bb 
C 
Give us strength to try once more
Bb/D 
C/E 
Baby, that's what love  is for

Outro 1
D 
Gmaj7 
A 
That's what love     is for
G/B 
A/C# 
D 
Gmaj7 
A 
That's what love is for
G 
A 
G/B 
A/C# 
Melt  our defen- ses
G/B 
A/C# 
Bring us back  to our senses
Bb 
C 
Give us strength to try once more
Bb/D 
C/E 
Baby, that's what love  is for
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
E/G#
A
B7
A/C#
B/D#
F#m7
B
G#m7
Db
Gbmaj7
Ab
Gb/Bb
Ab/C
Gb
A/Db
B/Eb
C#
C#/F
F#
Db/F
Bbm
C#m
D
Gmaj7
G/B
G
Bb
C
Bb/D
C/E

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 71

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gb/Bb: 6-4-4-6-x-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
A/Db: x-4-2-2-5-x
B/Eb: x-6-4-4-7-x
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
C#/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of That's What Love Is For by Amy Grant, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Amy Grant.