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

Verse 1
E 
E/G# 
A 
 (E major) Sometimes we make  (E/G#) it  (A major) harder than it is
E 
E/G# 
A 
 (E major) We'll take a  (E/G#) perfect night  (A major) 
B7 
E/G# 
A 
And  (B7) fill it up with  (E/G#) words   we don't mean  (A major) 
E/G# 
A 
Dark  (E/G#) sides   best unseen  (A major) 
F#m7 
B7 
And we  (F sharp minor7) wonder  why we're feeling this  (B7) way
A 
B 
 (A major)  (B major) 
E 
E/G# 
 (E major) Sometimes I won (E/G#) der,
A 
if we  (A major) really feel the same
E 
E/G# 
A 
 (E major) Why we can  (E/G#) be      unkind  (A major) 
B7 
E/G# 
A 
 (B7) Questioning the strongest  (E/G#) of hearts  (A major) 
E/G# 
A 
That's  (E/G#) when    we must start  (A major) 
F#m7 
G#m7 
Be (F sharp minor7) lieving in the one  (G sharp minor7) thing
A 
A/C# 
B/D# 
that has  (A major) gotten us this  (A/C#) far      (B/D#) 

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Chorus 1
Db 
Gbmaj7 
Ab 
 (D flat major) That's what love  (G flat minoraj7) is for  (A flat major) 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Db 
To  (G flat/Bb) help     us through  (A flat/C) it  (D flat major) 
Gbmaj7 
Ab 
That's what love  (G flat minoraj7) is for  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
Nothing  (G flat major) else can do  (A flat major) it
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
 (G flat/Bb) Melt     our defen-  (A flat/C) ses
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Bring us  (G flat/Bb) back     to our sen (A flat/C) ses
A 
B 
Give us  (A major) strength to try once more  (B major) 
A/Db 
B/Eb 
C# 
Ba (A/Db) by, that's what  (B/Eb) love    is for  (C sharp major) 
C#/F 
F# 
A/C# 
B/D# 
 (C sharp/F)  (F sharp major)  (A/C#)  (B/D#) 

Verse 2
E 
E/G# 
 (E major) Sometimes I see  (E/G#) you
A 
And you  (A major) don't know why I'm there
E 
E/G# 
A 
B7 
 (E major) And I'm  (E/G#) washed  a (A major) way by e (B7) motions
E/G# 
A 
I hold  (E/G#) deep    down inside  (A major) 
E/G# 
A 
Getting  (E/G#) stronger with time  (A major) 
F#m7 
G#m7 
It's  (F sharp minor7) living  through the  (G sharp minor7) fire
A 
A/C# 
B/D# 
And  (A major) holding on we  (A/C#) find     (B/D#) 

Chorus 2
Db 
Gbmaj7 
Ab 
 (D flat major) That's what love  (G flat minoraj7) is for  (A flat major) 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Db 
To  (G flat/Bb) help     us through  (A flat/C) it  (D flat major) 
Gbmaj7 
Ab 
That's what love  (G flat minoraj7) is for  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
Nothing  (G flat major) else can do  (A flat major) it
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
 (G flat/Bb) Melt     our defen-  (A flat/C) ses
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Bring us  (G flat/Bb) back     to our sen (A flat/C) ses
A 
B 
Give us  (A major) strength to try once more  (B major) 
A/C# 
B/D# 
Ba (A/C#) by, that's what  (B/D#) love    is for

Solo 1

Interlude 1

Believing in the one thing

that has gotten us this far

Chorus 3
D 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (D major) That's what  (G minoraj7) love     is for  (A major) 
G/B 
A/C# 
D 
To  (G/B) help  us through  (A/C#) it  (D major) 
Gmaj7 
A 
That's what love  (G minoraj7) is for  (A major) 
G 
A 
Nothing  (G major) else can do  (A major) it
G/B 
A/C# 
 (G/B) Round off the ed (A/C#) ges
G/B 
A/C# 
Talk us  (G/B) down  from the led (A/C#) ges
Bb 
C 
Give us  (B flat major) strength to try once more  (C major) 
Bb/D 
C/E 
Ba (B flat/D) by, that's what  (C/E) love  is for

Outro 1
D 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (D major) That's what  (G minoraj7) love     is for  (A major) 
G/B 
A/C# 
D 
 (G/B)  (A/C#)  (D major) 
Gmaj7 
A 
That's what love  (G minoraj7) is for  (A major) 
G 
A 
 (G major)  (A major) 
G/B 
A/C# 
 (G/B) Melt  our defen-  (A/C#) ses
G/B 
A/C# 
Bring us  (G/B) back  to our sen (A/C#) ses
Bb 
C 
Give us  (B flat major) strength to try once more  (C major) 
Bb/D 
C/E 
Ba (B flat/D) by, that's what  (C/E) 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.