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James Arthur - Is This Love? Chords

Chord reference D, Bm, G, A, Em
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D] [Bm] [D]I must’ve walked these streets about a [Bm]million times I thought I knew them well but maybe I was [G]blind ‘Cause everything’s brand [D]new, [D]thought I knew my heartbeat but it was out of [Bm]time, it’s like my lungs are open into the first [G]time Ever since I met [D]you

And [A]I’m on my [G]way [D]now, is this [D]love really [Bm]love? Is this [G]love really [D]love?

[D] [Bm] [D]I swear that I was heading down a darker [Bm]road You got through my guard when or was it [G]safety mode? Darling, you’re such a [D]view [D]You’re burning down my walls like the Miami [Bm]sun But you’re the one to blame, you hold the smoking [G]gun So take your aim and [D]shoot

And [A]I’m on my [G]way [D]now, is this [D]love really [Bm]love? Is this [G]love really [D]love? I [Em]need to know, need to know ‘Cause [Bm]I’ve never been this close, [G]is this love, is this love? [D]Really love, really love?

[Em]And all these demons I’m letting [Bm]go, ’cause I can see what is [G]beautiful It finally feels like I’m coming [A]home

Is this [D]love really [Bm]love? Is this [G]love really [D]love? I [Em]need to know, need to know, ’cause [Bm]I’ve never been this close [G]Is this love, is this love? [D]Really love, really love?

[Em]And all these demons I’m letting [Bm]go, ’cause I can see what is [G]beautiful It finally feels like I’m coming [A]home

Artist James Arthur
Album James Arthur
Genres Pop
Year 2013
Key D

How to Play Is This Love on Guitar?

James Arthur - Is This Love can be played in the key of D using the D, Bm, G, A, Em chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Is This Love with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.