Love
by Prince from "3121" (2006)
All parts transcribed for guitar "by ear".
KB Riff 1 (transcribed for guitar)
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KB Riff 2 (transcribed for guitar)
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Verse
- KB Riff 2 plays over the verse but without the high slide notes (/9 and /11)
Stop telling me what you want me to hear
Stop telling me what you want me to fear
Stop trippin on something you overheard
Love is winning without a word
Stop giving me your wishlist
Love is free from all this
Chorus
Ab(addBb) Bbm
Like a bird flying over the hilltop
Cm Bbm9
Love is like a bird you know it never stops
Ab(addBb) Bbm
From the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks
Cm C7
Love is whatever, whatever you want it to be
Funky guitar riff played twice
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/prince/love_tab.html ]
KB Riff 3 (transcribed for guitar)
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Verse 2
- same as verse 1 except where indicated
Love is not a game U can play on the floor
KB riff 3
U gotta stop keepinī score
If U wanna, If U want 2 play me like U did b4
KB riff 3
U better stop and walk out the door
KB Riff 1 (throughout rest of verse)
U can skate around the issue if U like
But whoīs gonna get U high in the middle of the night?
Verse 3 (just drums)
I c U standing with Ur back on the wall
U better, better get Ur hands up and clap if thatīs all
And uh, if U donīt wanna get Urs, then let me get mine
See, ainīt gonna be no drama īcause we have a good time
KB riff 4
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Bridge
Fm7sus2 Riff 4
Whatīs the point of giving me ultimatums?
Fm7sus2 Riff 4
Smiling at my friends when U really hate īem
Db Cm Bbm
Trying 2 convince me
Cm
that eye should 2...
C7
Whatīs the point?
Verse 4 (KB riff 1 played throughout)
Stop worryinī about what people say
When it ainīt gonna stop them anyway
Love can do anything if U try
Come on... Spread Ur wings... Letīs fly, fly so high
Outro (variations)
I c U standing with Ur back on the wall
Better get Ur hands up and clap if thatīs all
If U donīt wanna get Urs, then let me get mine
See, ainīt gonna b no drama īcause we have a good time
Bounce
Aww, shake that thing, cīmon
Ahh, bounce it baby
Aww, shake that thing cīmon
Good god
Chords (EADGBE)
Ab(addBb) (466546)
Bbm (688666)
Cm (8-10-10-8-8-8)
Bbm9 (688668)
C7 (x35353)
Fm7sus2 (x-8-10-8-8-8)
Transcribed by FunknFresh