From: [email protected] (Michael Kempf)
Date: 11 Jul 1995 07:27:05 GMT
Subject: TAB: This ain’t a love song — Bon Jovi
This ain’t a love song (J.B.Jovi, R.Sambora & D.Child)
From the Bon Jovi album ‘These Days’
Intro E | B | D | A | am | E | B
Verse1
E B
I should have seen it coming when the roses died,
D A
Should have seen the end of the summer in your eyes
Am E B
I should have listened when you said good night you really meant good bye
E B
Baby ain’t it funny, how you ever learn to fall
D A
You’re really on your knees, when you think you’re standing tall
Am E B
But only fools are ‘know-it-alls’ and I played that fool for you
PreChorus 1
A c#m B
I cried and I cried there were nights that I died for you baby
E c#m B -> Lick 1
I tried and I tried to deny that your love drove me crazy, baby
Chorus 1
E B c#m A
If the love that I got for you is gone, if the river I cried ain’t that long
E B A
Then I’m wrong, yeah I’m wrong, this ain’t a love song
Verse2
Baby, I thought you and me would stand the test of time
Like we got away with the perfect crime,
But, we were just a legend in my mind I guess that I was blind
Remember those nights dancing at the masquerade,
The clowns wore smiles that wouldn’t fade
You and I were the renegades, some things never change
PreChorus 2
It made me so mad ’cause I wanted it bad for us baby
Now it’s so sad that whatever we had, ain’t worth saving. -> Lick 1
Chorus 1 -> Lick 2
Chorus 2
If the pain that I’m feeling so strong, is the reason that I’m holding on
Then I’m wrong, yeah I’m wrong — this ain’t a love song -> Lick 2
Solo D | A | hm | G | D | A | G | G
PreChorus 1 -> Lick 1
Chorus 1 -> Lick 2
Chorus 2 -> Lick 2
End
Yes, I’m wrong, yeah, I’m wrong — this ain’t a love song -> Lick 2
E
Yes, I’m wrong, yeah, I’m wrong — this ain’t a love song
E | B | D | A | am | E | B
Special voicings Intro:
E xx9997 B xx9877 D xx7775 A xx7655
Am xx7555 E x76450 B x2444x
Lick 1
B|—12—10—9—7—5—4—2—0-
G|——————————
D|-13—11—11—9—7—5—3—1—
Lick 2:
B|—12—10—8—7—6—4—2-
G|—————————
D|-11—9—-7—6—5—3—1—
Transcribed by Matthias Kiess, e-mail [email protected]
Any additions, corrections, tips, licks and tricks are welcome.
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Matthias Kiess * And in the end,
Ruebezahlweg 77 * the love you take,
70567 Stuttgart * is equal to the love you make.
Germany * — The Beatles —
Phone: +49/0711/714178 * — Abbey Road —
E-mail: [email protected] * — 1969 —
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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 13:50:07 +1000 (EST)
From: Byron Marcel Whelan
Bon Jovi — This Aint A Love Song
From the album ‘These Days’
I worked this out, so feel free to correct me if I got it wrong.
Chord EADGBE
E2 x76454 — standard chords except for this one.
Intro: E2 B Bm A Am E B
E2
Should’ve seen it coming
B
When the roses died
Bm
Should’ve seen the end
A
Of summer in your eyes
Am
Should’ve listened when
E
You said goodnight
B
You really meant goodbye
E2
Any baby ain’t it funny
B
How we never ever learn to fall
Bm
You’re really on your knees
A
Think you’re standing tall
Am E
But only fools are know-it-alls
B
And I’ve played that fools for you
A C#m
I cried and cried every night
B
Till I died for you baby
A C#m
I tried and I tried to deny it
B
Your love drove me crazy baby
E B
If the love that I’ve got for you is gone
C#m A
And if the river I’ve cried ain’t that long
E B
Then I’m wrong yeah I’m wrong
A
This ain’t a love song
E2
Baby I thought you and me would
B
Stand the test of time
Bm A
Like we got away with the perfect crime
Am E
But we were just a legend in my mind
B
I guess that I was blind
E2
Remember those nights dancing
B
At the masquerade
Bm
The clowns wore smiles
A
That wouldn’t fade
Am E
But you and I were the renegades
B
And some things never change
A C#m
It made me so sad ’cause I wanted
B
It band for us baby
A C#m
And now i’ts sos sad taht whatever we had