This Love is a song by Maroon 5, written by Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael. The song emerged during a challenging period in Levines life, following the end of a relationship. The lyrics explore the feelings and emotions resulting from this breakup, using music as a means to express both the pain and the process of healing and moving on.
Key: C
Introduction:
E7/G#
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Am
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Dm
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Bº7
x2
E7/G#
Am
I was so high I did not recognize
Dm
Bº7
the fire burning in her eyes, the chaos that controlled my mind...
E7/G#
Am
Whispered goodbye and she got on a plane
Dm
Bº7
Never to return again but always in my heart
Am
Dm
G7
C
This love has taken its toll on me
Am
Dm
G7
C
She said goodbye too many times before
Am
Dm
G7
C
Her heart is breaking in front of me
Am
D
F
E
E7/G#
Am
Dm
Bº7
and I have no choice, cause I won't say goodbye anymore
E7/G#
Am
I tried my best to feed her appetite
Dm
Keep her coming every night
Bº7
So hard to keep her satisfied
E7/G#
Am
Kept playing love like it was just a game
Dm
Pretending to feel the same
Bº7
Then turn around and leave again
Am
Dm
G7
C
This love has taken its toll on me
Am
Dm
G7
C
She said goodbye too many times before
Am
Dm
G7
C
Her heart is breaking in front of me
Am
D
F
E
E7/G#
Am
Dm
Bº7
and I have no choice, cause I won't say goodbye anymore
Dm
I'll fix these broken things
C
Repair your broken wings
E7/G#
Am
And make sure everything's alright
Dm
My pressure on your hips
C
Sinking my fingertips
E7
Into every inch of you Cause I know that's what you want me to do
Am
Dm
G7
C
This love has taken its toll on me
Am
Dm
G7
C
She said goodbye too many times before
Am
Dm
G7
C
Her heart is breaking in front of me
Am
D
F
E
and I have no choice, cause I won't say goodbye anymore
Am
Dm
G7
C
This love has taken its toll on me
Am
Dm
G7
C
She said goodbye too many times before
Am
Dm
G7
C
Her heart is breaking in front of me
Am
D
F
E
E7/G#
Am
Dm
Bº7
and I have no choice, cause I won't say goodbye anymore