This Aint A Love Song Tab by Bon Jovi @ Ultimate Guitar Archive+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- + | Ultimate Guitar Tabs Archive - your #1 source for tabs! | | http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ | | | | Over 150,000 of guitar, guitar pro and bass tabs! Also lessons, news, | | columns and guitar forums! | + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + Artist: Bon Jovi Song: This Aint A Love Song #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: mik3@news.ipa.fhg.de (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 kiess@ipa.fhg.de Any additions, corrections, tips, licks and tricks are welcome. ******************************************************************************* 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: kiess@ipa.fhg.de * - 1969 - ******************************************************************************* 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 B Ain't worth saying oh oh oh 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 E B If the pain that I'm feeling so strong C#m A Is the reason I'm holding on E B Then I'm wrong yeah I'm wrong A This ain't a love song D A Bm G --Gutar Solo in B..... D A G over this chord pattern.. which is the chorus transposed to B. A C#m I cried and I 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 E B If the love that I've got for you is gone C#m A If the river I cried ain't that long E B Then I'm wrong yeah I'm wrong A This ain't a love song E B Then I'm wrong yeah I'm wrong A This ain't a love song Backt to Intro chords... E2 B Bm A Am E B oh oh oh no no ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation | | of the song. 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