This Aint A Love Song

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

I should have seen it coming when the roses died,

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

Baby ain't it funny, how you ever learn to fall

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

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

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.

From: Byron Marcel Whelan <byronw@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>

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.

 

Should've seen it coming

When the roses died

Should've seen the end

Of summer in your eyes

Should've listened when

You said goodnight

You really meant goodbye

Any baby ain't it funny

How we never ever learn to fall

You're really on your knees

Think you're standing tall

But only fools are know-it-alls

And I've played that fools for you

I cried and cried every night

Till I died for you baby

I tried and I tried to deny it

Your love drove me crazy baby

If the love that I've got for you is gone

And if the river I've cried ain't that long

Then I'm wrong yeah I'm wrong

This ain't a love song

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

But you and I were the renegades

And some things never change

It made me so sad 'cause I wanted

It band for us baby

And now i'ts sos sad taht whatever we had

Ain't worth saying oh oh oh

If the love that I've got for you is gone

And if the river I've cried ain't that long

Then I'm wrong yeah I'm wrong

This ain't a love song

If the pain that I'm feeling so strong

Is the reason I'm holding on

Then I'm wrong yeah I'm wrong

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.

I cried and I cried every night

Till I died for you baby

I tried and I tried to deny it

Your love drove me crazy

If the love that I've got for you is gone

If the river I cried ain't that long

Then I'm wrong yeah I'm wrong

This ain't a love song

Then I'm wrong yeah I'm wrong

This ain't a love song

Backt to Intro chords... E2 B Bm A Am E B

oh oh oh no no