'This Aint A Love Song' by Bon Jovi - Guitar Tutorial

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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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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

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