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[Intro]
[Abmaj7] [Gaugmaj7] [Gm/C] [Cm11] [Abmaj7] [Gaugmaj7] [Gm/C] [Cm11] [Gm7] [Abmaj7]
[Abmaj7]Ooh, oh
[Gaugmaj7]Oh, oh, [Gm/C]oh, oh, oh
[Cm11]Ooh, ooh, [Abmaj7]hey, baby
[Gaugmaj7]I'm living [Gm/C]for you
[Ab/Bb]Drifting on [Fm/Bb]a memory
[Gm7]Ain't no place I'd [Abmaj7]rather be than with you
[Ab/Bb]Loving you
[Fm/Bb]♪
[Gaug]Day will make [Gm7/C]the way for night
[Cm11]All we need is [Gaug]candlelight and a song
[Gm7/C]Soft and long
[Cm11]Well, glad [Gm7]to be
[Abmaj7]Here alone with a [Ab/Bb]lover unlike no other
[Fm/Bb]Sad to see
[Gm7]A new horizon [Abmaj7]slowly coming into view
[Ab/Bb]I wanna be living [Fm/Bb]for the love of you
[Gaug]All that I'm giving is [Gm7/C]for the love of you
[Cm11]You, you, you
[Gaug]Lovely as a [Gm7/C]ray of sun
[Cm11]Touches me when [Gm7]the morning comes
[Abmaj7]Feels good to me, [Ab/Bb]my love and me
[Fm/Bb]Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Gm7]Smoother than [Abmaj7]a gentle breeze
[Ab/Bb]Blowing through my [Fm/Bb]mind with ease
[Gaug]Soft as [Gm7/C]can be
[Cm11]Well, when you're [Gaug]loving me, ooh, baby
[Gm7/C]Love to be
[Cm11]Riding the waves of your [Gm7]love, enchanted with your touch
[Abmaj7]It seems [Ab/Bb]to me
[Fm/Bb]We can sail together [Gm7]in and out of mystery
[Abmaj7]I wanna be living for the [Ab/Bb]love of you, baby (baby, baby)
[Fm/Bb]All that I'm giving (giving) [Gaug]is for the love of you
[Gm7/C]You, you, [Cm11]you, you
[Gaug]Paradise, I [Gm7/C]have within
[Cm11]Can't feel [Gm7]as secure again
[Abmaj7]You're the key
[Ab/Bb]And this I [Fm/Bb]see, yeah, ooh
[Gm7]Now and then [Abmaj7]I lose my way
[Ab/Bb]Using words to try [Fm/Bb]and say what I feel
[Gaug]Oh yeah, your [Gm7/C]love is real, ooh
[Ab/Bb]I might [Fm/Bb]as well
[Gm7]Sign my name on a [Abmaj7]card that could say it better
[Ab/Bb]See, time [Fm/Bb]will tell
[Gaug]'Cause it seems that I've done just [Gm7/C]about all that I can do, do, do
[Cm11]I wanna to be living [Gaug]for the love of you
[Gm7/C](Living for you, [Cm11]only for you, boy)
[Abmaj7]All that I'm giving is [Gm7]for the love of you
[G7sus4](My love [Fm7]for you, baby)
[F7sus4]I wanna be living for [Ab/Bb]the love of you, (I-I-I-I, baby)
[Ab/Eb]All that I'm giving (giving [Abmaj7]is) for the love of you
[Gm7](For the love of [G7sus4]you, better believe it, boy)
[Fm7]I wanna be living (living) [Fsus2]for the love of you
[Ab/Bb](Of you, of you, of [G7]you, of you, wanna be giving)
[Gm/C]All that I'm giving is [Ab/Bb]for the love of you
[Fm/Bb](All my love [Gm7]to you, to you)
[Abmaj7]I wanna be living [Ab/Bb](I wanna be living)
[Fm/Bb](I wanna be, [Gaug]I wanna be living)
[Gm7/C]For the love you [Cm11](nobody else but you, boy)
[Gaug]I wanna be living [Gm7/C]for the love of you
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For the Love of You by Whitney Houston is played in the key of Ab with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Abmaj7 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Cm11 (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna), diikuti Ab/Bb (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Fm/Bb (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis).
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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips
Theory Guide
Guitar playing guide for For the Love of You by Whitney Houston: sounding in Ab (Capo Fret 1, shape G) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').
check_circleKey & Tempo: Sounding in Ab (Capo on Fret 1 (played in G shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circleVoicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Ab, Fm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circleCritical Transition: Transition from Gm/C to Ab/Bb requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circleStrumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.
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Harmonic Progression
Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)
I – Gaugmaj7 – Gm/C – iii – Gm7 – I – vi – Gaug – Gm7/C – G7sus4 – vi – F7sus4 – I – Fsus2 – G7 – I
Song chords:
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Abmaj7Gaugmaj7Gm/CCm11
Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.
KEY: AB•TEMPO: 110 BPM•PROG: I – Gaugmaj7 – Gm/C – iii – Gm7 – I – vi – Gaug – Gm7/C – G7sus4 – vi – F7sus4 – I – Fsus2 – G7 – I•DIFF: 5/5•CAPO: 1
helpEasy Chord Guide & FAQ For the Love of You
FAQ & Tips
quizHow to play the easy chords for For the Love of You (Whitney Houston)?
To play the Easy Chords for For the Love of You, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 1 to make transitions easier without barre chords.
quizWhat are the basic guitar chords and original key for For the Love of You?
The original recording key for For the Love of You by Whitney Houston is AB. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.
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