E          A 
Love is a verb 
B           E 
It ain't a thing 
           E           A        
It's not something you own 
            B             E 
It's not something you scream 
E                  A 
When you show me love, 
   B               C#m 
I don't need your words** 
        E            A 
Yeah, love ain't a thing 
 B          A 
Love is a verb 
E             A 
Love ain't a thing 
B          E 
Love is a verb 

E A B C#m  E A B E 

 E             A 
Love ain't a crush 
    B           E 
It ain't an excuse 
         E                 A 
No, you can't get through love 
           B           E 
On just a pile of I.O.U.s 
E              A 
Love ain't a drug 
     B               C#m 
Despite what you've heard** 
       E              A 
Yeah, love ain't a thing 
 B         E 
Love is a verb 
  E             A 
Love ain't a thing 
  B         E 
Love is a verb 

              E         A 
So you gotta show show show me  
 B         E     
show show show me 
 E         A 
Show show show me  
      B          E 
That love is a verb 
                 E         A    
Yeah, you gotta show show show me  
 B         C#m 
show show show me** 
 E          A 
Show show show me 
       B        E 
That Love is a verb 
 E            A 
Love ain't a thing 
 B          E 
Love is a verb