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What is love?
Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.
Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.
What is love?
Yeah.
Oh, I don’t know why you’re not there, I give you my love but you don’t care.
So what is right, and what is wrong, give me a sign.
What is love?
Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.
What is love?
Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.
Whoa,
oh,
(F)oh.
Whoa,
oh,
(F)oh.
Oh, I don’t know, what can I do, what else can I say?
It’s up to you.
I know we’re one, just me and you, I can’t go on.
What is love?
Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.
What is love?
Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.
Whoa,
oh,
(F)oh.
Whoa,
oh,
(F)oh.
(F)oh.
What is love?
What is love?
What is love?
Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.
Don’t hurt me.
Don’t hurt me.
I want no oth er, no oth er lov er, this is your life, our time.
When we are to geth er, I need you for ev er, is it (F)love?
What is love?
(F)oh.
What is love?
Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.
What is love?
Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.
Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.
Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.
What is love?
What Is Love — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "What Is Love" by Haddaway: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of Eb, 132 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “What Is Love”
- What key is "What Is Love" by Haddaway played in?
- What Is Love is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "What Is Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 132 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What Is Love" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "What Is Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What Is Love"?
- "What Is Love" was originally performed by Haddaway. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "What Is Love"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Bb, Dm7, F, Gm, Gpow.
- Is there a karaoke version of "What Is Love" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "What Is Love" by Haddaway. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "What Is Love" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in Eb, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "What Is Love" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.


