Jason Thomas Mraz (born June 23, 1977 in Mechanicsville, Virginia) is a Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter. Mraz’s stylistic influences include reggae, pop, rock, folk, jazz, and hip hop.
Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come in 2002 but it was not until the release of his second album, Mr. A-Z that Mraz achieved commercial success. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 200 and sold over one hundred thousand copies in the US.
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LOVE IS STILL THE ANSWER (JASON MRAZ) Transcribed by Aumanology
Drop D tuning
I think Jason tuned the guitar drop D to play the D note in E string for intro and for the notable fill-ins But you can also play this song in standard tuning.
Chords for Drop D tuning G 550403 Em 222000 F#7 442322 F#m7 442222 Em6/C# 045450 or X4545X Aadd9 X0242X A5 X0225X
Guitar tab for the intro and fill-ins applicable for drop D tuning. Follow the prescribed strumming pattern DDsusDDDsusD e|------2--2--2--2h3-3--3--3--2---2--2--2------------|------2--2--2--2h3-3--3--3--2---2--2--2------------| B|------3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3---3--3--3------------|------3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3---3--3--3------------| G|------2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2------------|------2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2------------| D|------0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--2--4---|------0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--4--2--0---| A|---0-----------------------------------------------|---0-----------------------------------------------| D|---0-----------------------------------------------|---0-----------------------------------------------|
[Intro] DDsusD (7X)
[Verse 1] DA7A7susA7 The question is why, why are we here? Em6/C#F#7BmAadd9 To say our hellos and goodbyes, then disappear DA7A7susA7 This beautiful life, what is it for? Em6/C#F#7BmAadd9 To learn how to master peace or master war?
[Chorus] GD There's only one answer that matters A7A7susA5BmAadd9 Even if your heart has been shattered GD Whatever you want, whatever you are after EmF#m7GBmAadd9 Love is still the answer EmF#m7ADDsusD Love is still the answer
[Post-Chorus] F#m7GDDsusD Love, love, love, love F#m7GDDsusD Love, love, love, love
[Interlude] DDsusD (4X)
[Verse 2] DA7A7susA7 We all make mistakes, no, we're not perfect yet Em6/C#F#7BmAadd9 Maybe God made us all from an accident DA7A7susA7 And the question that sits on everyone's lips Em6/C#F#7BmAadd9 Is why should we pick ourselves up and start over again?
[Chorus] GD There's only one answer that matters A7A7susA5BmAadd9 Even if your heart has been shattered GD Whatever you want, whatever you are after EmF#m7GBmAadd9 Love is still the answer EmF#m7ADDsusD Love is still the answer
[Post-Chorus] F#m7GDDsusD Love, love, love, love F#m7GDDsusD Love, love, love
[Interlude] DDsusD (2x)
[Bridge] DA7A7susA7 The question I'll ask at the end of my days Em6/C#F#7BmAadd9 Is what did I give and what will I take?
[Chorus] GD There's only one(there's only one) answer that matters(answer that matters) A7BmAadd9 Even if your heart and your dreams have been shattered GD Whatever you want, whatever you are after EmF#m7GBmAadd9 Love is still the answer EmF#m7ADDsusD Love is still the answer
[Post-Chorus] F#m7GDDsusD Love, love, love, love F#m7GDDsusD Love, love, love F#m7GDDsusD Love, love, love, love F#m7GDDsusD Love, love, love EmF#m7ADDsusD Love is still the answer