Bon Jovi - This Ain't A Love Song - Guitar Solo Tab

These Days

1995 5:06

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About This Ain't A Love Song

From the 1995 album "These Days", this Hard Rock ballad from Bon Jovi sits in A minor at a steady 120 BPM, giving it a measured, unhurried feel that rewards clean, expressive playing over flash. The song is built on fingerpicked and strummed chord work, so your fretting hand needs to be precise: sloppy transitions between chords will show up immediately at this tempo. The key of A minor means you will be working around open and barre shapes on the lower strings, and getting a smooth, singing tone out of each chord change is the real challenge here. Pay close attention to the dynamic contrast between the quieter verses and the fuller chorus voicings. If any of those transitions feel rushed, pull up the Practice Toolbar, loop the troublesome section, and slow it down until the movement is automatic. Getting the emotional weight of the chord progression right is what makes this one worth the effort.

• The song sits in A minor in E Standard tuning, so no retuning is needed, but clean barre chord transitions are essential to nail the progression.
• At 120 BPM the tempo is moderate, giving you enough time to focus on dynamics and chord voicing rather than speed.
• The verses reward a light fingerpicking or hybrid-picking approach, while the chorus calls for fuller strummed chords to capture the contrast.