What Is This Thing Called Love?

Flexible songbook standard most often played uptempo

Composed by Cole Porter
Year 1929
Length 32 bars
Time 4/4
Form AABA
Style Swing
Common Key C

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Lyrics

What is this thing called love?
This funny thing called love?
Just who can solve its mystery?
Why should it make a fool of me?

I saw you there one wonderful day
You took my heart and threw it away
That's why I ask the Lord in Heaven above
What is this thing called love?

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