U2 - All I Want Is You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
You [G]say you [C]want, [G]diamonds on a ring of [C]gold
You [G]say you [C]want, your [G]story to remain [C]untold
[verse 2]
But all the [Em]promises we [C]made, from the [Em]cradle to the [C]grave
When a[G]ll I w[C]ant is [G]you
[verse 3]
[C] [G] [G] [C]
You [G]say you’ll [C]give me, a [G]highway with no one on [C]it
[G]Treasure just to look upon [C]it, all the [G]riches in the [C]night
[verse 4]
You [G]say you’ll [C]give me, [G]eyes in a moon of [C]blindness
A [G]river in a time of [C]dryness, a [G]harbour in the [C]tempest
[verse 5]
But all the [Em]promises we [C]make, from the [Em]cradle to the [C]grave
When [G]all I [C]want is [G]you
[verse 6]
[C] [G] [G] [C]
You [G]say you [C]want, your [G]love to work out [C]right
To [G]last with me through the [C]night
[verse 7]
You [G]say you [C]want, [G]diamonds on a ring of [C]gold
Your [G]story to remain [C]untold, your [G]love not to grow [C]cold
[Closing]
All the [Em]promises we [C]break
From the [Em]cradle to the [C]grave
When [G]all I [C]want is [G]you [C] [G] [C]
How to play All I Want Is You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
U2 - All I Want Is You on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
All I Want Is You uses these transitions most often: G → C (30), C → G (29), and C → Em (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
All I Want Is You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All I Want Is You.
- All I Want Is You includes 71 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- All I Want Is You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how All I Want Is You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Em: 8%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%