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Peter Frampton - Baby I Love Your Way Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, C, Bm, Am7, F7, Bm7, E7, D7, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GDGDEmEmCBmAm7
GShadowsgrowsoDlongbeforemyEmeyes,
EmAndthey’reCmoving, F7acrossthepage
GSuddenlytheDdayturnsintoEmnight,
Cfaraway,fromtheF7city
ButBm7don’t, E7hesitate,
’causeyourAm7love,won’tD7wait
GOoh,DBabyIloveyourAmway,C
GWannaDtellyouIloveyourAmway,C
GWannaDbewithyounightandAmday,ayCyay
GMoonappearstoDshineandlighttheEmsky,
EmwiththeChelpofsomeF7firefly
GWonderhowtheyDhavethepowerto
Emshine,shine,shineshine
CIcanseethem,FundertheF7pine
ButBm7don’t, E7hesitate,
’causeyourAm7love,won’tD7wait
GOoh,DBabyIloveyourAmway,C
GWannaDtellyouIloveyourAmway,C
GWannaDbewithyounightandAmday,C
GDGDEmEmCFF7
ButBm7don’t, E7hesitate,
’causeyourAm7love,won’tD7wait
GIcanseetheDsunsetinyourEmeyes,
BrownandCGrey,andFblueF7resides
GCloudsarestalkingDislandsintheEmsun,
EmIwishIcouldCbuyone,outofF7season
ButBm7don’t, E7hesitate,’causeyourAm7love,won’tD7wait
Repeatandfade
GOoh,DBabyIloveyourAmway,C
GWannaDtellyouIloveyourAmway,C
GWannaDbewithyounightandAmdayC
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ArtistPeter Frampton
AlbumFrampton Comes Alive!
GenresRock, Soft Rock
Year1976
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Baby I Love Your Way on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Peter Frampton - Baby I Love Your Way on guitar requires 12 chords and 18 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.

Baby I Love Your Way uses these transitions most often: G → D (19), Am → C (9), and D → Am (9). 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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Em to C

4. C → Bm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Switching from C to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

C to Bm

5. Bm → Am7 chord transition

To move from Bm to Am7:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Am7 → G chord transition

Switching from Am7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. C → F7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. F7 → G chord transition

To move from F7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. F7 → Bm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F7 to Bm7:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. Bm7 → E7 chord transition

Switching from Bm7 to E7:

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

11. E7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from E7 to Am7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

12. Am7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to D7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

13. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

14. D → Am chord transition

Switching from D to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

15. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

16. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

17. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

18. F → F7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to F7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Baby I Love Your Way chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Baby I Love Your Way.

  • Baby I Love Your Way includes 99 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Baby I Love Your Way contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Baby I Love Your Way connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
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