Bread - Baby I’m a Want You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Baby, I’m a want you
[Am]Baby, I’m a need you
You the [Bm7]only one I care enough to [C]hurt about
[Am]Maybe I’m a crazy
But I [D]just can’t live without…
[verse 2]
Your [G]loving and affection
[Am]Giving me direction
Like a [Bm7]guiding light to help me through a [C]darkest hour
[Am]Lately I’m a praying
That you’ll [D]always be a staying beside [G]me
[verse 3]
[Bm7]Used to be my life was just emotions [G]passing [C]by
[Bm7]Feeling all the while and never really [G]knowing [C]why…
[verse 4]
[Am]Lately I’m a praying
That you’ll [D]always be a staying beside [G]me.
[verse 5]
[Bm7]Used to be my life was just emotions [G]passing [C]by
[Bm7]Then you came along and made me laugh
And [G]made me [C]cry…
[D]You taught [Bm7]me [C]why…
[Closing]
[G]Baby, I’m a want you
[Am]Baby, I’m a need you [Bm7]
Oh, it [C]took so long to find you, baby
[G]Baby, I’m a want you
[Am]Baby, I’m a need you [Bm7] [C]
How to play Baby I'm a Want You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bread - Baby I'm a Want You on guitar requires 5 chords and 10 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'm a Want You uses these transitions most often: Bm7 → C (5), Am → Bm7 (4), and Bm7 → G (4). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- 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 G string fret 2.
2. Am → Bm7 chord transition
To move from Am to Bm7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
3. Bm7 → C chord transition
To move from Bm7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → Bm7 chord transition
To move from G to Bm7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
8. 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.
9. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. D → Bm7 chord transition
To move from D to Bm7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
Baby I'm a Want You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Baby I'm a Want You.
- Baby I'm a Want You includes 38 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Baby I'm a Want You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Baby I'm a Want You 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 → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After Bm7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E7 (25%), C (13%), and A (11%).- Bm7 → C: 13%
- Bm7 → G: 5%