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Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, Bb, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Closed off from love, I didn’t need the [Dm]pain
[Dm]Once or twice was enough, and it was all in [Bb]vain
[Bb]Time starts to pass, before you know it you’re [C]frozen

[verse 2]
[F]But something happened for the very first time with [Dm]you
[Dm]My heart melts into the ground, found something [Bb]true
[Bb]And everyone’s looking round, thinking I’m going [C]crazy

[chorus]
[F]But I don’t care what they say, I’m in love with [Dm]you
[Dm]They try to pull me away, but they don’t know the [Bb]truth
[Bb]My heart’s crippled by the vein that I keep on [C]closing
[C]You cut me open and I,

[chorus]
[F]Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding [Dm]love
[Dm]I keep bleeding, I keep, keep bleeding love
[Bb]Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding [C]love
[C]You cut me open [F]mmm

[verse 3]
[F]Trying hard not to hear, but they talk so [Dm]loud
[Dm]Their piercing sounds fill my ears, try to fill me with [Bb]doubt
[Bb]Yet I know that the goal is to keep me from [C]falling

[verse 4]
[F]But nothing’s greater than the rush that comes with your em[Dm]brace
And in this world of loneliness I see your [Bb]face
[Bb]Yet everyone around me thinks that I’m going [C]crazy, maybe, maybe

[chorus]
[F]But I don’t care what they say, I’m in love with [Dm]you
[Dm]They try to pull me away, but they don’t know the [Bb]truth
[Bb]My heart’s crippled by the vein that I keep on [C]closing
[C]You cut me open and I,

[chorus]
[F]Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding [Dm]love
[Dm]I keep bleeding, I keep, keep bleeding [Bb]love
[Bb]Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding [C]love
[C]You cut me open

[verse 5]
[Dm]And it’s draining all of [Bb]me
[Bb]Oh they find it hard to be[F]lieve
[F]I’ll be wearing these scars for [C]everyone to see

[chorus]
[Dm]But I don’t care what they say, I’m in love with [Bb]you
[Bb]They try to pull me away, but they don’t know the [C]truth
[C]My heart’s crippled by the vein that I keep on closing
[C]You cut me open and I,

[verse 6]
[Dm]Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding [Bb]love
[Bb]I keep bleeding, I keep, keep bleeding [C]love
[C]Keep bleeding, [F]keep, keep bleeding [C]love
[C]You cut me open and [Dm]I

[Closing]
[Dm]Keep bleeding, [Bb]keep, keep bleeding [F]love

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ArtistLeona Lewis
AlbumSpirit
GenresPop, Soul
Year2007
KeyF

How to play Bleeding Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Bleeding Love uses these transitions most often: Dm → Bb (12), Bb → C (10), and C → F (8). 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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

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

2. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

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

3. Bb → C chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bb to C;

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

4. C → F chord transition

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

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.
C to F

5. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

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

Bleeding Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bleeding Love.

  • Bleeding Love includes 46 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bleeding Love contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bleeding Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
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