The Beatles - Can’t Buy Me Love Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
Can’t buy me [Em]love, [Am] [Em]love [Am]oh, can’t buy me [Dm]love. [G]
[verse 2]
I’ll [C]buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright.
I’ll [F]get you anything my friend if it [C]makes you feel alright.
‘Cause [G]I don’t care too [F]much for money, [F]money can’t buy me [C]love.
[verse 3]
I’ll [C]give you all I got to give if you say you love me too.
I [F]may not have a lot to give but what I [C]got I’ll give to you.
[G]I don’t care too [F]much for money, [F]money can’t buy me [C]love.
[verse 4]
Can’t buy me [Em]love [Am], [C]everybody tells me so.
Can’t buy me [Em]love [Am], [Dm]no no no [G]no.
[Closing]
[C]Say you don’t need no diamond ring and I’ll be satisfied.
[F]Tell me that you want the kind of thing that [C]money just can’t buy.
[G]I don’t care too [F]much for money, [F]money can’t buy me [C]love.
How to play Can't Buy Me Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Can't Buy Me Love uses these transitions most often: F → C (6), Em → Am (4), and C → F (3). 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 Em - Am chord transition.
1. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G 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.
4. 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.
5. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. 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.
8. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Can't Buy Me Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Can't Buy Me Love.
- Can't Buy Me Love includes 29 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Can't Buy Me Love contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Can't Buy Me Love 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 → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%