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Phil Collins - Easy Lover Chords

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ChordsBb, C, Dm, Gm, Am, Ebm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

BbEasyClover
She’llgetaGmholdAmonyouDmbelieveitBb
CLikeDmnoother
BeforeyouGmknowityou’llAmbeonDmyourkneesBb
She’sCanDmeasylover
She’lltakeyourGmheart Ambutyou Dmwon’tfeel Bbit
CShe’slikeDmnoother
AndI’mjustGmtryingtoAmmakeDmyousee
She’stheBbkindofgirlyoudreamof
Dreamofkeepingholdof
You’dCbetterDmforgetit
You’llnevergetit
AmShewillBbplayaroundandleaveyou
Leaveyouanddeceiveyou
CBetterDmforgetit
Ohyou’llregretit
GmNoyou’llneverchangeher,AmsoleaveDmit,leaveit
GmGetoutquickAm’causeseeingisDmbelieving
It’stheGmonlywayAm
You’lleverEbmknow
BbShe’sanCeasyDmlover
She’llgetaGmholdAmonyouDmbelieveitBb
CLikeDmnoother
BeforeyouGmknowityou’llAmbeonDmyourkneesBb
She’sCanDmeasylover
She’lltakeyourGmheart Ambutyou Dmwon’tfeel Bbit
CShe’slikeDmnoother
AndI’mjustGmtryingtoAmmakeDmyousee
You’retheBbonethatwantstoholdher
Holdherandcontrolher
You’dCbetterDmforgetit
You’llnevergetit
Forshe’llBbsaythatthere’snoother
Tillshefindsanother
CBetterDmforgetit
Ohyou’llregretit
GmAnddon’ttrytochangeher,AmjustleaveDmit,leaveit
GmYou’renottheonlyone,Dmoohseeingisbelieving
It’stheGmonlywayAmDm
You’lleverEbmknow,ahDmahEbmDm
GmNodon’ttrytochangeher,AmjustleaveDmit,leaveit
GmYou’renottheonlyone,AmoohseeingisDmbelieving
It’stheGmonlywayAmDm
You’lleverEbmknow
BbShe’sanCeasyDmlover
She’llgetaGmholdAmonyouDmbelieveitBb
CLikeDmnoother
BeforeyouGmknowityou’llAmbeonDmyourkneesBb
She’sCanDmeasylover
She’lltakeyourGmheart Ambutyou Dmwon’tfeel Bbit
CShe’slikeDmnoother
AndI’mjustGmtryingtoAmmakeDmyousee
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ArtistPhil Collins
AlbumChinese Wall
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1984
KeyEbm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Easy Lover on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Phil Collins - Easy Lover on guitar requires 6 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.

Easy Lover uses these transitions most often: Dm → Gm (21), Gm → Am (20), and Am → Dm (19). 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 Bb - C chord transition.

1. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Bb to C

2. C → Dm chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

C to Dm

3. Dm → Gm chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

Switching from Dm to Gm:

  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 E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

Dm to Gm

4. Gm → Am chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from Gm to Am:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E 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 from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

Gm to Am

5. Am → Dm chord transition

Switching from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

6. Dm → Bb chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

7. Am → Bb chord transition

To move from Am to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Am → Ebm chord transition

Switching from Am to Ebm:

  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 G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Ebm → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Ebm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. Dm → Ebm chord transition

To move from Dm to Ebm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Easy Lover chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Easy Lover.

  • Easy Lover includes 115 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Easy Lover contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Easy Lover connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → Dm: 10%
    • Gm → Am: 6%
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