Skip to song content

Bryan Adams - Everything I Do Chords

ChordsC, G, F, Dm, A#, D#, D, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • 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 D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram


[C] [G] [F] [G]
[C]Look into my eyes, you will [G]see
[F]What you mean to [G]me
Search your [C]heart, search your [G]soul
And [F]when you find me there you’ll [C]search no [G]more


Don’t [Dm]tell me it’s not worth [C]trying [Dm]for
You can’t tell me it’s not worth [C]dying [Dm]for
You know it’s [C]true
Everything I [G]do, I do it for [C]you


[C]Look into your heart, you will [G]find
There’s [F]nothing there to [G]hide
Take me as I [C]am, take my [G]life
I would [F]give it all, I would [C]sacri[G]fice


Don’t [Dm]tell me it’s not worth [C]trying [Dm]for
You can’t tell me it’s not worth [C]dying [Dm]for
You know it’s [C]true
Everything I [G]do, I do it for [C]you


Don’t [Dm]tell me it’s not worth [C]trying [Dm]for
You can’t tell me it’s not worth [C]dying [Dm]for
You know it’s [C]true
Everything I [G]do, I do it for [C]you


There’s [A#]no love, like [D#]your love
And no [A#]other, could give [F]more love
There’s [C]nowhere, unless [G]you’re there
All the [D]time, all the [G]way


Don’t [Dm]tell me it’s not worth [C]trying [Dm]for
You can’t tell me it’s not worth [C]dying [Dm]for
You know it’s [C]true
Everything I [G]do, I do it for [C]you


Oh you can’t [Dm]tell me it’s not worth trying [G]for
I can’t [Dm]help it, there’s nothing I want [G]more [F]
I would [C]fight for you, I’d [G]lie for you
Walk the [F]wire for you, ya I’d [Fm]die for you


You know it’s [C]true
Everything I [G]do,[F]I do it for [C]you…

Report Error
AlbumRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves
GenresRock
Year1991
KeyC

How to play Everything I Do on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bryan Adams - Everything I Do on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 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.

Everything I Do uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), Dm → C (12), and C → Dm (10). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move 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.
C to G

2. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

5. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

6. C → A# chord transition

To move from C to A#;

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

7. A# → D# chord transition

To move from A# to D#;

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

8. A# → F chord transition

To move from A# 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.

9. G → D chord transition

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.

10. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

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

11. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everything I Do.

  • Everything I Do includes 73 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Everything I Do contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Everything I Do 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 → Dm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%