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Michael Jackson - Give In To Me Chords

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ChordsEm, C, Bm, Am, D, G, F, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D 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 B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]She always takes it with a [C]heart of [Em]stone
[Em]’Cause all she does is throw it [C]back to [Em]me
[Em]I’ve spend a lifetime looking [C]for [Em]someone

[verse 2]
[Bm]Don’t try to [Am]understand Me
Just simply [Bm]do the things I [D]say

[verse 3]
Love is a [Em]feeling, give it when I [C]want it [D]
‘Cause I’m on [Em]fire, quench my [C]desire [D]
Give it when I [Em]want it, talk to me [C]woman [D]
Give in to [Em]me, give in to me [C] [D]

[verse 4]
[Em]You always knew just how to [C]make me [Em]cry
[Em]And never did I ask you [C]questions [Em]why
[Em]It seems you get your kicks from [C]hurting [Em]me

[verse 5]
[Bm]Don’t try to [Am]understand me
Because your [Bm]words just aren’t [D]enough

[verse 6]
Love is a [Em]feeling, quench my [C]desire [D]
Give it when I [Em]want it, takin’ me [C]higher [D]
Love is a [Em]woman, I don’t wanna [C]hear it [D]
Give in to [Em]me, give in to me [C] [D]

[verse 7]
[Am]You and your friends were laughing [G]at me in town
But it’s [Em]okay, and it’s [Em]okay
[Am]You won’t be laughing girl when [G]I’m not around
I’ll be [F]okay and [B]I’ll, I’ll not find
Gotta, [B]let the ring peace of mind no

[verse 8]
[Em] [C] [Em]
[Bm]Don’t try to [Am]tell me
Because your [Bm]words just aren’t [D]enough

[verse 9]
Love is a [Em]feeling, quench my [C]desire [D]
Give it when I [Em]want it, takin’ me [C]higher [D]
Talk to me [Em]woman, Love is a [C]feeling [D]
Give in to [Em]me, give in to me, give in to [C]let me, ring Oh!

[verse 10]
Love is a [Em]feeling, I don’t wanna [C]hear it [D]
Quench my [Em]desire, takin’ me [C]higher [D]
Tell it to the [Em]preacher, satisfy the [C]feeling [D]
Give in to [Em]me, give in to me [C](let ring)

[chorus]
[Em] [C] [Em]
I don’t wanna [Em]hear it, give it to the [C]fire [D]
Talk to me [Em]woman, quench my [C]desire [D]
I don’t like a [Em]lady, talk to me [C]baby [D]
Give in to [Em]me [C] [D]

[chorus]
I don’t [Em]wanna hear It, give it [C]to the [D]fire
Talk to me [Em]woman, quench my [C]desire [D]
I don’t [Em]like a lady, talk to [C]me baby [D]
Give in to [Em]me, give in to me, give in to [C]me, [D]oh!

[Closing]
Give in to the [Em]fire, give in to [C] [D]me
Give in to [Em]me, give in to [C]me [D]
Love is a [Em]woman, give in to [C]me [D]
Give in to [Em]me, give in to [Em]me, give in to [Em]me
‘Cause i’m on [Em]fire, talk to me [Em]woman
Quench my [Em]desire, give it to the [Em]feeling

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ArtistMichael Jackson
AlbumDangerous
GenresHard Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1991
KeyEm

How to play Give In To Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Michael Jackson - Give In To Me on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 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.

Give In To Me uses these transitions most often: Em → C (35), D → Em (27), and C → D (25). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

To move from Em to C;

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

2. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Em to Bm;

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

3. Bm → Am chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Bm to Am;

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

4. Bm → D chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Bm to D;

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

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

7. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

8. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

9. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

10. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

11. 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.

12. F → B chord transition

To move from F to B;

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

13. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

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

Give In To Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Give In To Me.

  • Give In To Me includes 117 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Give In To Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Give In To Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    • C → Em: 8%
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