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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.

EmShealwaystakesitwithaCheartofEmstone
Em’CauseallshedoesisthrowitCbacktoEmme
EmI’vespendalifetimelookingCforEmsomeone
BmDon’ttrytoAmunderstandMe
JustsimplyBmdothethingsIDsay
LoveisaEmfeeling,giveitwhenICwantitD
‘CauseI’monEmfire,quenchmyCdesireD
GiveitwhenIEmwantit,talktomeCwomanD
GiveintoEmme,giveintomeCD
EmYoualwaysknewjusthowtoCmakemeEmcry
EmAndneverdidIaskyouCquestionsEmwhy
EmItseemsyougetyourkicksfromChurtingEmme
BmDon’ttrytoAmunderstandme
BecauseyourBmwordsjustaren’tDenough
LoveisaEmfeeling,quenchmyCdesireD
GiveitwhenIEmwantit,takin’meChigherD
LoveisaEmwoman,Idon’twannaChearitD
GiveintoEmme,giveintomeCD
AmYouandyourfriendswerelaughingGatmeintown
Butit’sEmokay,andit’sEmokay
AmYouwon’tbelaughinggirlwhenGI’mnotaround
I’llbeFokayandBI’ll,I’llnotfind
Gotta,Blettheringpeaceofmindno
EmCEm
BmDon’ttrytoAmtellme
BecauseyourBmwordsjustaren’tDenough
LoveisaEmfeeling,quenchmyCdesireD
GiveitwhenIEmwantit,takin’meChigherD
TalktomeEmwoman,LoveisaCfeelingD
GiveintoEmme,giveintome,giveintoCletme,ringOh!
LoveisaEmfeeling,Idon’twannaChearitD
QuenchmyEmdesire,takin’meChigherD
TellittotheEmpreacher,satisfytheCfeelingD
GiveintoEmme,giveintomeC(letring)
EmCEm
Idon’twannaEmhearit,giveittotheCfireD
TalktomeEmwoman,quenchmyCdesireD
Idon’tlikeaEmlady,talktomeCbabyD
GiveintoEmmeCD
Idon’tEmwannahearIt,giveitCtotheDfire
TalktomeEmwoman,quenchmyCdesireD
Idon’tEmlikealady,talktoCmebabyD
GiveintoEmme,giveintome,giveintoCme,Doh!
GiveintotheEmfire,giveintoCme
GiveintoEmme,giveintoCmeD
LoveisaEmwoman,giveintoCmeD
GiveintoEmme,giveintoEmme,giveintoEmme
‘Causei’monEmfire,talktomeEmwoman
QuenchmyEmdesire,giveittotheEmfeeling
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ArtistMichael Jackson
AlbumDangerous
GenresHard Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1991
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 35 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

6. C → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

7. D → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Am → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Em → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. G → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. B → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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 (18%).
    • 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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