John Hiatt - Have A Little Faith In Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [F] [F] [F]
[F]When the road gets dark, and [D]you can no longer [F]see.
[F]Just let my love throw a spark, and have a little [D]faith in [F]me
[F]And when the tears you [A#]cry. [F]Are [F]all you [F]can believe.
[F]Just give these loving arms a try baby. And have a [D]little faith in [F]me
[chorus]
Have a little [F]faith in [C]me [Dm] [Am] [A]Have a little [A#]faith in me [F] [G] [A#]
[A#]Have a little [F]faith in [C]me [Dm] [Am] [A]Have a little [A#]faith in me [F] [G] [A#] [C]
[verse 2]
[F]When your secret heart cannot [D]speak so easily. [F]
[F]Come here darlin’ from a whisper start; To have a little [D]faith in me. [F]
[F]And when your back’s against the wall, just [D]turn around and [F]you will [F]see.
[F]I will catch you, I will catch you fall baby, Just have a little [D]faith in me [F]
[chorus]
Have a little [F]faith in [C]me [Dm] [Am] [A]Have a little [A#]faith in me [F] [G] [A#]
[A#]Have a little [F]faith in [C]me [Dm] [Am] [A]Have a little [A#]faith in me [F] [G] [A#] [C]
[verse 3]
[C]Well, I’ve been [G]loving you for such a [Am]long time [Em]girl.
Expecting [Em]nothing in [F]return, just for you to have a little faith in [C]me. [F] [G]
[verse 4]
You see [C]time, [G]time is our friend, [Am]’Cause for us there [Em]is no end.
[F]And all you gotta do is have a little faith in [C]me. [F] [G]
[verse 5]
I said [C]I will hold you [G]up, [Am]I will hold you [Em]up
Your [F]love gives me strength enough. So have a little faith in [C]me [F] [G]
[Closing]
I said [C]hey [G]hey [Am]all [Em]you gotta do [F]for me girl is
[F]Have a little [B]bit of faith in [C]me. [F]
[outro]
[C] [G] [Am] [Em] [F] [C]
How to play Have A Little Faith In Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
John Hiatt - Have A Little Faith In Me on guitar requires 10 chords and 16 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.
Have A Little Faith In Me uses these transitions most often: F → C (9), A# → F (7), and D → F (7). 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 F - D chord transition.
1. F → D chord transition
To move from F to D;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. F → A# chord transition
To move from F to A#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → A chord transition
To move from Am to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- 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 2.
7. A → A# chord transition
To move from A to A#;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
8. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → A# chord transition
To move from G to A#;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
10. A# → C chord transition
To move from A# to C;
- While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
12. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- 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 G string fret 2.
13. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, 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 G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
14. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
15. F → B chord transition
To move from F to B;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
16. B → C chord transition
To move from B to C;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Have A Little Faith In Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Have A Little Faith In Me.
- Have A Little Faith In Me includes 90 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Have A Little Faith In Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Have A Little Faith In Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%