Jim Reeves - He’ll Have to Go Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[G]Put your sweet lips a little [C]closer to the [G]phone,
Let’s pretend that we’re together all a[D7]lone,
I’ll tell the [G]man to turn the [G7]jukebox way down [C]low,
and you can [G]tell your friend there [D7]with you,
He’ll have to [G]go,
[Opening]
Whisper to me tell me [C]do you love me [G]true,
or is he holding you the way I [D7]do?
Though love is [G]blind make up your [G7]mind I’ve got to [C]know,
Should I [G]hang up, or will you [D7]tell him,
He’ll have to [G]go,
[Closing]
You can’t [C]say the words I want to hear,
while your [G]with another man,
If you [C]want me answer, yes or no,
darling [G]I will under[D7]stand,
[chorus]
Put your [G]sweet lips a little [C]closer to the [G]phone,
Let’s pretend that we’re together all a[D7]lone,
I’ll tell the [G]man to turn the [G7]jukebox way down [C]low,
and you can [G]tell your friend there [D7]with you,
He’ll have to [G]go.
How to play He'll Have to Go on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jim Reeves - He'll Have to Go on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
He'll Have to Go uses these transitions most often: C → G (8), D7 → G (7), and G → D7 (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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- 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 A string fret 3.
2. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
He'll Have to Go chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in He'll Have to Go.
- He'll Have to Go includes 33 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- He'll Have to Go contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how He'll Have to Go connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%