Ella Fitzgerald - I’m In The Mood For Love Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I’m in the [Am]mood for [Dm]love
[G7]Simply because you’re [C]near me
[Em7]Funny but when you’re [Dm]near me
[G7]I’m in the mood for [C]love [G7]
[verse 2]
[C]Heaven is [Am]in your [Dm]eyes [G7]
Bright as the stars we’re [C]under
[Em7]Oh is there any [Dm]wonder
[G7]I’m in the mood for [C]love
[verse 3]
[Dm]Why stop to [G7]think of [C]whether
[Dm]This little [G7]dream might [C]fade
[D7]We’ve put our hearts to [Em]geth-er
[B7]Now we are [Dm]one, I’m not a[G7]fraid
[verse 4]
[C]If there are [Am]clouds a[Dm]bove
[G7]If it should rain then we’ll [C]let it
[Em7]But for tonight for[Dm]get it
[Closing]
[G7]I’m in the mood for [C]love
[G7]I’m in the mood for [C]love
[G7]I’m in the mood for [C]love [C]
How to play I'm In The Mood For Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ella Fitzgerald - I'm In The Mood For Love 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.
I'm In The Mood For Love uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (12), Dm → G7 (9), and Am → Dm (3). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- 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 B string fret 3 and place it on E string 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.
5. C → Em7 chord transition
To move from C to Em7;
- While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
6. Em7 → Dm chord transition
To move from Em7 to Dm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
7. 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.
8. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
9. D7 → Em chord transition
To move from D7 to Em;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
10. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
11. B7 → Dm chord transition
To move from B7 to Dm;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
I'm In The Mood For Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm In The Mood For Love.
- I'm In The Mood For Love includes 42 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I'm In The Mood For Love contains 4 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I'm In The Mood For Love 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 → Am: 10%
- C → Dm: 5%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%