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Sarah Brightman - I Don’t Know How To Love Him Chords

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ChordsD, G, A, F#m, Bm, Em, F#, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DIGdon’tDknowhowtoGloveDhim
GWhattodo,howtoDmoveAhim
I’vebeenDchanged,AyesreallyDchangedA
IntheseF#mpastfewBmdays
WhenI’veF#mseen Bmmyself
IGseemEmlike DsomeoneAelse
DIGdon’tDknowhowtoGtellDhim
GIdon’tseewhyheDmovedAme
He’saDman,AhejustaDman
AndI’veF#mhadsoBmmanyF#mmen Bmbefore
InGveryEmmanyAways
GHe’sjustoneDmore
GShouldIbringhimF#down
ShouldIscreamandBmshout
ShouldIspeakofGlove
LetmyfeelingDout
IneverCthoughtI’dGcometoDthis
GWhat’sitDall EmaboutA
DDon’tyouGthinkit’sDratherGfunny
GIshouldbeinthis Dposition
I’mtheDoneAwho’salwaysDbeen,AsoF#mcalm,soBmcool
F#mNolover’sBmfool
GRunningEmeveryAshow
GHescaresmeDso
GF#BmGD
IneverCthoughtI’dGcometoDthis
GWhat’sitDall EmaboutA
DYetGifhesaidhelovedDme
GI’dbelost,I’dbeDfrightened
Icouldn’tDcope,Ajustcouldn’tDcopeA
I’dF#mturnmyBmhead,F#mI’dback Bmaway
IGwouldn’tEmwantDtoAknow
GHescaresmeDsoG
IEmwanthimDsoG
IDloveEmhimDso
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ArtistSarah Brightman
AlbumSarah Brightman Sings the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
GenresMusical
Year1992
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play I Don’t Know How To Love Him on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sarah Brightman - I Don’t Know How To Love Him 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.

I Don’t Know How To Love Him uses these transitions most often: G → D (24), D → G (17), and D → A (16). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

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

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

D to G

2. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

D to A

3. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A to F#m

4. F#m → Bm chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m 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 F#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

F#m to Bm

5. Bm → G chord transition

Switching from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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, played 2 times.

7. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

8. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. 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 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. Em → A chord transition

Switching from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

I Don’t Know How To Love Him chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don’t Know How To Love Him.

  • I Don’t Know How To Love Him includes 117 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Don’t Know How To Love Him contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Don’t Know How To Love Him connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
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