Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A7]I dont want you to [A7]be no slave
[A7]I dont want to [A7]work all day
[D7]but I want you [D7]to be true
[A7]and I just wanna make [D7]love to [A]you
[chorus]
[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh
[A7]love to [A]you
[Closing]
[A7]all I want to do is [A7]wash your clothes
I [A7]dont want to [A7]keep you indoors
[D7]there is nothing for [D7]you to do
but [A7]keep me making [D7]love to [A]you
[chorus]
[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh
[A7]love to [A]you
[chorus]
and I can [D7]tell by the [D7]way
that you [D7]walk that [D7]walk
I can [D7]hear by the [D7]way
you [D7]talk that [D7]talk
and I can [A]know by the [A]way
you [A7]treat your [A7]girl
that I could [E7]give you all [E7]the loving
in the [E7]whole wide [E7]world
[chorus]
[A7]all I want to do is [A7]bake your bread
[A7]just to make sure [A7]you’re well fed
[D7]I dont want you [D7]sad and blue
and [A7]I just wanna make [D7]love to [A]you
[chorus]
[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh
[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh
[chorus]
and I can [D7]tell by the [D7]way
that you [D7]walk that [D7]walk
I can hear [D7]by the way [D7]
you talk [D7]that talk [D7]
and I can [A]know by the [A]way
you [A7]treat your [A7]girl
that I could [E7]give you all [E7]the loving
in the [E7]whole wide [E7]world
[chorus]
[A7]all I want to do is [A7]bake your bread
[A7]just to make sure [A7]you’re well fed
[D7]I dont want [D7]you sad and blue
and [A7]I just wanna make [D7]love to [A]you
[chorus]
[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh
[A7]love to [A]you
[A7]ooh ooh
[A7]love to [A]you
How to play I Just Want To Make Love To You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You 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.
I Just Want To Make Love To You uses these transitions most often: A → A7 (13), A7 → A (9), and A7 → D7 (9). 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 A7 - D7 chord transition.
1. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. D7 → A chord transition
To move from D7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
3. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A7 → E7 chord transition
To move from A7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
I Just Want To Make Love To You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Just Want To Make Love To You.
- I Just Want To Make Love To You includes 46 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Just Want To Make Love To You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
- A7 → D7: 18%
- A7 → A: 4%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → A: 5%
- D7 → A7: 3%