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Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You Chords

ChordsA7, D7, A, E7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

A7IdontwantyoutoA7benoslave
A7IdontwanttoA7workallday
D7butIwantyouD7tobetrue
A7andIjustwannamakeD7lovetoAyou
A7lovetoAyou
A7oohooh
A7lovetoAyou
A7allIwanttodoisA7washyourclothes
IA7dontwanttoA7keepyouindoors
D7thereisnothingforD7youtodo
butA7keepmemakingD7lovetoAyou
A7lovetoAyou
A7oohooh
A7lovetoAyou
andIcanD7tellbytheD7way
thatyouD7walkthatD7walk
IcanD7hearbytheD7way
youD7talkthatD7talk
andIcanAknowbytheAway
youA7treatyourA7girl
thatIcouldE7giveyouallE7theloving
intheE7wholewideE7world
A7allIwanttodoisA7bakeyourbread
A7justtomakesureA7you’rewellfed
D7IdontwantyouD7sadandblue
andA7IjustwannamakeD7lovetoAyou
A7lovetoAyou
A7oohooh
A7lovetoAyou
A7oohooh
andIcanD7tellbytheD7way
thatyouD7walkthatD7walk
IcanhearD7bythewayD7
youtalkD7thattalkD7
andIcanAknowbytheAway
youA7treatyourA7girl
thatIcouldE7giveyouallE7theloving
intheE7wholewideE7world
A7allIwanttodoisA7bakeyourbread
A7justtomakesureA7you’rewellfed
D7IdontwantD7yousadandblue
andA7IjustwannamakeD7lovetoAyou
A7lovetoAyou
A7oohooh
A7lovetoAyou
A7oohooh
A7lovetoAyou
AlbumAt Last!
GenresBlues
Year1960
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

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:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

A7 to D7

2. D7 → A chord transition

To move from D7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D7 to A

3. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

A to A7

4. A7 → E7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A7 to E7

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 (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • 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%