Pentangle - I Loved A Lass 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 D,A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [C] [Bb] [C]
Oh, I loved a lass and I loved her so [F]well
But I [C]hated all others who [Bb]of her spoke [C]ill
But now she’s re[F]warded me [C]well for [G]my love
She’s a[Bb]gone to be [F]wed to a[C]nother
[verse 2]
When I saw my love to the church [F]go
With [C]bride and bride maidens, she [Bb]made a fine [C]show
I followed her [F]on with a [C]heart full of [G]woe
She’s a[Bb]gone to be [F]wed to a[C]nother
[verse 3]
When I saw my love sit down to [F]dine
I [C]sat down beside her and I [Bb]poured out the [C]wine
I drank to the [F]lassie that [C]should have been [G]mine
She’s a[Bb]gone to be [F]wed to a[C]nother
[Closing]
And the men in the forest they asked of [F]me
Saying, “How [C]many strawberries grow [Bb]in the salt [C]sea?”
I answered them [F]back with a [C]tear in my [G]eye
“How [Bb]many ships [F]sail in the [C]forest?”
How to play I Loved A Lass on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Pentangle - I Loved A Lass on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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 Loved A Lass uses these transitions most often: F → C (13), C → F (8), and Bb → C (5). 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 F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Bb chord transition
To move from G to Bb;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
5. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
I Loved A Lass chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Loved A Lass.
- I Loved A Lass includes 43 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Loved A Lass contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Loved A Lass 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%