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Train - If It’s Love Chords

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ChordsE, A, E7, B, C#m, F#m, G#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EWhileeverybodyelseisgettingoutofAbedI’musuallygettinginit
I’mnotEinittowinitandthere’saAthousandwaysyoucanskinit
EMyfeethavebeenonthefloorAflatlikeanidlesinger
RememberEwingerIdigressIAcon-fessyouarethebestthinginmyElife
ButI’mafraidwhenIhearAstoriesaboutahusbandandwife
There’snoEhappyendingsnoHenryLee,butE7youarethegreatestthingaboutme
EIfit’sBlove,andweC#mdecidethatit’sforever
NooneAelsecoulddoitBbetter,Eifit’sBlove
Andwe’reC#mtwobirdsofafeather,thentheArestisjustBwhatever
AndEifI’maddictedtolovingyou,Bandyou’readdictedtomylovetoo
C#mWecanbethemtwobirdsofaAfeather,thatBflocktogetherE
F#mLove,G#mlove,gottohaveAsomethingtokeepusEtogether
F#mLove,G#mlove,that’sAenoughforme
ETookaloanonahouseIownAcan’tbeaqueenbeewithoutabeethrone
EIwannabuyyaeverythingAexceptcologne’causeit’spoison
EWecantraveltoSpainwheretherainfallsAmainlyontheplainsoundsinsane
‘CauseitEiswecanlaughwecansing,havetenAkidsandgivethemeverything
HoldourEcellphonesupintheair,andjustbeAgladwemadeitherealive
OnaEspinningballinthemiddleofspace,IBloveyoufromyourtoestoyourface
EIfit’sBlove,andweC#mdecidethatit’sforever
NooneAelsecoulddoitBbetter,Eifit’sBlove
Andwe’reC#mtwobirdsofafeather,thentheArestisjustBwhatever
AndEifI’maddictedtolovingyou,Bandyou’readdictedtomylovetoo
C#mWecanbethemtwobirdsofaAfeather,thatBflocktogetherE
YoucanC#mmovein,Iwon’taskwhereAyou’vebeen
‘CauseEeverybodyhasaBpast,whenwe’reC#molder
We’lldoitallAoverEa-gain
EWheneverybodyelseisgettingoutofAbedI’musuallygettinginit
I’mnotEinittowinit,I’minitAforyou
EIfit’sBlove,andwe’reC#mtwobirdsofafeather
ThentheArestisjustBwhateverBthenC#mtheArestisjustBwhatever
EIfit’sBlove,andweC#mdecidethatit’sforever,nooneAelsecoulddoitBbetter
AndEifI’maddictedtolovingyou,Bandyou’readdictedtomylovetoo
C#mWecanbethemtwobirdsofaAfeather,thatBflockEtogether
F#mLove,G#mlove,gottohaveAsomethingtokeepusEtogether
F#mLove,G#mlove,gottohaveAsomethingtokeepusEtogether
F#mLove,G#mlove,that’sAenoughforEme
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ArtistTrain
AlbumSave Me, San Francisco
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2010
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play If It's Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Train - If It's Love on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.

If It's Love uses these transitions most often: A → E (19), C#m → A (12), and E → A (12). 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 E - A chord transition.

1. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

E to A

2. E → E7 chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to E7:

  1. While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

E to E7

3. E → B chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

E to B

4. B → C#m chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from B to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

B to C#m

5. C#m → A chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

6. A → B chord transition

Switching from A to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

7. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

8. F#m → G#m chord transition

Switching from F#m to G#m:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

9. G#m → A chord transition

To move from G#m to A:

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

10. E → C#m chord transition

To move from E to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

If It's Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If It's Love.

  • If It's Love includes 105 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • If It's Love contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how If It's Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → B: 11%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → B: 4%
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