Glen Hansard - If You Want Me 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 A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Am] [B7]
Are you [Em] really here, or am I [Am] dreaming, I can’t [B7] tell dreams from truth
For it’s been so [Em] long, since I have seen [Am] you, I can [Bm] hardly remember your face anymore
When [Em] I get really [Am] lonely and the [B7] distance causes only silence
[Em] I think of you [Am] smiling with , [B7] pride in your eyes a lover that sighs
[chorus]
[Em] If you [Am] want me [Bm] satis[Em]fy me
[Em] If you [Am] want me [Bm] satis[Em]fy me
[Closing]
Are you really [Em] sure that you be[Am]lieve me, when [B7] others say I lie
I wonder if you [Em] could ever des[Am]pise me, when you [B7] know I really tried
To be a [Em] better one to [Am] satisfy you for you’re [B7] everything to me
And [Em] I’ll do what you [Am] ask me, if you [B7] let me be free
[chorus]
[Em] If you [Am] want me [Bm] satis[Em]fy me
[Em] If you [Am] want me [Bm] satis[Em]fy me
[chorus]
[Em][Am][Bm][Em]
[Em] If you [Am] want me [Bm] satis[Em]fy me
[Em] If you [Am] want me [Bm] satis[Em]fy me
How to play If You Want Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Glen Hansard - If You Want Me 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.
If You Want Me uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (16), Am → B7 (8), and Am → Bm (8). 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 Em - Am chord transition.
1. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. Am → B7 chord transition
To move from Am to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
3. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
If You Want Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If You Want Me.
- If You Want Me includes 48 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- If You Want Me contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how If You Want Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → Am: 12%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Bm: 1%
- Am → B7: 1%