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Glen Hansard - If You Want Me Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, B7, Bm
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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.

EmAmB7
AreyouEmreallyhere,oramIAmdreaming,Ican’tB7telldreamsfromtruth
Forit’sbeensoEmlong,sinceIhaveseenAmyou,IcanBmhardlyrememberyourfaceanymore
WhenEmIgetreallyAmlonelyandtheB7distancecausesonlysilence
EmIthinkofyouAmsmilingwith,B7prideinyoureyesaloverthatsighs
EmIfyouAmwantmeBmsatisfyme
EmIfyouAmwantmeBmsatisfyme
AreyoureallyEmsurethatyou Ambelieveme,whenB7otherssayIlie
IwonderifyouEmcouldever Amdespiseme,whenyouB7knowIreallytried
TobeaEmbetteronetoAmsatisfyyouforyou’reB7everythingtome
AndEmI’lldowhatyouAmaskme,ifyouB7letmebefree
EmIfyouAmwantmeBmsatisfyme
EmIfyouAmwantmeBmsatisfyme
EmAmBmEm
EmIfyouAmwantmeBmsatisfyme
EmIfyouAmwantmeBmsatisfyme
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ArtistGlen Hansard
AlbumOnce Soundtrack
GenresAlternative, Folk, Indie, Rock, Indie Folk
Year2006
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Em to Am

2. Am → B7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from Am to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Am to B7

3. B7 → Em chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from B7 to Em:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

B7 to Em

4. Am → Bm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Am to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Am to Bm

5. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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 (18%).
    • 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%
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