Lionel Richie - Lady Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm]Lady I’m your [Gm]knight in shining [C]armor and I [Dm]love you
You have [Gm]made me what I [C]am and I am [Dm]yours
My love there’s [Gm]so many ways I [C]want to say I [Dm]love you
Let me [Gm]hold you in my [C]arms for ever [Dm]more
[verse 2]
You have [Gm]gone and [Am]made me such a fool [Bb]I’m so [Am]lost in your [D]love
And [Gm]oh we belong [Am]together [Bb]won’t you [Am]believe in my [D]song
[verse 3]
[Dm]Lady for so [Gm]many years I [C]thought I’d never [Dm]find you
You have [Gm]come into my [C]life and made me [Dm]whole
[Dm]Forever let me [Gm]wake to see you [C]each and every [Dm]morning
Let me [Gm]hear you whisper [C]softly in my [Dm]ear
[verse 4]
In my [Gm]eyes I see [Am]no one else but you [Bb]There’s no [Am]other love like our [D]love
And [Gm]yes oh yes I’ll [Am]always want you near me [Bb]I’ve waited for [Am]you for so [D]long
[Closing]
[Bb]Lady [Am]your love’s the [F]only love I [F]need [Dm]
And [Bb]beside me [Am]is where I [F]want you to [F]be [Dm]
‘Cause [Bb]my love [Am]there’s something I [F]want you to [F]know [Dm]
You’re the [Bb]love of [Am]my [Gm]life [C]you’re my [Dm]lady. [Gm] [C] [Dm]
How to play Lady on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lionel Richie - Lady on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.
Lady uses these transitions most often: Dm → Gm (11), C → Dm (10), and Gm → C (10). 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 Dm - Gm chord transition.
1. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
2. Gm → C chord transition
To move from Gm to C;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. Gm → Am chord transition
To move from Gm to Am;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → Bb chord transition
To move from Am 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.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
6. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. D → Gm chord transition
To move from D to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
8. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
9. D → Bb chord transition
To move from D to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
10. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
11. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
12. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Lady chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lady.
- Lady includes 65 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lady contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lady connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → Bb: 9%
- Dm → Gm: 5%
After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).- Gm → C: 15%
- Gm → Am: 6%