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Fleetwood Mac - Landslide Chords

ChordsC, G, Am, D, Em, A
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 G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram


[C] [G] [Am] [G] [C] [G] [Am] [G]
[C]I took my [G]love, I took it [Am]down, [G]
[C]I climbed a [G]mountain and I turned a[Am]round. [G]
[G]And I [C]saw my re[G]flection in the [Am]snow-covered [G]hills,
till the [C]landslide [G]brought it [Am]down. [G]


[G]Oh, [C]mirror in the [G]sky, what is [Am]love? [G]
Can the [C]child within my [G]heart rise a[Am]bove? [G]
Can I [C]sail through the [G]changin’ [Am]ocean tides? [G]
Can I [C]handle the [G]seasons [Am]of my life? [G]


[C] [G]hmm hmm I don’t [Am]know [G]
[C] [G]Hmm Hmm [Am] [Am] [D]


Well, [G]I’ve been [D]afraid of [Em]changing ’cause I’ve
[C]built my life [G]around [Am]you. [D]
But [G]time makes you [D]bolder, [Em]children get older,
and [C]I’m getting [G]older [Am]too. [G]So


Well, [G]I’ve been [D]afraid of [Em]changing
’cause I’ve, [C]I’ve built my [G]life around [Am]you. [D]
But [G]time makes you [D]bolder
[Em]children get older


[C]I’m getting [G]older [Am]too [G]
Oh, [C]I’m getting [G]older [Am]too [G]
I [C]take this love, [G]take it [Am]down
I [C]climb a [G]mountain and turn a[Am]round


And if you [C]see my re[G]flection in the [Am]snow-covered [G]hills
Will the [C]landslide [G]bring you [Am]down, [G]down
And if you [C]see my re[G]flection in the [D]snow,[A]covered [G]hills
Well maybe [C]the landslide [G]bring you [Am]down, [G]well
The [C]landslide [G]bring you [Am]down

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AlbumLife Becoming A Landslide (Live)
GenresRock
Year1975
KeyC

How to play Landslide on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Fleetwood Mac - Landslide on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Landslide uses these transitions most often: C → G (24), G → Am (23), and Am → G (17). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

2. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

3. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

4. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

6. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

7. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

8. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

9. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Landslide.

  • Landslide includes 104 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Landslide contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Landslide connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%