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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.

CGAmGCGAmG
CItookmyGlove,ItookitAmdown,G
CIclimbedaGmountainandIturned Amaround.G
GAndICsawmy GreflectionintheAmsnow-coveredGhills,
tilltheClandslideGbroughtitAmdown.G
GOh,CmirrorintheGsky,whatisAmlove?G
CantheCchildwithinmyGheartrise Amabove?G
CanICsailthroughtheGchangin’Amoceantides?G
CanIChandletheGseasonsAmofmylife?G
ChmmGhmmIdon’tAmknowG
CHmmGHmmAmAmD
Well,GI’vebeenDafraidofEmchanging’causeI’ve
CbuiltmylifeGaroundAmyou.D
ButGtimemakesyouDbolder,Emchildrengetolder,
andCI’mgettingGolderAmtoo.GSo
Well,GI’vebeenDafraidofEmchanging
’causeI’ve,CI’vebuiltmyGlifearoundAmyou.D
ButGtimemakesyouDbolder
Emchildrengetolder
CI’mgettingGolderAmtooG
Oh,CI’mgettingGolderAmtooG
ICtakethislove,GtakeitAmdown
ICclimbaGmountainandturn Amaround
AndifyouCseemy GreflectionintheAmsnow-coveredGhills
WilltheClandslideGbringyouAmdown,Gdown
AndifyouCseemy GreflectionintheDsnow,coveredGhills
WellmaybeCthelandslideGbringyouAmdown,Gwell
TheClandslideGbringyouAmdown
AlbumLife Becoming A Landslide (Live)
GenresRock
Year1975
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

G to Am

3. Am → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D to G

5. D → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Em → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%