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The Beatles - Love Is All You Need Chords

ChordsG, D, Em, Am, A, B, C
Strumming↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G 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 Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram


[G]Love [D]Love [Em]Love.
[G]Love [D]Love [Em]Love.
[Am]Love [G]Love [D]Love.


[G]There’s nothing you can [D]do that can’t be [Em]done.
[G]Nothing you can [D]sing that can’t be [Em]sung.
[Am]Nothing you can [G]say but you can [D]learn to play the game,
It’s [D]easy.


[G]There’s nothing you can [D]make that can’t be [Em]made.
[G]No one you can [D]save that can’t be [Em]saved.
[Am]Nothing you can [G]do but you can [D]learn how to be you in time,
It’s [D]easy.


[G]All you [A]need is [D]love.
[G]All you [A]need is [D]love.
[G]All you [B]need is [Em]love [G]love, [C]love is [D]all you [G]need.


[G] [D] [Em] [G] [D] [Em] [Am] [G] [D] [D] [D] [G] [D]
[G]All you [A]need is [D]love.
[G]All you [A]need is [D]love.
[G]All you [B]need is [Em]love [G]love, [C]love is [D]all you [G]need.


[G]There’s nothing you can [D]know that isn’t [Em]known.
[G]Nothing you can [D]see that isn’t [Em]shown.
[Am]Nowhere you can [G]be that isn’t [D]where you’re meant to be,
It’s [D]easy.


[G]All you [A]need is [D]love,
[G]All you [A]need is [D]love,
[G]All you [B]need is l[Em]ove l[G]ove, [C]Love is [D]all you [G]need.


[G]All you [A]need is [D]love (all to[D]gether now)
[G]All you [A]need is [D]love (every[D]body)
[G]All you [B]need is [Em]love [G]love, [C]love is [D]all you [G]need.


[G]Love is all you need…
[G]Love is all you need…

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AlbumMagical Mystery Tour
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1967
KeyG

How to play Love Is All You Need on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Love Is All You Need on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Love Is All You Need uses these transitions most often: D → G (18), G → D (16), and D → Em (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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

2. 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.
D to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

4. Em → Am chord transition

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.
Em to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

7. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

8. G → B chord transition

To move from G to B;

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

9. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

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

10. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  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 A string fret 3.

11. C → D chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love Is All You Need.

  • Love Is All You Need includes 95 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Love Is All You Need contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Love Is All You Need 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 D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%