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Ariana Grande - Love Me Harder Chords

ChordsF, Am, Dm, Em, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram


[F]Tell me something, I [Am]need to know
Then [Dm]take my breath and [Em]never let it go
[F]If you just let me [Am]invade your space
I’ll [Dm]take the pleasure, [Em]take away the [G]pain
And [F]if in the moment I [Am]bite my lip
Baby, [Dm]in the moment, you’ll [Em]know [G]this is
[F]Something bigger than us and [Am]beyond bliss
[Dm]Give me a reason to [Em]believe it


Cause if you [F]want to keep me, you [Am]gotta gotta gotta [Dm]love me [Em] [G]harder
And if you [F]really need me, you [Am]gotta gotta gotta gotta [Dm]love me harder
Gotta [Em]love me [G]harder, [F]ohh, [Am]love me, love me, love me
[Dm]Ohh, [Em]harder, harder, [G]harder


I [F]know your motives and [Am]you know mine
The [Dm]ones that love me, I [Em]tend to leave [G]behind
If you [F]know about me and [Am]choose to stay
Then [Dm]take this pleasure and [Em]take away the [G]pain
[F]And if in the moment you bite [Am]your lip
[Dm]When I get you moaning you [Em]know [G]it’s real
[F]Can you feel the pressure [Am]between your hips?
[Dm]I’ll make it feel like the [Em]first time


Cause if you [F]want to keep me, you [Am]gotta gotta gotta [Dm]love me [Em]harder [G]
And if you [F]really need me, you [Am]gotta gotta gotta gotta [Dm]love me harder
Gotta [Em]love me [G]harder, [F]ohh, [Am]love me, love me, love me
[Dm]Ohh, [Em]harder, harder, [G]harder, [F]ohh, [Am]love me, love me, love me
[Dm]Ohh, [Em]harder, harder, [G]harder


[F] So what do i [Am]do if I can’t [Dm]figure it out? You got to [Em]try, try, [G]try again
[F] So what do i [Am]do if I can’t [Dm]figure it out? I’m gonna [Em]leave, leave, [Am]leave
Cause if you [F]want to keep me, you [Am]gotta gotta gotta [Dm]love me [Em] [G]harder
And if you [F]really need me, you [Am]gotta gotta gotta gotta [Dm]love me harder [Em] [G]
Cause if you [F]want to keep me, you [Am]gotta gotta gotta [Dm]love me [Em] [G]harder
And if you [F]really need me, you [Am]gotta gotta gotta gotta [Dm]love me harder


Gotta [Em]love me [G]harder
[F]Ohh, [Am]love me, love me, love me, [Dm]ohh, [Em]harder, harder, [G]harder
[F]Ohh, [Am]love me, love me, love me, [Dm]ohh, [Em]harder, harder, [G]harder

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AlbumMy Everything
GenresPop, R&B
Year2014
KeyF

How to play Love Me Harder on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Love Me Harder on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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 Me Harder uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (23), Dm → Em (23), and F → Am (23). 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 F - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

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

2. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

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

3. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G 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.
Dm to Em

4. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

5. 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.

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

7. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love Me Harder.

  • Love Me Harder includes 111 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Love Me Harder contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Love Me Harder connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → Dm: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Am: 11%