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Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender Chords

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ChordsF, G7, C7, A, Dm, F7, Bb, Bbm, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

FLovemetender,G7lovemesweet
C7NeverletmeFgo
FYouhavemademyG7lifecomplete
C7AndIloveyouFso
FLovemeAtender,DmlovemeF7true
BbAllmyBbmdreams Ffulfil
FormyD7darlin’G7Iloveyou
C7AndIalwaysFwill
FLovemetender,G7lovemelong
C7TakemetoyourFheart
FForit’stherethatG7Ibelong
C7AndI’ll Fneverpart
FLovemeAtender,DmlovemeF7true
BbAllmyBbmdreams Ffulfil
FormyD7darlin’G7Iloveyou
C7AndIalwaysFwill
FLovemetender,G7lovemedear
C7TellmeyourareFmine
FI’llbeyoursthroughG7alltheyears
C7TilltheendofFtime
FLovemeAtender,DmlovemeF7true
BbAllmyBbmdreams Ffulfil
FormyD7darlin’G7Iloveyou
C7AndIalwaysFwill
FWhenatleastmyG7dreamscometrue
C7DarlingthisisFknow
FHappinesswillG7followyou
C7EverywhereyouFgo
FLovemeAtender,DmlovemeF7true
BbAllmyBbmdreams Ffulfil
FormyD7darlin’G7Iloveyou
C7AndIalwaysFwill
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ArtistElvis Presley
AlbumLove Me Tender
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock, Rock and roll, Rockabilly
Year1956
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender on guitar requires 9 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 Me Tender uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (12), G7 → C7 (12), and F → G7 (8). 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 - G7 chord transition.

1. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

F to G7

2. G7 → C7 chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Switching from G7 to C7:

  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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G7 to C7

3. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C7 to F

4. F → A chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to A:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

F to A

5. A → Dm chord transition

Switching from A to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Dm → F7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to F7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. F7 → Bb chord transition

To move from F7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Bb → Bbm chord transition

Switching from Bb to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. Bbm → F chord transition

To move from Bbm to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7:

  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. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Love Me Tender chord transition analysis

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

  • Love Me Tender includes 64 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Love Me Tender connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G7: 3%
    • F → A: 1%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C7: 5%
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