Sara Bareilles - Love Song Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Gm]Head under [Bb]water, and they [Dm]tell me, to breathe [F]easy for a while
[Gm]But breathing gets [Bb]harder, even [Dm]i know [F]that
[Gm]You made room for [Bb]me, but its too soon to [Dm]see
If I’m [F]happy in your hands, [Gm]I’m [Bb]unusually hard to hold [Dm]on to [F]
[verse 2]
[Gm]Blank stares [Am]at blank pages, [Bb]no easy [Am]way to say this
[Gm]You mean [Am]well, but you make this [Bb]hard on me
[chorus]
I’m not gonna write you [Gm]a love song, ’cause you [C]asked for it
‘Cause you [F]need one, you [Bb]see, I’m not gonna write you a [Gm]love song
Cause you [C]tell me it’s, make or [F]break in this
If [Bb]you’re on your way, I’m not gonna [Gm]write you to [F]stay
If [Dm]all you have is leaving I’ma [G]need a better reason
To [Bb]write you a [C]love song [Gm]today [Bb] [Dm] [F]
[verse 3]
[Gm]I learned [Bb]the hard way, that [Dm]they all say.
Things you [F]wanna hear, [Gm]and my heavy heart. [Bb]
[Dm]Sings deep [F]down under you, [Gm]and your [Bb]twisted words.
Your help [Dm]just hurts, [F]you were not what I thought you were.
[Gm]Hello [Bb]to [Dm]high and [F]dry…
[verse 4]
[Gm]Convinced me [Am]to please you
[Bb]Made me [Am]think that I need this too
[Gm]I’m trying [Am]to let you hear me as [Bb]i am
[chorus]
I’m not gonna write you [Gm]a love song, ’cause you [C]asked for it
‘Cause you [F]need one, you [Bb]see, I’m not gonna write you a [Gm]love song
Cause you [C]tell me it’s, make or [F]break in this
If [Bb]you’re on your way, I’m not gonna [Gm]write you to [F]stay
If [Dm]all you have is leaving I’ma [G]need a better reason
To [Bb]write you a [C]love song today
[verse 5]
[Dm]Promise [Am]me [Bb]you’ll leave the [F]light [C]on
[Dm]To help me [Am]see [Bb]with daylight, my [F]guide, [C]gone
[Dm]Cause I [A]believe there’s a [Bb]way, you can [C]love me because I say
[Closing]
I’m not gonna write you [Gm]a love song, ’cause you [C]asked for it
‘Cause you [F]need one, you [Bb]see, I’m not gonna write you a [Gm]love song
Cause you [C]tell me it’s, make or [F]break in this
I’m not gonna write you a [Gm]love song, ’cause you [C]tell me it’s
Make or [F]break in this, I’m not gonna write you a [Gm]love song
Cause you [C]tell me it’s make or break in this, if [Bb]you’re on your way
I’m not gonna [Gm]write you to [F]stay, if your [Dm]heart is no where in it
I dont [C]want it for a minute, babe ill [Dm]walk the seven seas
When I [G]believe that there’s a reason
To [Bb]write you a [C]love song [Gm]today, [Bb] [Dm]today[F]
How to play Love Song on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sara Bareilles - Love Song on guitar requires 8 chords and 16 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 Song uses these transitions most often: F → Gm (11), Bb → Dm (10), and Dm → F (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 Gm - Bb chord transition.
1. Gm → Bb chord transition
To move from Gm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. Bb → Dm chord transition
To move from Bb to Dm;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → Gm chord transition
To move from F to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
5. Gm → Am chord transition
To move from Gm to Am;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → Bb chord transition
To move from Am to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
7. Gm → C chord transition
To move from Gm to C;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
9. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
10. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. G → Bb chord transition
To move from G to Bb;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
12. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
14. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
15. Dm → A chord transition
To move from Dm to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
16. A → Bb chord transition
To move from A to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Love Song chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love Song.
- Love Song includes 116 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Love Song contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Love Song connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → C: 20%
After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).- Gm → C: 15%
- Gm → F: 12%