The Weeknd - Love To Lay Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm] [Am] [C]
It has [Dm]begun [Am]again, my [C]friend
In this [Dm]room, we [Am]are nothing but [C]strangers in a bed
You [Dm]made me [Am]fall again, my [C]friend
How can [Dm]I [Am]forget when you said [C]love was just pretend?
[verse 2]
Well I [Dm]told her I’ve been [Am]thinking about her [G]lately
But she [Dm]told me that to [Am]love her is so [G]crazy
[chorus]
‘Cause she [D]loves to [Dm]lay, [Am]I learned the [G]hard way
She loves to [Dm]lay, I’m all to [Am]blame, I learned the [G]hard way
She loves to [Dm]lay, [Am]know I learned the [G]hard way
She loves to [Dm]lay, it’s all a [Am]game, I learned the [G]hard way
[verse 3]
It has [Dm]begun [Am]again, my [C]friend
In your [Dm]heart, we [Am]are nothing but [C]strangers in the end
Then I [Dm]told her I’ve been [Am]thinking ’bout her [G]lately
But she [Dm]told me that to [Am]love her is so [G]crazy
[chorus]
‘Cause she [D]loves to [Dm]lay, [Am]I learned the [G]hard way
She loves to [Dm]lay, I’m all to [Am]blame, I learned the [G]hard way
She loves to [Dm]lay, [Am]know I learned the [G]hard way
She loves to [Dm]lay, it’s all a [Am]game, I learned the [G]hard way
[Closing]
I [D]feel there’s someone else, worth your [Dm]time, from the [Am]start
He’s [G]just one call away, from your [Dm]mind, and your [Am]heart
It has [Dm]begun, begun, [Am]again, again, my [G]friend, hey!
[chorus]
‘Cause she [D]loves to [Dm]lay, [Am]I learned the [G]hard way
She loves to [Dm]lay, I’m all to [Am]blame, I learned the [G]hard way
She loves to [Dm]lay, [Am]know I learned the [G]hard way
She loves to [Dm]lay, it’s all a [Am]game, I learned the [G]hard way
How to play Love To Lay on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - Love To Lay 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 To Lay uses these transitions most often: Dm → Am (26), Am → G (18), and G → Dm (13). 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 Dm - Am chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
Love To Lay chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love To Lay.
- Love To Lay includes 80 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Love To Lay contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Love To Lay connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → Am: 14%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → G: 21%
- Am → C: 16%