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The Weeknd - Love To Lay Chords

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ChordsDm, Am, C, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

DmAmC
IthasDmbegunAmagain,myCfriend
InthisDmroom,weAmarenothingbutCstrangersinabed
YouDmmademeAmfallagain,myCfriend
HowcanDmIAmforgetwhenyousaidClovewasjustpretend?
WellIDmtoldherI’vebeenAmthinkingaboutherGlately
ButsheDmtoldmethattoAmloveherissoGcrazy
‘CausesheDlovestoDmlay,AmIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,I’malltoAmblame,IlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,AmknowIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,it’sallaAmgame,IlearnedtheGhardway
IthasDmbegunAmagain,myCfriend
InyourDmheart,weAmarenothingbutCstrangersintheend
ThenIDmtoldherI’vebeenAmthinking’boutherGlately
ButsheDmtoldmethattoAmloveherissoGcrazy
‘CausesheDlovestoDmlay,AmIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,I’malltoAmblame,IlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,AmknowIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,it’sallaAmgame,IlearnedtheGhardway
IDfeelthere’ssomeoneelse,worthyourDmtime,fromtheAmstart
He’sGjustonecallaway,fromyourDmmind,andyourAmheart
IthasDmbegun,begun,Amagain,again,myGfriend,hey!
‘CausesheDlovestoDmlay,AmIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,I’malltoAmblame,IlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,AmknowIlearnedtheGhardway
ShelovestoDmlay,it’sallaAmgame,IlearnedtheGhardway
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ArtistThe Weeknd
AlbumStarboy
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2016
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

Dm to Am

2. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Am to C

3. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

C to Dm

4. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Am to G

5. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

  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 B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. D → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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%
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