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Bread - Make It With You Chords

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ChordsE7, F#m, A, G#m, B7, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[E7] [F#m]
[E7]Hey, have you [F#m]ever tried?
[E7]Really reaching out for the [F#m]other [A]side?
I may be [F#m]climbing on [G#m]rainbows,
But [F#m]baby here [B7]goes

[verse 2]
[E7]Dreams they re for [F#m]those who sleep,
[E7]life is for [F#m]us to [A]keep
And if you’re [F#m]wondering
What this [G#m]song is leading [A]to; [B]
I want to [A]make it with [E7]you
[F#m]I really [A]think
That we could [E7]make it [F#m]girl [A] [E7] [F#m]

[verse 3]
[E7]No, you don’t [F#m]know me well,
[E7]In every little thing only [F#m]time will [A]tell
If you be[F#m]lieve the things that [G#m]I do,
And [F#m]we’ll see it [A]through

[verse 4]
[E7] [F#m]
[E7]Life can be [F#m]short or long
[E7]Love can be [F#m]right or [A]wrong
And if I [F#m]chose the one
I’d [G#m]like to help me [A]through [F#m]
I’d like to [A]make it with [E7]you
[F#m]I really [A]think
That we could [E7]make it [G#m]girl [A] [E7] [F#m]

[Closing]
[E7] [F#m] [E7] [F#m] [A]
[E7]Baby you [A]know that [E7]dreams,
they’re for [F#m]those who sleep
[E7]Life, it’s for [F#m]us to [A]keep
And if I [F#m]chose the one
I’d [G#m]like to help me [A]through [F#m]
I’d like to [A]make it with [E7]you
[F#m]I really [A]think
That we could [E7]make it [G#m]girl [A]

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ArtistBread
AlbumOn the Waters
GenresRock, Soft Rock
Year1970
KeyE

How to play Make It With You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bread - Make It With You on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Make It With You uses these transitions most often: E7 → F#m (20), F#m → A (13), and A → E7 (11). 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 E7 - F#m chord transition.

1. E7 → F#m chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from E7 to F#m;

  1. While playing E7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.
E7 to F#m

2. F#m → A chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from F#m to A;

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

3. F#m → G#m chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from F#m to G#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.
F#m to G#m

4. F#m → B7 chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from F#m to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
F#m to B7

5. B7 → E7 chord transition

To move from B7 to E7;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

6. G#m → A chord transition

To move from G#m to A;

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

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

8. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7;

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

9. E7 → G#m chord transition

To move from E7 to G#m;

  1. While playing E7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

Make It With You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Make It With You.

  • Make It With You includes 80 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Make It With You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → A: 19%
    • F#m → E7: 2%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → F#m: 3%
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