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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.

E7F#m
E7Hey,haveyouF#mevertried?
E7ReallyreachingoutfortheF#motherAside?
ImaybeF#mclimbingonG#mrainbows,
ButF#mbabyhereB7goes
E7DreamstheyreforF#mthosewhosleep,
E7lifeisforF#mustoAkeep
Andifyou’reF#mwondering
WhatthisG#msongisleadingAto;B
IwanttoAmakeitwithE7you
F#mIreallyAthink
ThatwecouldE7makeitF#mgirlAE7F#m
E7No,youdon’tF#mknowmewell,
E7IneverylittlethingonlyF#mtimewillAtell
Ifyou F#mbelievethethingsthatG#mIdo,
AndF#mwe’llseeitAthrough
E7F#m
E7LifecanbeF#mshortorlong
E7LovecanbeF#mrightorAwrong
AndifIF#mchosetheone
I’dG#mliketohelpmeAthroughF#m
I’dliketoAmakeitwithE7you
F#mIreallyAthink
ThatwecouldE7makeitG#mgirlAE7F#m
E7F#mE7F#mA
E7BabyyouAknowthatE7dreams,
they’reforF#mthosewhosleep
E7Life,it’sforF#mustoAkeep
AndifIF#mchosetheone
I’dG#mliketohelpmeAthroughF#m
I’dliketoAmakeitwithE7you
F#mIreallyAthink
ThatwecouldE7makeitG#mgirlA
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ArtistBread
AlbumOn the Waters
GenresRock, Soft Rock
Year1970
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

F#m to B7

5. B7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. G#m → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

9. E7 → G#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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 (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → A: 18%
    • 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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