Eva Cassidy - My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]My love is like a [Em]red, red rose
[C]That’s newly sprung in [D]June [D7]
[G]My love is like a [Em]melody
So [C]sweetly [D]play’d [D7]in [G]tune
[verse 2]
[G]As fair art thou, my [C]bonnie [G]lad,
So deep in [C]love am [D]I [D7]
And [G]I will [Bm]love thee [C]still, my [G]dear,
Though [C]all the [D]seas gone [G]dry.
[verse 3]
Though [G]all the seas gone [Em]dry, my dear,
And the [C]rocks melt with the [D]sun [D7]
[G]I will love thee [Em]still my dear,
Though the [C]sands o’ [D]life[D7]shall [G] run.
[verse 4]
[G]So fare thee well, my [C]only [G]love!
And fare thee [C]well a[D]while![D7]
And [G]I will [Bm]come to [C]you a[G]gain,
Though it [C]were ten [D]thousand [G]miles!
[Closing]
Though it [G]were ten thousand [Em]miles, my dear
Though it [C]were ten thousand [D]miles [D7].
[G]I will come to [Em]you again.
Though it [C]were ten [D]thou[D7]sand [G]miles
How to play My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Eva Cassidy - My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose 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.
My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose uses these transitions most often: C → D (10), D → D7 (8), and D7 → G (8). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B 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.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 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 E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
8. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E 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.
My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose.
- My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose includes 54 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%