Carole King - A Natural Woman Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Gmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar G6 chord diagram
Guitar Dmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]Looking out on the [E]morning rain
[G]I used to feel uninsp[D]ired [D] [D] [D]
[A]and when I knew I had to face [E]another day
[G]Lord, it made me feel so [D]tired. [D] [D] [D]
[Bm]Before the day I [E]met you, [Bm]life was so un[E7]kind
but [Bm]your love was the [E7]key to [D]my peace of [E7]mind.
[chorus]
‘Cause you make me [A]feel, [D]you make me [A]feel,
[D]you make me [A]feel [D]like [A]a natural [Bm]woman. [E]
[verse 2]
[A]When my soul was in the [E]lost-and-found
[G]you came along to [D]claim it
I didn’t [A]know just what was wrong [E]with me
[G]till your kiss helped me [D]name it
Now [Bm]I’m no longer [E]doubtful of [Bm]what I’m living [E7]for
’cause [Bm]if I make you happy [E7]I don’t need to do [D]more.
[chorus]
[E]You make me [A]feel, [D]you make me [A]feel,
[D]you make me [A]feel [D]like [A]a natural [Bm]woman. [E]
[verse 3]
[A]Oh, baby, what you’ve [G]done to [Gmaj7]me
(what you’ve [G]done [Gmaj7]to [G6]me)
[A]you make me feel so [G]good inside (good inside) [Dmaj7]
and I just [Cmaj7]want to be (want to be) [D]close to you
you [D]make me feel so a[Bm]live.
[Closing]
[E]You make me [A]feel, [D]you make me [A]feel,
[D]you make me [A]feel [D]like [A]a natural [Bm]woman, [E]
[E]you make me [A]feel, [D]you make me [A]feel,
[D]you make me [A]feel [D]like [A]a natural [Bm]woman, [E]
[E]natur[E7]al [A]woman.
How to play (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Carole King - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman on guitar requires 10 chords and 19 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.
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman uses these transitions most often: D → A (14), A → D (12), and Bm → E (7). 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 A - E chord transition.
1. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
2. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
7. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
8. E7 → D chord transition
To move from E7 to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
9. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
10. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
11. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
12. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
13. G → Gmaj7 chord transition
To move from G to Gmaj7;
- 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 A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
14. Gmaj7 → G6 chord transition
To move from Gmaj7 to G6;
- While playing Gmaj7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
15. G6 → A chord transition
To move from G6 to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
16. G → Dmaj7 chord transition
To move from G to Dmaj7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
17. Dmaj7 → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from Dmaj7 to Cmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
18. Cmaj7 → D chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
19. E → E7 chord transition
To move from E to E7;
- While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman includes 82 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → Bm: 5%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%