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Jackie DeShannon - Put A Little Love In Your Heart Chords

ChordsD, G, A, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram


[D]Think of your fellow man; lend him a helping hand,
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart [D]
[D]You see it’s getting late, oh, please don’t hesitate,
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart
[D]And the world will be a [A]better place,
and the [D]world will be a [A]better place,
for you and me you just wait and [A7]see


[D]Another day goes by and still the children cry
[G]put a little love in your [D]heart
If [D]you want the world to know we won’t let hatred grow
[G]put a little love in your [D]heart
and the world will be a [A]better place,
and the [D]world will be a [A]better place,
for you and me you just wait and [A7]see. Wait and see!


[D]Take a good look around and if you’re looking down
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart
I [D]hope when you decide kindness will be your guide
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart
and the world will be a [A]better place,
and the [D]world will be a [A]better place,
for you and me you just wait and [A7]see


[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart


[D]Take a good look around and if you’re looking down
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart
I [D]hope when you decide kindness will be your guide
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart
and the world will be a [A]better place,
and the [D]world will be a [A]better place,
for you and me you just wait and [A7]see


[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart
[G]Put a little love in your [D]heart

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AlbumLaurel Canyon
GenresRock
Year1968
KeyD

How to play Put A Little Love In Your Heart on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jackie DeShannon - Put A Little Love In Your Heart on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Put A Little Love In Your Heart uses these transitions most often: G → D (16), D → G (14), and D → A (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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

2. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

3. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
A to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
A7 to D

5. A7 → G chord transition

To move from A7 to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Put A Little Love In Your Heart.

  • Put A Little Love In Your Heart includes 50 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Put A Little Love In Your Heart contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Put A Little Love In Your Heart 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 → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%