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Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me Chords

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ChordsA, F#m, D, E7, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A 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 D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[A] [F#m] [A] [F#m] [A] [F#m] [A] [F#m]
[A] [F#m] [A] [D] [E7]
[A]Have mercy baby, on a poor girl like me
You know I’m [E7]fallin’, fallin’, fallin’ at your [A]feet
I’m [A]tingling right from my head to my toes
So [E7]help me, help me, help me make the feeling [A]grow

[chorus]
‘Cause when the [F#m]loving [E7]starts and the [A]lights go down
And [F#m]there’s not a[E7]nother living [A]soul around
You can [F#m]woo me [E7]until the [A]sun comes up
And you [F#m]say [E7]that you [A]love me

[verse 2]
[A]Have pity baby, just when I thought it was over
Now you [E7]got me runnin’, runnin’, runnin’ for [A]cover
I’m [A]begging you for a little sympathy
‘Cause if you [E7]use me again it’ll be the end of [A]me

[chorus]
‘Cause when the [F#m]loving [E7]starts and the [A]lights go down
And [F#m]there’s not a[E7]nother living [A]soul around
You can [F#m]woo me [E7]until the [A]sun comes up
And you [F#m]say [E7]that you [A]love me
repeat instrumental

[interlude]
[Bm] [E7] [A] [A]

[verse 3]
[A]Baby, baby, hope you’re gonna stay away
‘Cause I’m [E7]getting weaker, weaker every [A]day
I [A]guess I’m not as strong as I used to be
And if you [E7]use me again it’ll be the end of [A]me

[chorus]
‘Cause when the [F#m]loving [E7]starts and the [A]lights go down
And [F#m]there’s not a[E7]nother living [A]soul around
You can [F#m]woo me [E7]until the [A]sun comes up
And you [F#m]say [E7]that you [A]love me

[verse 4]
[F#m]saay [E7]that you [A]love me
[F#m]saay [E7]that you [D]* love me [D]

[Closing]
[A] [A]Fallin’, [D]fallin’, fall [A]in’ [A]

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ArtistFleetwood Mac
AlbumFleetwood Mac
GenresRock
Year1975
KeyA

How to play Say You Love Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Say You Love Me uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (21), A → F#m (19), and F#m → E7 (14). 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 - F#m chord transition.

1. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A 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 A to F#m;

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

2. A → D chord transition

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

To move from A 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
A to D

3. D → E7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from D to E7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
D to E7

4. E7 → A chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
E7 to A

5. F#m → E7 chord transition

To move from F#m to E7;

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

6. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  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 B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

7. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7;

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

Say You Love Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Say You Love Me.

  • Say You Love Me includes 73 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Say You Love Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Say You Love Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Bm: 8%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → D: 6%
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