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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.

AF#mAF#mAF#mAF#m
AF#mADE7
AHavemercybaby,onapoorgirllikeme
YouknowI’mE7fallin’,fallin’,fallin’atyourAfeet
I’mAtinglingrightfrommyheadtomytoes
SoE7helpme,helpme,helpmemakethefeelingAgrow
‘CausewhentheF#mlovingE7startsandtheAlightsgodown
AndF#mthere’snot E7anotherlivingAsoularound
YoucanF#mwoomeE7untiltheAsuncomesup
AndyouF#msayE7thatyouAloveme
AHavepitybaby,justwhenIthoughtitwasover
NowyouE7gotmerunnin’,runnin’,runnin’forAcover
I’mAbeggingyouforalittlesympathy
‘CauseifyouE7usemeagainit’llbetheendofAme
‘CausewhentheF#mlovingE7startsandtheAlightsgodown
AndF#mthere’snot E7anotherlivingAsoularound
YoucanF#mwoomeE7untiltheAsuncomesup
AndyouF#msayE7thatyouAloveme
repeatinstrumental
BmE7AA
ABaby,baby,hopeyou’regonnastayaway
‘CauseI’mE7gettingweaker,weakereveryAday
IAguessI’mnotasstrongasIusedtobe
AndifyouE7usemeagainit’llbetheendofAme
‘CausewhentheF#mlovingE7startsandtheAlightsgodown
AndF#mthere’snot E7anotherlivingAsoularound
YoucanF#mwoomeE7untiltheAsuncomesup
AndyouF#msayE7thatyouAloveme
F#msaayE7thatyouAloveme
F#msaayE7thatyouD*lovemeD
AFallin’,Afallin’,DfallAin’A
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ArtistFleetwood Mac
AlbumFleetwood Mac
GenresRock
Year1975
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

E7 to A

5. F#m → E7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

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.

This transition appears in the interlude.

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.

This transition appears in the interlude.

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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