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Lenny Welch - Since I Fell For You Chords

ChordsD, Bm7, Em7, G, A7, Am7, D7, G7, C7, Fm, Bb7, Gm, C, Eb, Cm7, Fm7, G#, G#m, Gm7, Eb7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-1-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-3-4-xGuitar Cm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-x-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-3-3-3-x Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D#7 | E♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-2-3Guitar D#7 | E♭7 chord diagram


[D]When you just [Bm7]give love, [Em7]and never [G]get love,
[D]You’d better [Bm7]let love de[Em7]part [A7]
[Am7]I know it’s [D7]so, and [G7]yet I [C7]know,
I [Fm]can’t get you [Bb7]out of my [Em7]heart. [A7]


[D]You [Bm7] [Em7]
Made me [A7]leave my happy [D]home [Bm7] [Em7]
You took my [A7]love, and now you’ve [G]gone, [Gm] [Bm7]
[Em7]Since I [A7]fell for [D]you [Bm7] [Em7] [A7]


[D]Love [Bm7] [Em7]
Brings such [A7]misery and [D]pain [Bm7]
[Em7]I guess I’ll [A7]never be the [G]same, [Gm] [Bm7]
[Em7]Since I [A7]fell for [D]you [G7] [D] [D7]


Well it’s [G]too bad, and it’s [C]too sad,
But [D]I’m in [Em7]love with [D]you [D7]
You [G]love me, then you [C]snub me.
But, [D]what can I [Bm7]do, [Em7]I’m still in [A7]love with you.


Well, [Eb]I [Cm7] [Fm7]
Guess I’ll [Bb7]never see the [Eb]light [Cm7] [Fm7]
I get the [Bb7]blues most every [G#]night, [G#m] [Gm7] [Cm7]
[Fm7]Since I [Bb7]fell for [Eb]you, [Cm7] [Fm7]
Since I [Bb7]fell for [Eb7]you [Cm7] [Fm7] [Bb7] [Eb]

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AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1963
KeyD

How to play Since I Fell For You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lenny Welch - Since I Fell For You on guitar requires 20 chords and 33 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.

Since I Fell For You uses these transitions most often: Bm7 → Em7 (10), Em7 → A7 (10), and D → Bm7 (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 - Bm7 chord transition.

1. D → Bm7 chord transition

To move from D to Bm7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
D to Bm7

2. Bm7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to Em7;

  1. While playing Bm7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
Bm7 to Em7

3. Em7 → G chord transition

To move from Em7 to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Em7 to G

4. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

5. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

6. A7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from A7 to Am7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

7. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to D7;

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

8. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

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

9. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7;

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

10. C7 → Fm chord transition

To move from C7 to Fm;

  1. While playing C7, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

11. Fm → Bb7 chord transition

To move from Fm to Bb7;

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

12. Bb7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from Bb7 to Em7;

  1. While playing Bb7, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

16. Gm → Bm7 chord transition

To move from Gm to Bm7;

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

17. D → G7 chord transition

To move from D to G7;

  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 1.

18. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7;

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

19. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

20. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

21. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

22. D → Em7 chord transition

To move from D to Em7;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

23. A7 → Eb chord transition

To move from A7 to Eb;

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

24. Eb → Cm7 chord transition

To move from Eb to Cm7;

  1. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on B string fret 4.

25. Cm7 → Fm7 chord transition

To move from Cm7 to Fm7;

  1. While playing Cm7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 1.

26. Fm7 → Bb7 chord transition

To move from Fm7 to Bb7;

  1. While playing Fm7, lift your middle finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

27. Bb7 → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb7 to Eb;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

28. Bb7 → G# chord transition

To move from Bb7 to G#;

  1. While playing Bb7, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 3.

29. G# → G#m chord transition

To move from G# to G#m;

  1. While playing G#, lift your middle finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

30. G#m → Gm7 chord transition

To move from G#m to Gm7;

  1. While playing G#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 6 and place it on D string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

31. Gm7 → Cm7 chord transition

To move from Gm7 to Cm7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

32. Bb7 → Eb7 chord transition

To move from Bb7 to Eb7;

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

33. Eb7 → Cm7 chord transition

To move from Eb7 to Cm7;

  1. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 4.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Since I Fell For You.

  • Since I Fell For You includes 84 chord transitions, 33 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Since I Fell For You contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Since I Fell For You 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 → D7: 1%
    • D → Em7: 0%
    After Em7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (17%), D (15%), and A7 (13%).
    • Em7 → D: 15%
    • Em7 → A7: 13%