Santana - The Game Of Love Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em7] [D] [Em7] [D] [Em7] [D] [Em7] [D]
[Em7] Tell me [D] just what you [Em7] want me to [D] be
[Em7] One kiss [D] and boom you’re the [Em7] only one for [D] me
[D] So please tell me [Em7] wh[D]y don’t you come a[G]round no [A] more
[A] Cause right now I’m [Em7] cry[D]ing out[G]side the door of your [A] candy store
[chorus]
[A] It just takes a [Em7] little bit of this, [D] a little bit of that
[Em7] It started with a kiss, [D] now we’re up to bat
[Em7] A little bit of laughs, [D] a little bit of pain
[G] I’m telling you, my babe, [A] it’s all in the game of [Em7] love
[verse 2]
[Em7] Is, [D] whatever you [Em7] make it to [D] be
[Em7] Sunshine [D] set on this [Em7] cold lonely [D] sea
[D] So please baby [Em7] tr[D]y and use me for [G] what I’m good [A] for
[A] It ain’t sayin’ good[Em7]b[D]ye that’s knocking [G] down the door of your [A] candy store
[chorus]
[A] It just takes a [Em7] little bit of this[D] A little bit of that.
[Em7] It started with a kiss, [D] now we’re up to bat.
[Em7] A little bit of laughs, [D] a little bit of pain.
[G] I’m telling you, my babe, [A] it’s all in the game of [Em7] love.
It’s [D] all in this game of [G] love. [A]
[verse 3]
[Em7] You roll me, con[D]trol me, con[G]sole me, please [A] hold me
You [Em7] guide me, di[D]vide me, [G] into what [A]
[verse 4]
[Em7] [D] [G] [A] [Em7] [D] [G] [A]
[A] Make me feel good, [Em7] yeah
[verse 5]
[Em7] [D] [G] [A] [Em7] [D] [G] [A]
[A] So please tell me [Em7] why [D] don’t you come a[G]round no more [A]
[A] Cause right now I’m [Em7] dying [D] out[G]side the door of your [A] loving store
[verse 6]
[A] It just takes a [Em7] little bit of this, [D] a little bit of that.
[Em7] It started with a kiss, [D] now we’re up to bat.
[Em7] A little bit of laughs, [D] a little bit of pain.
[G] I’m telling you, my babe.
[verse 7]
[A] It’s all in the game of [Em7] love, [A] It’s all in the game of [Em7] love.
It’s [D] all in this game of [G] love, [A] It’s all in this game of [Em7] love
[D] Yeah, in the game of [G] love. [A]
[Closing]
[Em7] Roll me, con[D] trol me
Please [G] hold me ([A]make me feel good, [Em7] yeah)
[Em7] [D] [G] [A] [D]
How to play Game Of Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Santana - Game Of Love 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.
Game Of Love uses these transitions most often: Em7 → D (38), A → Em7 (20), and D → G (20). 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 Em7 - D chord transition.
1. Em7 → D chord transition
To move from Em7 to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G 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.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → Em7 chord transition
To move from A to Em7;
- While playing A, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Game Of Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Game Of Love .
- Game Of Love includes 118 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Game Of Love contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Game Of Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (17%), D (15%), and A7 (13%).
- Em7 → D: 15%
- Em7 → A: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em7: 0%