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Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love Chords

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ChordsC, Em, F, G, Cm7, Bb, Eb, Cm, Fm, Ab, Gm7
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-3-4-xGuitar Cm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-3-3-3-x Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Em] [F] [G] [C] [Em] [F] [G]
[Cm7] [F] [Cm7] [F] [Bb] [F]
The [Cm7]power of love is a [F]curious thing
[Cm7]Make a one man weep, make a[F]nother man sing
[Cm7]Change a heart to a l[F]ittle white dove
[Cm7]More than a feeling, [F]that’s the power of love

[interlude]
[Cm7] [F] [Bb] [F]

[verse 2]
[Cm7]Tougher than [F]diamonds, rich like cream
[Cm7]Stronger and [F]harder than a bad girls dream
[Cm7]Make a bad one [F]good, mmm make a wrong right
[Cm7]Power of love will [F]keep you home at night

[chorus]
[C]Don’t need [Em]money, [F]don’t take [G]fame
[C]Don’t need no [Em]credit [F]card to ride this [G]train
[C]It’s strong and it’s [Em]sudden and it’s [F]cruel some[G]times
But it [Bb]might just [F]save your [G]life

[verse 3]
That’s the power of [Cm7]love [F]
That’s the [Cm7]power of love [F] [Bb] [F]

[verse 4]
[Cm7]First time you feel it [F]might make you sad
[Cm7]Next time you feel it [F]might make you mad
[Cm7]But you’ll be glad baby [F]when you’ve found
[Cm7]That’s the power that makes [F]the world go round

[chorus]
[C]Don’t need [Em]money, [F]don’t take [G]fame
[C]Don’t need no [Em]credit [F]card to ride this [G]train
[C]It’s strong and it’s [Em]sudden and it’s [F]cruel some[G]times
But it [Bb]might just [F]save your [G]life

[verse 5]
[Eb]They say that [G]all in love is [Cm]fair, yeah but [Fm]you don’t care
[Ab]But you know [Gm7]what to do, [Fm]when it gets [Gm7]hold of you
[Ab]And with a little [G]help from above

[verse 6]
To feel the [Cm7]power of [F]love, that’s the [Cm7]power of [F]love
[Cm7]HEY! [F], Can you feel [Cm7]it?! [F]

[interlude]
[Cm7] [F]

[verse 7]
[C]Don’t need [Em]money, [F]don’t take [G]fame
[C]Don’t need no [Em]credit [F]card to ride this [G]train
[C]Tougher than [Em]diamonds and [F]stronger than [G]steel
[C]You won’t feel [Em]nothin [F]till you [G]feel
[C]You feel the [Em]power, [F]feel the power of [G]love
[C]That’s the [Em]power, [F]that’s the power of [G]love

[Closing]
[C] [Em] [F]You feel the power of [G]love
[C] [Em] [F]You feel the power of [G]love
[C] [Em] [F]You feel the power of [G]love
[C] [Em] [F]You feel the power of [G]love
[C] [Em] [F]You feel the power of [G]love

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ArtistHuey Lewis and the News
AlbumBack to the Future: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1985
KeyC

How to play The Power of Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love on guitar requires 11 chords and 16 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.

The Power of Love uses these transitions most often: Cm7 → F (22), F → G (21), and C → Em (19). 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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

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

2. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

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

3. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

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.
G to C

5. G → Cm7 chord transition

To move from G to Cm7;

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

6. Cm7 → F chord transition

To move from Cm7 to F;

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

7. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

8. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

9. G → Bb chord transition

To move from G to Bb;

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

10. G → Eb chord transition

To move from G to Eb;

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

11. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

  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 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

12. Cm → Fm chord transition

To move from Cm to Fm;

  1. While playing Cm, lift your middle finger from D string fret 1.
  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 E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

13. Fm → Ab chord transition

To move from Fm to Ab;

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

14. Ab → Gm7 chord transition

To move from Ab to Gm7;

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

15. Gm7 → Fm chord transition

To move from Gm7 to Fm;

  1. While playing Gm7, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

16. Ab → G chord transition

To move from Ab to G;

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

The Power of Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Power of Love.

  • The Power of Love includes 141 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Power of Love contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Power of Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Bb: 0%
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