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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.

CEmFGCEmFG
Cm7FCm7FBbF
TheCm7powerofloveisaFcuriousthing
Cm7Makeaonemanweep,make Fanothermansing
Cm7Changeahearttoa Flittlewhitedove
Cm7Morethanafeeling,Fthat’sthepoweroflove
Cm7FBbF
Cm7TougherthanFdiamonds,richlikecream
Cm7StrongerandFharderthanabadgirlsdream
Cm7MakeabadoneFgood,mmmmakeawrongright
Cm7PoweroflovewillFkeepyouhomeatnight
CDon’tneedEmmoney,Fdon’ttakeGfame
CDon’tneednoEmcreditFcardtoridethisGtrain
CIt’sstrongandit’sEmsuddenandit’sFcruel Gsometimes
ButitBbmightjustFsaveyourGlife
That’sthepowerofCm7loveF
That’stheCm7powerofloveFBbF
Cm7FirsttimeyoufeelitFmightmakeyousad
Cm7NexttimeyoufeelitFmightmakeyoumad
Cm7Butyou’llbegladbabyFwhenyou’vefound
Cm7That’sthepowerthatmakesFtheworldgoround
CDon’tneedEmmoney,Fdon’ttakeGfame
CDon’tneednoEmcreditFcardtoridethisGtrain
CIt’sstrongandit’sEmsuddenandit’sFcruel Gsometimes
ButitBbmightjustFsaveyourGlife
EbTheysaythatGallinloveisCmfair,yeahbutFmyoudon’tcare
AbButyouknowGm7whattodo,FmwhenitgetsGm7holdofyou
AbAndwithalittleGhelpfromabove
TofeeltheCm7powerofFlove,that’stheCm7powerofFlove
Cm7HEY!F,CanyoufeelCm7it?!F
Cm7F
CDon’tneedEmmoney,Fdon’ttakeGfame
CDon’tneednoEmcreditFcardtoridethisGtrain
CTougherthanEmdiamondsandFstrongerthanGsteel
CYouwon’tfeelEmnothinFtillyouGfeel
CYoufeeltheEmpower,FfeelthepowerofGlove
CThat’stheEmpower,Fthat’sthepowerofGlove
CYouEmfeelFthepowerofGlove
CYouEmfeelFthepowerofGlove
CYouEmfeelFthepowerofGlove
CYouEmfeelFthepowerofGlove
CYouEmfeelFthepowerofGlove
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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
DifficultyAdvanced

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. Cm7 → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

7. F → Bb chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. F → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. G → Bb chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. G → Eb chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. G → Cm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Cm → Fm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. Fm → Ab chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

16. Ab → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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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