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Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel Chords

ChordsE, D, A, G, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram


[E] [D]Hee hee! Ooh! Go on girl! Ow!
[E]Hey pretty [D]baby with the [E]high heels [D]on
[E]You give me [D]fever like I’ve [E]never, [D]ever known
[E]You’re just a [D]product of [E] [D]loveliness
[E]I like the [D]groove of your [E]walk, your [D]talk, your dress
[A]I feel your [G]fever from [A]miles [G]around
[A]I’ll pick you [G]up in my [A]car and we’ll [B]paint the town
[E]Just kiss me [D]baby and [E]tell me [D]twice
[E]That you’re the [D]one for [E]me


The way you make me [E]feel (the way you [D]make me [E]feel)
You really [D]turn me [E]on (you really [D]turn me [E]on)
You knock me [D]off of my [E]feet (you knock me [D]off of my [E]feet)
My lonely [D]days are [E]gone (my lonely [D]days are [E]gone) [D]


[E]I like the [D]feeling you’re [E]giving [D]me
[E]Just hold me [D]baby and [E]I’m in [D]ecstasy
[E]Oh, I’ll be [D]working from [E]nine to [D]five
[E]To buy you [D]things to [E]keep you [D]by my side
[A]I never [G]felt so in [A]love [G]before
[A]Just promise [G]baby, you’ll [A]love me [B]forevermore
[E]I swear I’m [D]keeping you [E] [D]satisfied
[E]Cause you’re the [D]one for [E]me


The way you make me [E]feel (the way you [D]make me [E]feel)
You really [D]turn me [E]on (you really [D]turn me [E]on)
You knock me [D]off of my [E]feet (you knock me [D]off of my [E]feet)
My lonely [D]days are [E]gone (my lonely [D]days are [E]gone)


[E]Go [D]on [x8]girl! Go on! Hee hee! Ow! Go on girl! Ooh! Ooh!


[A]I never [G]felt so in [A]love [G]before
[A]Just promise [G]baby, you’ll [A]love me [B]forevermore
[E]I swear I’m [D]keeping you [E] [D]satisfied
[E]Cause you’re the [D]one for [E]me


The way you make me [E]feel (the way you [D]make me [E]feel)
You really [D]turn me [E]on (you really [D]turn me [E]on)
You knock me [D]off of my [E]feet (you knock me [D]off of my [E]feet)
My lonely [D]days are [E]gone (my lonely [D]days are [E]gone)


The way you [D]make me [E]fe heel (the way you [D]make me [E]feel)
You really [D]turn me [E]on (you really [D]turn me [E]on)
You knock me [D]off of my [E]feet (you knock me [D]off of my [E]feet) Hee!!
My lonely [D]days are [E]gone (my lonely [D]days are [E]gone)


[D]Ain’t nobody’s [E]business, [D]ain’t nobody’s [E]business
[D]Ain’t nobody’s [E]business, [D]ain’t nobody’s [E]business but [D]mine and [E]my baby
[D]Hee hee! [E] [D]Hee hee! [E]Ooh! [D] [E]


[D]Give it to [E]me, [D]give me some [E]time
[D]Come on be my [E]girl, [D]I want yourself for [E]mine
[D]Ain’t nobody’s [E]business, [D]ain’t nobody’s [E]business but [D]mine and [E]my baby’s
[D]Go [E]on girl! [D]Ow!


[E] [D]Hee hee! [x8]Ooh! chka chka…chka chka… Go on girl!


[E](the way you [D]make me [E]feel) [D]Hee hee, hee hee hee
[E](you really [D]turn me [E]on) [D]
[E](you knock me [D]off of my [E]feet) [D]
[E](my lonely [D]days are [E]gone)


(backing vocal continues)
[D]Give it to [E]me, [D]give me some [E]time
[D]Come on be my [E]girl, [D]I wanna be with [E]mine
[D]Ain’t nobody’s [E]business, [D]ain’t nobody’s [E]business but [D]mine and [E]my baby’s
[D]Go [E]on girl


[D]Give it to [E]me, [D]give me some [E]time
[D]Come on be my [E]girl, [D]I wanna be with [E]mine
[D]Ain’t nobody’s [E]business

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AlbumSingle
Year1987
KeyE

How to play The Way You Make Me Feel on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel on guitar requires 5 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.

The Way You Make Me Feel uses these transitions most often: E → D (95), D → E (92), and A → G (9). 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 E - D chord transition.

1. E → D chord transition

To move from E to D;

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

2. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

3. A → G chord transition

To move from A 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
A to G

4. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

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

5. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Way You Make Me Feel.

  • The Way You Make Me Feel includes 214 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.06% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Way You Make Me Feel contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Way You Make Me Feel connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → D: 14%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%