Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [Am7] [D] [G]
There are [Am7]times when a [D]woman has to [G]say what’s on her mind
Even [Am]though she knows how [D7]much it’s gonna [G]hurt
[Am7]Before I say a[D7]nother word,
Let me [G]tell you “I [Em7]love you”
Let me [Am]hold you close, and [C]say these words
As [Am7]gently as I [D]can
[verse 2]
[Am7]”There’s been a[D]nother man
That I’ve [G]needed and I’ve loved,
[Am]But that doesn’t [D7]mean I love you [G]less,
[Am7]And he knows he can’t po[D7]ssess me,
And he [G]knows he never [Em7]will,
There’s just this [Am]empty place in[C]side of me
That [Am7]only he can [D]fill”
[chorus]
[Am]Torn between two [D7]lovers, [Bm]feeling like a [E7]fool
[Am]Loving [D7]both of you is [G]breaking all the [E7]rules
[Am]Torn between two [D7]lovers, [Bm]feeling like a [E7]fool
[Am7]Loving you both is [D7]breaking all the [G]rules
[verse 3]
You [Am7]mustn’t think you [D]failed me
Just be[G]cause there’s someone else
You were the [Am]first real [D7]love I ever [G]had,
[Am7]And all the things I [D7]ever said I [G]swear they still are [Em7]true
For [Am]no one else can [C]have the part of [Am7]me I gave to [D]you
[chorus]
[Am]Torn between two [D7]lovers, [Bm]feeling like a [E7]fool
[Am]Loving [D7]both of you is [G]breaking all the [E7]rules
[Am]Torn between two [D7]lovers, [Bm]feeling like a [E7]fool
[Am7]Loving you both is [D7]breaking all the [G]rules
[Closing]
[Am7]Couldn’t really [D7]blame you if you [G]turned and walked [Em7]away
But [Am]with everything I [C]feel inside, I’m [Am7]asking you to [D]stay
[Am]Torn between two [D7]lovers, [Bm]feeling like a [E7]fool
[Am]Loving [D7]both of you is [G]breaking all the [E7]rules
[Am]Torn between two [D7]lovers, [Bm]feeling like a [E7]fool
[Am7]Loving you both is [D7]breaking all the [G]rules
[chorus]
[Am]Torn between two [D7]lovers, [Bm]feeling like a [E7]fool
[Am]Loving [D7]both of you is [G]breaking all the [E7]rules
[Am]Torn between two [D7]lovers, [Bm]feeling like a [E7]fool
[Am7]Loving you both is [D7]breaking all the [G]rules
How to play Torn Between Two Lovers on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers on guitar requires 9 chords and 17 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.
Torn Between Two Lovers uses these transitions most often: Am → D7 (15), D7 → G (15), and Am7 → D (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 - Am7 chord transition.
1. D → Am7 chord transition
To move from D to Am7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
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 → Am7 chord transition
To move from G to Am7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
8. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
9. Em7 → Am chord transition
To move from Em7 to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
10. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
12. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. D7 → Bm chord transition
To move from D7 to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
14. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
15. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
16. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
17. E7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from E7 to Am7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Torn Between Two Lovers chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Torn Between Two Lovers.
- Torn Between Two Lovers includes 113 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Torn Between Two Lovers contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Torn Between Two Lovers connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → Bm: 1%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Am: 13%
- G → E7: 1%