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Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers Chords

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ChordsD, Am7, G, Am, D7, Em7, C, Bm, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DAm7DG
ThereareAm7timeswhenaDwomanhastoGsaywhat’sonhermind
EvenAmthoughsheknowshowD7muchit’sgonnaGhurt
Am7BeforeIsay D7anotherword,
LetmeGtellyou“IEm7loveyou”
LetmeAmholdyouclose,andCsaythesewords
AsAm7gentlyasIDcan
Am7”There’sbeen Danotherman
ThatI’veGneededandI’veloved,
AmButthatdoesn’tD7meanIloveyouGless,
Am7Andheknowshecan’t D7possessme,
AndheGknowsheneverEm7will,
There’sjustthisAmemptyplace Cinsideofme
ThatAm7onlyhecanDfill”
AmTornbetweentwoD7lovers,BmfeelinglikeaE7fool
AmLovingD7bothofyouisGbreakingalltheE7rules
AmTornbetweentwoD7lovers,BmfeelinglikeaE7fool
Am7LovingyoubothisD7breakingalltheGrules
YouAm7mustn’tthinkyouDfailedme
Just Gbecausethere’ssomeoneelse
YouweretheAmfirstrealD7loveIeverGhad,
Am7AndallthethingsID7eversaidIGsweartheystillareEm7true
ForAmnooneelsecanChavethepartofAm7meIgavetoDyou
AmTornbetweentwoD7lovers,BmfeelinglikeaE7fool
AmLovingD7bothofyouisGbreakingalltheE7rules
AmTornbetweentwoD7lovers,BmfeelinglikeaE7fool
Am7LovingyoubothisD7breakingalltheGrules
Am7Couldn’treallyD7blameyouifyouGturnedandwalkedEm7away
ButAmwitheverythingICfeelinside,I’mAm7askingyoutoDstay
AmTornbetweentwoD7lovers,BmfeelinglikeaE7fool
AmLovingD7bothofyouisGbreakingalltheE7rules
AmTornbetweentwoD7lovers,BmfeelinglikeaE7fool
Am7LovingyoubothisD7breakingalltheGrules
AmTornbetweentwoD7lovers,BmfeelinglikeaE7fool
AmLovingD7bothofyouisGbreakingalltheE7rules
AmTornbetweentwoD7lovers,BmfeelinglikeaE7fool
Am7LovingyoubothisD7breakingalltheGrules
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ArtistMary MacGregor
AlbumTorn Between Two Lovers
GenresRock, Soft Rock
Year1976
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to Am7

2. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

D to G

3. G → Am7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to Am7

4. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to Am

5. Am → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

6. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

7. Am7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

8. G → Em7 chord transition

To move from G to Em7:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. Em7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

11. C → Am7 chord transition

Switching from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

12. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

13. D7 → Bm chord transition

To move from D7 to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

14. Bm → E7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

15. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

16. G → E7 chord transition

Switching from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

17. E7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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%
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