Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
When [C]I walk through that door, baby be po[C7]lite
You’re [F]gonna make me sore
If [F]you don’t greet me [F#]right
Don’t you [G7]ever kiss me [C]once, kiss me [D7]twice
[G7]Treat me [C]nice
[verse 2]
I [C]know that you’ve been told it’s not fair to [C7]tease
So [F]if you come on cold
I’m really gonna [F#]freeze
If you [G7]don’t want me to [C]be cold as [D7]ice
[G7]Treat me [C]nice
[chorus]
[F]Make me feel at [C]home
[G7]If you really [C]care
[F]Scratch my back and [C]run your pretty
[D7]Fingers through my [G7]hair
[chorus]
You [C]know I’ll be your slave if you ask me [C7]to
But [F]if you don’t behave
I’ll walk right out on [F#]you
If you [G7]want my love then [C]take my ad[D7]vice
[G7]Treat me [C]nice
[chorus]
[F]Make me feel at [C]home [G7]if you really [C]care
[F]Scratch my back and [C]run your pretty
[D7]Fingers through my [G7]hair
[chorus]
You [C]know I’ll be your slave if you ask me [C7]to
But [F]if you don’t behave
I’ll walk right out on [F#]you
If you [G7]want my love then [C]take my ad[D7]vice
[G7]Treat me [C]nice, treat me nice
[Closing]
If you [D7]really want my [G7]loving
Treat [C]me [C#]nice[C]
How to play Treat Me Nice on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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.
Treat Me Nice uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (13), C → D7 (7), and D7 → G7 (7). 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 - C7 chord transition.
1. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
2. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
3. F → F# chord transition
To move from F to F#;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.
4. F# → G7 chord transition
To move from F# to G7;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.
5. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C 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 A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
7. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- 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 1.
8. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
9. C → C# chord transition
To move from C to C#;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
Treat Me Nice chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Treat Me Nice.
- Treat Me Nice includes 55 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Treat Me Nice contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Treat Me Nice connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%