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Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice Chords

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ChordsC, C7, F, F#, G7, D7, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

WhenCIwalkthroughthatdoor,babybe C7polite
You’reFgonnamakemesore
IfFyoudon’tgreetmeF#right
Don’tyouG7everkissmeConce,kissmeD7twice
G7TreatmeCnice
ICknowthatyou’vebeentoldit’snotfairtoC7tease
SoFifyoucomeoncold
I’mreallygonnaF#freeze
IfyouG7don’twantmetoCbecoldasD7ice
G7TreatmeCnice
FMakemefeelatChome
G7IfyoureallyCcare
FScratchmybackandCrunyourpretty
D7FingersthroughmyG7hair
YouCknowI’llbeyourslaveifyouaskmeC7to
ButFifyoudon’tbehave
I’llwalkrightoutonF#you
IfyouG7wantmylovethenCtakemy D7advice
G7TreatmeCnice
FMakemefeelatChomeG7ifyoureallyCcare
FScratchmybackandCrunyourpretty
D7FingersthroughmyG7hair
YouCknowI’llbeyourslaveifyouaskmeC7to
ButFifyoudon’tbehave
I’llwalkrightoutonF#you
IfyouG7wantmylovethenCtakemy D7advice
G7TreatmeCnice,treatmenice
IfyouD7reallywantmyG7loving
TreatCmeC#nice
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ArtistElvis Presley
AlbumElvis' Golden Records
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock, Rockabilly
Year1958
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to C7

2. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C7 to F

3. F → F# chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from F to F#:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F to F#

4. F# → G7 chord transition

Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F# to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F# to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

7. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

8. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. C → C# chord transition

To move from C to C#:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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