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Shania Twain - What Made You Say That Chords

ChordsD, A, Bm, G, Em, C, Eb, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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 Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram


[D] [A]
[D]Maybe tonight [A]I’m gonna tell him how I feel, [D]maybe I’ll leave [A]well enough alone
[Bm]Maybe, [A]just [D]maybe, he’ll [G]want to be my baby, [G]what [G]if he’s got [Em]plans of his [A]own
[D]I’m waiting for the [A]perfect moment, [D]looking for the [A]perfect phrase
[Bm]The one I [A]finally [D]choose is [G]simply I love you
[G]As the [G]words come [Em]out I heard a [C]voice inside me [A]say


What made you [D]say that, was it the moonlight, was it the [A]starlight in your eyes
What made you say [D]that, have you been listening to your heart [A]
It’s to[Bm]o late no[A]w, you don[D]’t want to [G]take it back
‘Cause I know love’s [A]what made you say that [D]


[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D]I look up to see [A]his reaction, [D]and a smile slowly [A]spreads across his face
[Bm]He said [A]what took you so long, [D]that’s what [G]I’ve been waiting on
[G]I [G]thought [Em]you’d take [C]forever and a [A]day


What made you [D]say that, was it the moonlight, was it the [A]starlight in your eyes
What made you say [D]that, have you been listening to your heart [A]
It’s to[Bm]o late no[A]w, you don[D]’t want to [G]take it back
‘Cause I know love’s [A]what made you say that [D]


What made you [D]say that, was it the moonlight, was it the [A]starlight in your eyes
What made you say [D]that, have you been listening to your heart [A]
It’s to[Bm]o late no[A]w, you don[D]’t want to [G]take it back
‘Cause I know love’s [A]what made you say that [D]


[Eb]Was it the moonlight was it the [Bb]starlight in your eyes, [Eb]what made you say that
[Bb]Have you been listening to your heart, [Eb]what made you say that

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AlbumShania Twain
GenresCountry
Year1993
KeyD

How to play What Made You Say That on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Shania Twain - What Made You Say That on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 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.

What Made You Say That uses these transitions most often: A → D (21), D → A (15), and A → Bm (6). 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 - A chord transition.

1. 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

2. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

3. D → G chord transition

To move 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.
D to G

4. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

5. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

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

6. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

7. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

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

8. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

9. D → Eb chord transition

To move from D to Eb;

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

10. Eb → Bb chord transition

To move from Eb to Bb;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What Made You Say That.

  • What Made You Say That includes 70 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • What Made You Say That contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how What Made You Say That connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Bm: 8%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%