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Shania Twain - What Made You Say That Chords

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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.

DA
DMaybetonightAI’mgonnatellhimhowIfeel,DmaybeI’llleaveAwellenoughalone
BmMaybe,AjustDmaybe,he’llGwanttobemybaby,GwhatGifhe’sgotEmplansofhisAown
DI’mwaitingfortheAperfectmoment,DlookingfortheAperfectphrase
BmTheoneIAfinallyDchooseisGsimplyIloveyou
GAstheGwordscomeEmoutIheardaCvoiceinsidemeAsay
WhatmadeyouDsaythat,wasitthemoonlight,wasittheAstarlightinyoureyes
WhatmadeyousayDthat,haveyoubeenlisteningtoyourheartA
It’s Bmtoolate Anow,you Ddon’twanttoGtakeitback
‘CauseIknowlove’sAwhatmadeyousaythatD
DADA
DIlookuptoseeAhisreaction,DandasmileslowlyAspreadsacrosshisface
BmHesaidAwhattookyousolong,Dthat’swhatGI’vebeenwaitingon
GIGthoughtEmyou’dtakeCforeverandaAday
WhatmadeyouDsaythat,wasitthemoonlight,wasittheAstarlightinyoureyes
WhatmadeyousayDthat,haveyoubeenlisteningtoyourheartA
It’s Bmtoolate Anow,you Ddon’twanttoGtakeitback
‘CauseIknowlove’sAwhatmadeyousaythatD
WhatmadeyouDsaythat,wasitthemoonlight,wasittheAstarlightinyoureyes
WhatmadeyousayDthat,haveyoubeenlisteningtoyourheartA
It’s Bmtoolate Anow,you Ddon’twanttoGtakeitback
‘CauseIknowlove’sAwhatmadeyousaythatD
EbWasitthemoonlightwasittheBbstarlightinyoureyes,Ebwhatmadeyousaythat
BbHaveyoubeenlisteningtoyourheart,Ebwhatmadeyousaythat
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ArtistShania Twain
AlbumShania Twain
GenresCountry
Year1993
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

D to A

2. A → Bm chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

A to Bm

3. 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 6 times.

D to G

4. G → Em chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to Em

5. Em → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Em → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. G → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Eb → Bb chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

What Made You Say That chord transition analysis

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%
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