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James Bay - Wild Love Chords

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ChordsA, Bm, G, D, F#m, Am
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

ABmGGABmGG
Don’tknowwhattoAsaytoyouBmnow,Gstandingrightinfrontofyou
Don’tknowhowtoAfadeinandBmout,Gdon’tknowhowtoplayitcool
LosingalittleAguard,letitBmdown
GWedon’thavetothinkitthrough,we’vegottoletDgo
IwannagiveyouAwildBmlove,thekindthatneverGslowsdown
IwannatakeyouAhighBmup,letourGheartsbetheonlysound
AIwannagowheretheBmlightsburnlowandyou’reGonlymine
IwannagiveyouAwildBmlove
TriedtoAcallyou,toBmfeelyouGclose,fromaArunwayF#minGTokyo
Let’sleavetheAatmosphere,Bmdisappear,Gthere’salwayssomethinglefttoloose
ButIwannagiveyouwildBmlove,thekindthatneverGslowsdown
IwannatakeyouAhighBmup,letourGheartsbetheonlysound
AIwannagowheretheBmlightsburnlowandyou’reGonlymine
IwannagiveyouAwildBmlove,GIwannagiveyouAwildBmlove
ABmG
(IwannagiveyouAmwildBmlove),(IwannagiveyouGwildlove)
Let’sbeAreckless,Bmunaffected,runningGoutuntilwe’rebreathless
Let’sbeAhopeful,don’tgetBmbroken,andstayGcaughtupinthemoment
ButIwannagiveyouwildBmlove,thekindthatneverGslowsdown
IwannatakeyouAhighBmup,letourGheartsbetheonlysound
AIwannagowheretheBmlightsburnlowandyou’reGonlymine
IwannagiveyouAwildBmlove,GIwannagiveyouAwildBmlove
GiveyouAwildBmlove,AwildBmlove,AwildBmlove,AwildBmlove
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ArtistJames Bay
AlbumElectric Light
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2018
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Wild Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Bay - Wild Love on guitar requires 6 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.

Wild Love uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (26), Bm → G (25), and G → A (22). 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 A - Bm chord transition.

1. 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

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 26 times.

A to Bm

2. Bm → G chord transition

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

To move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G 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 B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

Bm to G

3. G → A chord transition

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

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 verse, played 22 times.

G to A

4. G → D chord transition

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

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

G to D

5. D → A chord transition

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 chorus.

6. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G:

  1. While playing F#m, 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 ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. G → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

9. Am → Bm chord transition

Switching from Am 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 D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G 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.

Wild Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wild Love.

  • Wild Love includes 84 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Wild Love contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Wild Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → A: 19%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
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