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Olivia Newton-John - You’re the One That I Want Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, E7, G, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

IgotAmchills,they’remultiplying,andI’mFlosingconCtrol
CostheE7power,you’re Amsupplying,it’selectrifying
YoubettershapeCup,causeIGneedaman
AmAndmyheartissetonFyou
YoubettershapeCup,youbetterGunderstand
AmTomyheartImustbeFtrue
FNothingleft,nothingleftformetodo
You’retheConethatIwant(youaretheoneIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoo
TheoneIGneed,ohyes G7indeed
Ifyou’reAmfilled,withaffection
You’retooFshytoconCvey
BetterE7take,mydiAmrection
AmFeelyourway
IbettershapeCup,cosyouGneedaman
AmWhocankeepyousatisFfied
IbettershapeCup,ifI’mGgonnaprove
AmThatmyfaithisjustiFfied
FAreyousure?YesI’msuredowndeepinside
You’retheConethatIwant(youaretheoneIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoo
TheoneIGneed,ohyes G7indeed
You’retheConethatIwant(youaretheoneIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoohoney
TheConethatIwant(youaretheonethatIwant)
OoooFoo
TheoneIGneed,ohyes G7indeed
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ArtistOlivia Newton-John
AlbumGrease (Soundtrack)
GenresPop
Year1978
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play You're the One That I Want on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

You're the One That I Want uses these transitions most often: F → C (12), C → F (9), and Am → F (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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

F to C

3. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to E7

4. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

E7 to Am

5. Am → C chord transition

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. 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, played 4 times.

8. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. G → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. G7 → Am chord transition

Switching from G7 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 1 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. G7 → C chord transition

Switching 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 chorus.

You're the One That I Want chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You're the One That I Want.

  • You're the One That I Want includes 49 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You're the One That I Want contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You're the One That I Want connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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