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Contours - Do You Love Me Chords

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ChordsF, Bb, C, Dm, Bbm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

[Opening]
[F]You broke my heart
‘Cause [Bb]I couldn’t dance
[C]You didn’t even want me a[Dm]round
And now I’m [C]back, to let you know
I can really shake ’em down

[chorus]
Do you [F]love me? (I can [Bb]really [C]move)
Do you [F]love me? (I’m [Bb]in the [C]groove)
Ah do you [F]love? ([Bb]Do you [C]love me)
[Bb]Now that [Bbm]I can dance ([C]dance)

[chorus]
Watch me now, oh ([F]work, work)
Ah, [Bb]work it all [C]baby ([F]work, work)
Well, you’re [Bb]driving me [C]crazy ([F]work, work)
With a [Bb]little bit of [C]soul now ([F]work)

[chorus]
I can [F]mashpotato (I can [Bb]mashpo[C]tato)
And I can [F]do the twist (I can [Bb]do the [C]twist)
Now [F]tell me baby ([Bb]tell me [C]baby)
Mmm, [F]do you like it like this (do you [Bb]like it like [C]this)
[F]Tell me ([C]tell me)
Tell me

[chorus]
Do you [F]love me? (I can [Bb]really [C]move)
Do you [F]love me? (I’m [Bb]in the [C]groove)
Ah do you [F]love? ([Bb]Do you [C]love me)
[Bb]Now that [Bbm]I can dance ([C]dance)

[chorus]
Watch me now, oh ([F]work, work)
Ah, [Bb]work it all [C]baby ([F]work, work)
Well, you’re [Bb]driving me [C]crazy ([F]work, work)
With a [Bb]little bit of [C]soul now ([F]work)

[Closing]
Ah, [Bb]shake it, shake it [C]baby ([F]work, work)
Ah, you’re [Bb]driving me [C]crazy ([F]work, work)
Ah, [Bb]don’t get [C]lazy ([F]work)

[chorus]
I can [F]mashpotato (I can [Bb]mashpo[C]tato)
And I can [F]do the twist (I can [Bb]do the [C]twist)
Now [F]tell me baby ([Bb]tell me [C]baby)
Mmm, [F]do you like it like this (do you [Bb]like it like [C]this)
[F]Tell me ([C]tell me)
Tell me

[chorus]
Do you [F]love me? (I can [Bb]really [C]move)
Do you [F]love me? (I’m [Bb]in the [C]groove)
Ah do you [F]love? ([Bb]Do you [C]love me)
[Bb]Now that [Bbm]I can dance ([C]dance)

[chorus]
Watch me now, oh ([F]work, work)
Ah, [Bb]work it all [C]baby ([F]work, work)
Well, you’re [Bb]driving me [C]crazy ([F]work, work)
With a [Bb]little bit of [C]soul now ([F]work)

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ArtistThe Contours
AlbumThe Wanderers
GenresPop
Year1988
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Do You Love Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Contours - Do You Love Me on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Do You Love Me uses these transitions most often: C → F (32), Bb → C (30), and F → Bb (30). 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 F - Bb chord transition.

1. F → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

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

2. Bb → C chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bb to C;

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

3. C → Dm chord transition

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

To move from C to Dm;

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to Dm

4. C → F chord transition

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

To move 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.
C to F

5. Bb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Bb to Bbm;

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

6. Bbm → C chord transition

To move from Bbm to C;

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

Do You Love Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Do You Love Me.

  • Do You Love Me includes 105 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Do You Love Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Do You Love Me 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 → Dm: 5%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Bb: 5%
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