James Bay - If You Ever Want To Be In Love Chords
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[Opening]
[Em] [D] [G] [G] [C] [D] [Em] [D] [G] [G] [C] [D]
[C]Saw you today after so much time, [C]felt just like it used [Em]to be [G]
[C]Talking for hours bout a different life, [C]surrounding us in [Em]memories [G]
[C]We were close never close [Em]enough, [G] [C]baby are we now [Em] [G]
[C]’Cause if it’s torn we can stitch [Em]it [G]up, [C]don’t rule it [D]out, [D]oh no no
[chorus]
[Em]I’ll come [D]around, [G]if you [C]ever want to be in [D]love
[Em]I’m not [D]waiting, but [G]I’m willing [C]if you call me up
If you [Am]ever want to be in love, [D]I’ll come around
[verse 2]
[Em] [D] [G] [G] [C]
[C]Wanted to ask if we could have been, [C]but my tongue wouldn’t break [Em]the [G]seal
[C]You always had something effortless, [C]at school you were the biggest [Em]deal [G]
[C]Little quirks close and [Em]o[G]pen up, [C]time is slipping [Em]by [G]
[C]Always thinking ’bout the two of [Em]us, [G] [C]replay on my [D]mind, [D]always playing on my mind
[chorus]
[Em]I’ll come [D]around, [G]if you [C]ever want to be in [D]love
[Em]I’m not [D]waiting, but [G]I’m willing [C]if you call me up
If you [Am]ever want to be in love, [D]I’ll come around
[Closing]
[Em] [D] [G] [G] [C]
[D]We were young we were side by side, [C]don’t know when we started losing [G]touch
[D]If you want we could walk a while, [Am]maybe that would be [G]enough
[D]Used to talk drinking to the night, [C]I would wake up on the front room [G]floor
[D]All along you’d be in my bed, [C]make me crazy make me want you more
[chorus]
[Em]I’ll come [D]around, [G]if you [C]ever want to be in [D]love
[Em]I’m not [D]waiting, but [G]I’m willing [C]if you call me up
If you [Am]ever want to be in love, [D]I’ll come around
[Em]I’ll come [D]around, [G]if you [C]ever want to be in [D]love
[Em]I’m not [D]waiting, but [G]I’m [G]willing [C]if you call me up
If you [Am]ever want to be in love, [D]I’ll come around
[outro]
[Em] [D] [G] [G] [C] [D] [Em] [D] [G] [G] [C]
How to play If You Ever Want To Be In Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Bay - If You Ever Want To Be In Love on guitar requires 5 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.
If You Ever Want To Be In Love uses these transitions most often: G → C (24), D → G (14), and Em → D (14). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
7. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
If You Ever Want To Be In Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If You Ever Want To Be In Love.
- If You Ever Want To Be In Love includes 114 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- If You Ever Want To Be In Love contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how If You Ever Want To Be In Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%