Love Me Do chords

by The Beatles

Song Key: G Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 146 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords: G, G7, C, D

Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major G7 C Major D Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH G7-LH C Major-LH D Major-LH
Speed: x0.1

Love Me Do

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
  
                       G      C     G     C     G     C     G 
Intro: 4/4 (Drums) ‖      |      |     |     |     |     ‖     |  %  ‖

   G            C         G           C
1. Love love me do    You know I love you
        G          C                      C      C
   I’ll al-ways be true    So plea-ea-ea-|ease | ↑    |
           G     C         G             C
   Love me do     Oh oh    Love me do |     |

    G            C         G           C
 2. Love love me do    You know I love you
         G          C                      C      C
    I’ll al-ways be true    So plea-ea-ea-|ease | ↑    |
            G     C         G             G    
    Love me do     Oh oh    Love me do |     |

        D                   C         G
Bridge: Some-one to love    Some-body new
        D                   C             G
        Some-one to love    Some-one like you

   G            C         G           C
3. Love love me do    You know I love you
        G          C                      C      C
   I’ll al-ways be true    So plea-ea-ea-|ease | ↑    |
           G     C         G             G     
   Love me do     Oh oh    Love me do |      | 
                                         (Hey Hey)

          D           C     G     D           C    G
Instr: |     |  %  |     |     |     |  %  |    |    |
    I’ll al-ways be true    So plea-ea-ea-|ease | ↑     |
             G    C         G
    Love me  do    Oh oh    Love me do
   C               G     C      G             C
    Yeah   Love me do     Oh oh love me do |     |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: G Major – 1 sharp (F#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately Fast
  • Metronome: ♩ = 146
  • Voice Range: F4 - B5
  • You can replace G with G7, or mix and match the 2 chords. If you are playing solo, G sounds more resolved... the choice is yours.
  • | - - - | means you play the C chord or the chord above the arrow for 1 beat and hold for 3 beats without sound.

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: The song was first written by Paul McCartney in 1958-1959 while still at school - age 16. The middle eight or Bridge was later added by John Lennon with the song credited to Lennon-McCartney.
  • Lyrics Begin: Love, love me do, you know I love you.
  • Genre: Merseybeat, pop, R&B, rock and roll
  • Single:
    Recorded: 4 September 1962
    Released: Oct 5, 1962
    B-side: P.S. I Love You
  • Album: Please Please Me
    Recorded: 11 September 1962 – 20 February 1963
    Released: 22 March 1963
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