She Loves You chords

by The Beatles

Song Key: G Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 150 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Chords: G, A7, Bm, Cm, D, D7, Em

Arrangement Beginners Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major A7 Bm Bm barre chord Cm-V1 Cm-V2 Cm barre chord D Major D7 Em
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH A7-LH Bm-LH Bm barre chord-LH Cm open-V1-LH Cm-open-V2-LH Cm barre chord-LH D Major-LH D7-LH Em-LH
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She Loves You

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
 
            Em
Chorus: She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
            A7
        She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
            C                            G
        She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah |  %  |

       G                      Em
1. You think you've lost your love
           Bm              D
   Well, I saw her yes-ter-day
        G                   Em
   It's you she's think-ing of
           Bm              D
   And she told me what to say

                      G 
Refrain: She says she loves you
                                    Em
         And you know that can't be bad
                  Cm   
         Yes, she loves you
                                    D
         And you know you should be glad

       G                 Em
2. She said you hurt her so
       Bm               D
   She al-most lost her mind
       G                Em
   But now she said she knows
          Bm               D          
   You're not the hurt-ing kind

                      G
Refrain: She says she loves you
                                    Em
         And you know that can't be bad
                  Cm 
         Yes, she loves you
                                    D
         And you know you should be glad, ooh

            Em
Chorus: She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
            A7
        She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
               Cm
        With a love like that
            D7                 G
        You know you should be glad

       G               Em
3. You know it's up to you
     Bm               D
   I think it's on-ly fair
   G                   Em
   Pride can hurt you, too
     Bm            D  
   A-pol-o-gize to her

                      G
Refrain: She says she loves you
                                    Em
         And you know that can't be bad
                  Cm 
         Yes, she loves you
                                    D
         And you know you should be glad, ooh

            Em
Chorus: She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
            A7
        She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
               Cm
        With a love like that
            D7                 G       Em
        You know you should be glad |      |

              Cm
Outro: With a love like that
           D7                 G       Em
       You know you should be glad |      |
              Cm
       With a love like that
           D7                     G
       You know you should.... be glad | % |
    Em
       Yeah, yeah, yeah
     C                   G
       Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
  • Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome:
     ♩ = 150 OR
    h = 75 (h represents a half-note)
  • Voice Range: D4 - D6
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: G (I), D (V)
    • Minor chords: Bm (iii), Cm (borrowed chord from parallel minor), Em (vi)
    • Dominant 7th chords: A7 (secondary dominant, V of V), D7 (dominant of G)

      A7 as a Secondary Dominant (V of V)
      In the key of G major, the primary dominant (V) is:
      D major (D–F#–A)

      If we ask: What is the dominant of D? The dominant of D is:
      A major (A–C#–E)

      And when we add the 7th, we get:
      A7 (A–C#–E–G)

      So A7 is the dominant of D, which makes it: V of V
      (“five of five”)

      This is exactly what a secondary dominant is: a dominant chord that temporarily tonicizes another chord within the key.

      What “tonicizes” Means
      To tonicize a chord means: To make a chord temporarily feel like the tonic (the “home” chord), even though it isn’t the actual key of the song.

      It’s like shining a spotlight on a chord for a moment so it feels more important than usual.

  • Why Cm Appears in G Major
    • Parallel Keys: Every major key has a parallel minor (same tonic, different scale). G major ↔ G minor.
    • Borrowed Chords: You can “borrow” chords from the parallel minor to add color. In G minor, the iv chord is Cm.
    • In G Major: Normally the iv chord would be C major. Borrowing Cm instead introduces a darker, more dramatic sound.
  • Theory Breakdown
    • G Major diatonic chords: G (I), Am (ii), Bm (iii), C (IV), D (V), Em (vi), F#° (vii°).
    • G Minor diatonic chords: Gm (i), Adim (ii°), Bb (III), Cm (iv), Dm (v), Eb (VI), F (VII).
    • Borrowed chord: Cm (iv from G minor) can be used in G major progressions to add tension or mood.

🎸 Beginner Guitarists:

Open chord voicings for Bm and Cm have been included in the charts above which are both easy to play.

One of the Cm shapes is identical to the Bm voicing, just moved up one fret (starting on the 3rd instead of the 2nd).

The alternative open voicing for Cm takes a bit of getting used to, but sounds very nice.

If you can play barre chords, Bm and Cm are very easy. Like the open chord versions, they share the same shape but are 1 fret apart.

Song Details:

She Loves You Single Cover
Single Cover"
  • Songwriters: John Lennon & Paul McCartney
  • Lyrics Begin: She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah...
  • Featured Artists: The Beatles
  • Genre: Rock and roll, pop, rock
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1 July 1963
    Released: 23 August 1963 (UK), 16 September 1963 (US)
    B-side: I'll Get You
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