Silver Springs Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Silver Springs guitar lesson by Fleetwood Mac. Silver Springs was on the Rumors album but made a huge comeback in 1997 due to a performance in Burbank California.
I saw a friend post this on an Instagram story and it reminded me of how awesome this song is and why I needed to do a lesson on it.
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Silver Springs Guitar Chords:
Silver Springs Strumming Patterns:
Strumming:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4+
D D DU DU
Strumming For Split Measures:
F C
1 2+ 3 4 +
D DU D DU
This song sounds amazing fingerpicked as well. One of the guitars on this song does feature a lot of picking that you will hear throughout.
Intro Triads:
You could strum the chords listed in the intro using the timing structure below.
F Em Dm C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4+
D D D D
Or…you could use the easy triads below which is what happens on the record.
Silver Springs Guitar Lesson:
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Silver Springs Chord Chart:
Intro: |F Em| |Dm C| |C G| |F C| x2
Verse:
C |F C|
You could be my silver spring
C |F C|
Blue-green colors flashing
C |F C|
I would be your only dream
C |F C| Fmaj7
Your shining over ocean crashing
Chorus:
Fmaj7 Fmaj
And do you say she's pretty
Fmaj7 Fmaj7
And do you say that she loved you
Fmaj7 |C F Em| |Dm C| |C G| |F C|
Baby I don't want to know
Verse:
C |F C|
So I begin not to love you
C |F C|
Turn 'round, see me running
C |F C|
I say I loved you years ago
C |F C| Fmaj7
But tell myself you never loved me no
Chorus:
Fmaj7 Fmaj
And do you say she's pretty
Fmaj7 Fmaj7
And do you say that she loved you
Fmaj7 |C F Em| |Dm C|
Baby I don't want to know
Fmaj7
Oh no
Fmaj7 Fmaj7
And can you tell me it was worth it
Fmaj7 |C F Em| |Dm C| |C G| |F C|
Baby I don't want to know
Bridge:
|Am G| |C
Time cast a spell on you
F| G G
But you won't forget me
|Am G| |C
I know I could have loved you
F| G G
But you would not let me
Solo:
C |F C| C |F C| C |F C|
C Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7
C C C C
Extended Bridge:
|Am G| |C
Time cast a spell on you
F| G G
But you won't forget me
|Am G| |C
I know I could have loved you
F| G G
But you would not let me
|Am G| |C
I'll follow you down till the sound
F| G G
Of my voice will haunt you (Give me just a chance?)
|Am G| |C
You'll never get away from the sound
F| G G
Of the woman who loves you (Was I just a fool?)
|Am G| |C
I'll follow you down till the sound
F| G G
Of my voice will haunt you (Give me just a chance?)
|Am G| |C
You'll never get away from the sound
F| G G
Of the woman that loves you
Repeat Bridge out:
This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
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