Chords + Lyrics | Make You Feel My Love (Capo 1, Adele)
Intro
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| Dm/F | A/E | B7 E11 | A |
Verse 1
| A | E/G# |
When the rain is blowing in your face.
| G | D/F# |
And the whole world is on your case.
| Dm/F | A/E |
I could offer you a warm embrace.
| B7 E11 | A |
To make you feel my love.
Verse 2
When the evening shadows and the stars appear.
And there is no one there to dry your tears.
I could hold you for a million years.
To make you feel my love.
Chorus 1
| D | A/E |
I know you haven’t made your mind up yet.
| C#/F F#m | A |
But I will never do you wrong.
| D | A/E |
I’ve known it from the moment that we met.
| Bm7 | E7 |
No doubt in my mind where you belong.
Verse 3
I’d go hungry, I’d go black and blue.
I’d go crawling down the avenue.
No, there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do.
To make you feel my love.
Instrumental
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| Dm/F | A/E | B7 E11 | A |
Chorus 2
The storms are raging on the rolling sea.
And on the highway of regret.
The winds of change are blowing wild and free.
You ain’t seen nothing like me yet.
Verse 4
I could make you happy, make your dreams come true.
Nothing that I wouldn’t do.
Go to the ends of the Earth for you.
To make you feel my love.
| B7 E11 | A |
To make you feel my love.
Make You Feel My Love Backing Tracks | Chord Analysis (Adele)
Above, you’ll find two backing tracks for playing Make You Feel My Love with Adele. I’ve used AI to extract the chords while keeping the bass and vocals intact.
As the original arrangement is so sparse (mainly piano), I’ve added a click to make it easier for you to play along.
The first track follows the chord chart with lyrics, thinking in the key of A. I’ve detuned the track by a semitone so you won’t need a capo on fret 1. The second track is in the original key of Bb.
After studying the chords and TAB, use these backing tracks to prepare for playing Make You Feel My Love with a singer.
Chord Progressions – What’s Going On?
This entire lesson makes a strong case for using a capo or changing key. It simply makes far more sense to play in A than in Bb, especially if you’re the only acoustic guitarist supporting a vocal.
Let’s start with the verse:
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| Dm/F | A/E | B7 E11 | A |
There are some lovely movements here. A standout is Dm/F — a IVm chord with its minor third in the bass — giving it a rich, expressive pull.
Compare this to the same progression in Bb, and it’s clear how much less guitar-friendly it becomes:
| Bb | F/A | Ab | Eb/G |
| Ebm/Gb | Bb/F | C7 F11 | Bb |
In the course, I’ve TABbed out arrangements for both keys so you can try them. I’ve also used slightly different ideas for each version. Here’s a link: Make You Feel My Love – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Chorus
The chorus is even more straightforward. Here it is in the key of A:
| D | A/E | C#/F F#m | A |
| D | A/E | Bm7 | E7 |
Now compare that to Bb:
| Eb | Bb/F | D/F# Gm | Bb |
| Eb | Bb/F | Cm7 | F7 |
Again, transposing to A just makes everything more playable. You can either use a capo on fret 1 to match the original pitch, or stay in A — no one will notice the difference.
Once you’ve worked through the TAB, this chord chart is all you need.
Make You Feel My Love Chord Charts| PDF + iReal Pro Download
Should you want to download my chord charts for Make You Feel My Love in both Adele and Bob Dylan’s keys (more on that below), you can do so here:
- Make You Feel My Love chord chart PDF – Key of A
- Make You Feel My Love chord chart PDF – Key of Bb
- Make You Feel My Love chord chart PDF – Key of C
- Make You Feel My Love chord chart PDF – Key of Db
These chord charts were created using iReal Pro — here’s a link to those files:
Using the iReal Pro app, you can change the key beyond the four above, as well as adjust the layout to suit your needs.
Let’s now move on to the original Bob Dylan version.
Make You Feel My Love | Chords + Lyrics (Capo 1, Dylan)
Intro
| N.C G |
Verse 1
| C | G/B |
When the rain is blowing in your face.
| Bb | F/A |
And the whole world is on your case.
| Fm/Ab | C/G |
I could offer you a warm embrace.
| D7 G11 | C |
To make you feel my love.
Verse 2
When the evening shadows and the stars appear.
And there is no one there to dry your tears.
I could hold you for a million years.
To make you feel my love.
Chorus 1
| F | C/G |
I know you haven’t made your mind up yet.
| E/G# Am | C |
But I will never do you wrong.
| F | C/G |
I’ve known it from the moment that we met.
| Dm7 | G7 |
No doubt in my mind where you belong.
Verse 3
I’d go hungry, I’d go black and blue.
I’d go crawling down the avenue.
No, there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do.
To make you feel my love.
Instrumental
| C | G/B | Bb | F/A |
| Fm/Ab | C/G | D7 G11 | C |
Chorus 2
The storms are raging on the rolling sea.
And on the highway of regret.
The winds of change are blowing wild and free.
You ain’t seen nothing like me yet.
Verse 4
I could make you happy, make your dreams come true.
Nothing that I wouldn’t do.
Go to the ends of the Earth for you.
To make you feel my love.
Outro
| C | G/B | Bb | F/A |
| Fm/Ab | C/G | D7 G11 | C | to fade
Make You Feel My Love Backing Tracks | Chord Analysis (Dylan)
Above, you’ll find two backing tracks for playing Make You Feel My Love with Bob Dylan. I’ve used AI to extract the chords while keeping the bass and vocals intact.
The first track follows the chord chart with lyrics, in the key of C. I’ve detuned the track by a semitone so you won’t need to use a capo on fret 1.
The second track is in the original key of Db — an incredibly awkward key, possibly the worst!
After studying the chords and TAB, use these backing tracks to prepare for playing Make You Feel My Love with a singer.
Chord Progressions – What’s Going On?
Let’s take a look at how the chords sit in Bob Dylan’s version when transposed to C, either by using a capo or simply changing key. Here’s the verse.
| C | G/B | Bb | F/A |
| Fm/Ab | C/G | D7 G11 | C |
This works beautifully on guitar — it’s a very natural fit, and arranging it acoustically in this key is a real pleasure.
In Db, on the other hand, it’s a different story entirely:
| Db | Ab/C | B | Gb/Bb |
| Gbm/A | Db/Ab | Eb7 Ab11 | Db |
These are the kind of chords that keep you up at night, especially when trying to build a clean acoustic arrangement. The Gbm/A is about the only one that feels rewarding here!
Chorus
The chorus follows the same pattern — smooth and logical in C:
| F | C/G | E/G# F/A | C |
| F | C/G | Dm7 | G7 |
And far less friendly in Db:
| Gb | Db/Ab | F/A Gb/Bb | Db |
| Gb | Db/Ab | Ebm7 | Ab7 |
Once you’ve absorbed the TAB in the course, this chord chart is all you need to put it all together.
Make You Feel My Love TAB | Course Preview
In the course, we use TAB to explore how to play Make You Feel My Love’s verse and chorus in all the keys discussed above, covering both Adele and Bob Dylan’s versions.
As a preview, here’s the verse in the key of C.
A Modern Standard
Released on Time Out of Mind (1997), Make You Feel My Love by Bob Dylan has undeniably become a modern standard.
With over 450 recorded cover versions, Adele’s rendition is perhaps the most famous. Interestingly, she played bass on her version of the song.
What’s fascinating is that one version was actually released before Dylan’s — Billy Joel recorded and released it a month earlier, in August 1997, as the lead single from Greatest Hits Vol. II.
Other notable artists who have recorded their own interpretations include Michael Bolton, Pink, Joan Osborne, Neil Diamond, and Garth Brooks.
Thanks to these versions, Make You Feel My Love has charted repeatedly, reaching audiences all over the world.
Make You Feel My Love Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: Make You Feel My Love (Adele + Bob Dylan) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
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