"Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac (Fleetwood Mac, 1975)

 "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac (Fleetwood Mac, 1975)

Key: C Major (with capo)
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Capo: 3rd fret (to match studio recording pitch, sounds in Eb major)
Chords Used (relative to capo): C, G, Am, D7, G/B, Em
Note: Chords are placed above lyrics to align with vocal phrasing. Use a gentle fingerpicking or strumming pattern (e.g., down-up-down-up, ~84 BPM per Chordify). The intro features a fingerpicked pattern by Lindsey Buckingham; listen to the album for timing. The song is a reflective ballad about love and change, written by Stevie Nicks.

• C: x-3-2-0-1-0
• G/B: x-2-0-0-3-3
• Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
• G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
• D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
• Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0

Intro
C G/B Am G/B (x2)

e|---0-------3-------0-------3-----|
B|---1-------0-------1-------0-----|
G|---0-------0-------2-------0-----|
D|---2-------0-------2-------0-----|
A|---3-------2-------0-------2-----|
E|---------------------------------|
     C       G/B      Am      G/B

Verse 1
C G/B Am G/B
I took my love, I took it down
C G/B Am G/B
Climbed a mountain and I turned around
C G/B Am G/B
And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills
C G/B Am
Till the landslide brought me down

Verse 2
C G/B Am G/B
Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?
C G/B Am G/B
Can the child within my heart rise above?
C G/B Am G/B
Can I sail through the changin’ ocean tides?
C G/B Am G/B
Can I handle the seasons of my life?
C G/B Am
Mmm, mmm, mmm

Chorus
G D7 Em
Well, I’ve been afraid of changing
C G/B Am G/B
’Cause I’ve built my life around you
G D7 Em C G/B Am
But time makes you bolder, even children get older
C G/B Am
And I’m getting older too

Verse 3
C G/B Am G/B
Well, I’ve been afraid of changing
C G/B Am G/B
’Cause I’ve built my life around you
G D7 Em C G/B Am
But time makes you bolder, even children get older
C G/B Am
And I’m getting older too
C G/B Am
Oh, I’m getting older too

Outro
C G/B Am G/B
I took my love, I took it down
C G/B Am G/B
Climbed a mountain and I turned around
C G/B Am G/B
And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills
C G/B Am
Till the landslide brought me down
C G/B Am
Till the landslide brought me down

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Notes

• Chords: The C, G/B, Am, G/B progression for verses and G, D7, Em, C, G/B, Am for the chorus are standard across Ultimate Guitar, Songsterr, and Cifra Club. Chordify confirms C major with capo 3 (~84 BPM). The fingerpicking pattern enhances the acoustic feel; for strumming, use light down-up strokes.
• Playing Tips: Fingerpick the intro using thumb for bass notes (E, A, D strings) and fingers for G, B, E strings. Keep strumming gentle to match the song’s introspective mood. The G/B chord (bass note B) adds a descending bassline (C, B, A); ensure clean transitions. Use a clean acoustic tone (e.g., Martin dreadnought, as Buckingham used).
• Capo: The capo on 3rd fret transposes the song to Eb major (sounding key). Without a capo, use Eb, Bb/D, Cm, Bb, Ab, Bb7, Gm for the same pitch, but capo is standard for playability.
• Context: "Landslide" is a Fleetwood Mac classic, beloved for its emotional depth. It gained renewed popularity via covers (e.g., The Chicks) and TikTok, per posts on X.