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Ed Sheeran - Be Like You Chords

Chord reference G, B, Em, C, Am, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [B] [Em] [C] [G]Happy days[B], that [Em]left us on the [C]floor, [G]And you [B]breathe me Until [Em]you’re not [C]feeling sure. [G]Everything will brighten up, [B]If we got to Brighton I’ll [Em]take you along the [C]pier. [G]Everything will lighten up, [B]If you feel too frightened [Em]I’ll make it [C]disappear,

[Am]Darling [C]don’t be [G]nervous, I’ll [D]understand if you let me go. [Am]I did [C]this on purpose now, [G] [D]when I’m missing you.

[Em]I’ll stop eating food [C]and I’ll squeeze into a [G]dress, So I can be [D]like you, and then I’ll see your [Em]bitterness And while you’re [C]leaving to, maybe I’ll put you [G]to a test and say that, I love [D]you I think that I love you.

[G]Sunny days [B]that [Em]left my skin a [C]breathe [G]And you squeeze [B]me until [Em]these thoughts leave [C]my head. [G]If it gets too [B]complicated, I’ll give up and be frustrated. [Em]Can you see what’s [C]wrong? [G]If you feel like you’ve been hated, [B]This love is to over rated, [Em]see what’s going [C]on?

[Am]Darling [C]don’t be [G]nervous, I’ll [D]understand if you let me go. [Am]I did [C]this on purpose now, [G] [D]when I’m missing you.

[Em]I’ll stop eating food [C]and I’ll squeeze into a [G]dress, So I can be [D]like you, and then I’ll see your [Em]bitterness And while you’re [C]leaving to, maybe I’ll put you [G]to a test and say that, I love [D]you I think that I love you.

[Am]Take me [C]back to our [G]old home, [D] [Am]Take me [C]back to Amber [G]road, [D]And now I’m missing you.

[Em]I’ve stopped eating [C]food and I’ve squeezed into a [G]dress, So I can be [D]like you, but then I saw [Em]your bitterness And while you left me to, [C]I thought I’d put you to a test [G]and say that, I love you [D]I think that I love you.

[Em]I’ve stopped eating [C]food and I’ve squeezed into a [G]dress, So I can be [D]like you, but then I saw [Em]your bitterness And while you left me to, [C]I thought I’d put you to a test [G]and say that, I love you [D]I think that I love you.

Artist Ed Sheeran
Album You Need Me
Genres Pop
Year 2009
Key G

How to Play Be Like You on Guitar?

Ed Sheeran - Be Like You can be played in the key of G using the G, B, Em, C, Am, D chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Be Like You with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.