Shawn Mendes - Like To Be You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm] [A] [D] [D] [Bm] [A] [D] [D]
[Bm]”Don’t cry” [A]or do, [D]whatever makes you [D]comfortable
[Bm]I’m tired [A]too, there’s [D]nothin’ left to say
[Bm]Let’s call the [A]truce, ’cause [D]I don’t really wanna go to
[G]Bed [A]like [Bm]this [Bm]
[chorus]
[Bm] [A]I’m so [D]sorry, [Bm]that [A]we’re still [D]stuck in the [D]middle
[Bm] [A]I’m so [D]sorry, [G]’cause in [A]the moment [Bm]I
[verse 2]
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [D]you
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like but [D]I’m dying to
If [Bm]I could put [A]myself in your [D]shoes
Then [G]I’d know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
[verse 3]
Can I [Bm]kiss you or [A]not? ‘Cause I[D]’m not really[D]sure right now of
[Bm]What you [A]want, [D]are you still [D]mad at me?
[Bm]I’m hoping [A]not, ’cause [D]maybe we could [D]go to the [G]movies
I know that [A]always cheers us [Bm]up, [Bm]hey
[chorus]
[Bm] [A]I’m so [D]sorry, [Bm]that [A]we’re still [D]stuck in the middle
[Bm] [A]I’m so [D]sorry, [G]’cause in [A]the moment [Bm]I
[verse 4]
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [D]you
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like but I’m [D]dying to
If [Bm]I could put [A]myself in your [D]shoes
Then [G]I’d know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
[Bm]Tell me what’s [A]inside of your [D]head
No [Bm]matter what you [A]say I won’t [D]love you [D]less
And I’d be [Bm]lying if I [A]said that I [D]do
I [G]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
I [G]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
[verse 5]
[Bm] [A]I get [D]worried [Bm] [A]I might [D]lose you a little
[Bm] [A]Every [D]time we, [G]every time we [A]argue and get [Bm]caught up in the moment
[verse 6]
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [D]you
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like but I’m [D]dying to
If [Bm]I could put [A]myself in your [D]shoes
Then [G]I’d know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
So [Bm]tell me what’s [A]inside of your [D]head
No [Bm]matter what you [A]say I won’t [D]love you less
[Closing]
And I’d be [Bm]lying if I [A]said that I [D]do
I [G]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
I [G]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
I [G]don’t know what it’s [A]like [Bm]
How to play Like To Be You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Shawn Mendes - Like To Be You on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Like To Be You uses these transitions most often: A → D (32), Bm → A (32), and D → Bm (22). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm - A chord transition.
1. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Like To Be You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Like To Be You.
- Like To Be You includes 125 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Like To Be You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Like To Be You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%