Shawn Mendes - Show You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]You can’t walk the streets at [A]night
You’re way too short to get on this [Bm]ride
No I’m [G]not, no I’m not, you tryna tell me that I
I [D]gotta be home when the street lights [A]glow?
You can’t watch your TV [Bm]show
I will [G]watch what I wanna watch
[A]No, I won’t listen to [G]you, do what I wanna do
[chorus]
[D]And I will walk this road [A]ahead, one hundred miles on my [Bm]hands
Do I need to [G]show you? Guess I gotta [G]show you
And [D]if you don’t believe me [A]now, I’ll flip the whole world upside [Bm]down
Do I need to [G]show you? Guess I gotta [G]show you
[verse 2]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[D]Watch me swim across this [A]lake
Fly through the sky in my Superman [Bm]cape
Watch me walk across this [G]wire
Tip toe through the coals of a blazing [D]fire
Watch me fly this kite in the [A]rain
I’ll jump rope with my ball and [Bm]chain
Come by and knock on my house of [G]cards
If it falls I’ll rebuild it from the [A]start
I won’t listen to you, [G]do what I wanna do
[chorus]
[D]And I will walk this road [A]ahead, one hundred miles on my [Bm]hands
Do I need to [G]show you? Guess I gotta [G]show you
And [D]if you don’t believe me [A]now, I’ll flip the whole world upside [Bm]down
Do I need to [G]show you? Guess I gotta [G]show you
[verse 3]
[D]Do I really gotta show you now? Really, really, really, gotta show you now?
[A]Do I really gotta spell it out? I-T, I spell it out
[D]Do you really wanna see me now? [Bm]
Watch me walk [G]across the [A]clouds
I don’t know what you heard about, [A]listen to me [G]really loud
[D]Do I really gotta show you now?
Really, really, really, gotta show you now?
[A]Do I really gotta spell it out? I-T, I spell it out
[D]Do you really wanna see me now? Watch me walk across the clouds
[G]I don’t know what you heard about, seems like they all knock it down
[chorus]
[D]And I will walk this road [A]ahead, one hundred miles on my [Bm]hands
Do I need to [G]show you? Guess I gotta [G]show you
And [D]if you don’t believe me [A]now, I’ll flip the whole world upside [Bm]down
Do I need to [G]show you? Guess I gotta [G]show you
[Closing]
[D]Do I really gotta show you now? Really, really, really, gotta show you now?
[A]Do I really gotta spell it out? I-T, I spell it out
[D]Do you really wanna see me now? Watch me walk across the clouds
Do I need to [G]show you? guess I gotta [G]show you
How to play Show You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Shawn Mendes - Show 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.
Show You uses these transitions most often: D → A (14), G → D (13), and Bm → G (12). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. 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.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B 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. 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.
Show You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Show You.
- Show You includes 62 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Show You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Show You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%