Shawn Mendes - Act Like You Love Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [D] [C]
[Em]So you [D]leave tomorrow, [C]just sleep the night [Em]
I [D]promise, I [C]will, make things right [Em]
I’ll [D]make you [C]breakfast, the way you like [Em]
Before you [D]leave tomorrow, [C]just let me try [Em]
[verse 2]
Before you [D]leave tomorrow, [C]before you say goodbye [Em]
Before you [D]leave tomorrow [C]before you leave
[chorus]
[Em]Stay here and [D]lay here, [C]right in my [G]arms
[Em]It’s only a [D]moment, [C]before you’re [G]gone
And [Em] [D]I, am [C]keeping you [G]warm
[Em]Just act like [D]you love me, so [C]I can go [G]on
And [Em]act like you [D]love me, so [C]I can go [G]on
[verse 3]
[Em]Just [D]one more night, [C] [G]laying in bed [Em]
Whether it’s [D]wrong or right [C]
Just gotta [G]make sense of it [Em]
And you’ll be [D]gone in the morning [C]
And you’ll be [G]over this [Em]
Just [D]one more [C]night, so I can forget
[chorus]
[Em]Stay here and [D]lay here, [C]right in my [G]arms
[Em]It’s only a [D]moment, [C]before you’re [G]gone
And [Em] [D]I, am [C]keeping you [G]warm
[Em]Just act like you [D]love me, so [C]I can go [G]on
[Closing]
When you [C]go, I [D]can’t watch you leave
Just [Em]promise me you’ll sneak out, when [G]Im [D]asleep
And when you [C]go, and [D]you’re miles down the road
[Em]I’ll wake up wishing everything was [G]just a [D]dream
[chorus]
Just [Em]Stay here and [D]lay here, [C]right in my [G]arms
[Em]It’s only a [D]moment, [C]before you’re [G]gone
And [Em] [D]I, am [C]keeping you [G]warm
[Em]Just act like you [D]love me, so [C]I can go [G]on
[chorus]
[Em]Stay here and [D]lay here, [C]right in my [G]arms
[Em]It’s only a [D]moment, [C]before you’re [G]gone
And [Em] [D]I, am [C]keeping you [G]warm
[Em]Just act like you [D]love me, so [C]I can go [G]on
And [Em]act like you [D]love me, so [C]I can go [G]on
Just [Em]act like you [D]love me, so [C]I can go [G]on…
How to play Act Like You Love Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Shawn Mendes - Act Like You Love Me 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.
Act Like You Love Me uses these transitions most often: D → C (31), Em → D (30), and C → G (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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. 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.
Act Like You Love Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Act Like You Love Me.
- Act Like You Love Me includes 121 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Act Like You Love Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Act Like You Love Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%