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Maroon 5 - Girls Like You Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
Spent 24 [C]hours, I need [G]more hours with you [Am] [F]
You spent the weekend, [C]getting [G]even, ooh ooh [Am] [F]
We spent the late [C]nights, making things [G]right, between us [Am] [F]

[chorus]
But now it’s all [C]good baby, roll that back [G]wood baby
And play me close [Am] [F]

[chorus]
‘Cause girls [C]like you, run around with guys [G]like me.
‘Til sundown, when I [Am]come through,
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah.
Girls [C]like you, love fun, yeah [G]me too.
What I want when I [Am]come through.
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah. [C]

[chorus]
Yeah yeah yeah, [G]yeah yeah yeah [Am]
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah [C]
Yeah yeah yeah, [G]yeah yeah yeah [Am]
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah

[verse 2]
I spent [C]last night, on the last [G]flight to you [Am] [F]
Took a whole day [C]up, trying to get [G]way up, ooh ooh [Am] [F]
We spent the daylight [C]
Trying to make things [C]right between us [Am] [F]

[chorus]
But now it’s all [C]good baby, roll that back [G]wood baby
And play me close [Am] [F]

[chorus]
‘Cause girls [C]like you, run around with guys [G]like me.
‘Til sundown, when I [Am]come through,
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah.
Girls [C]like you, love fun, yeah [G]me too.
What I want when I [Am]come through.
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah. [C]

[chorus]
Yeah yeah yeah, [G]yeah yeah yeah. [Am]
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah. [C]
Yeah yeah yeah, [G]yeah yeah yeah. [Am]
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah.

[Closing]
[C]Maybe it’s 6:45, [G]maybe I’m barely alive
[Am]Maybe you’ve taken, my shit for the last[F]time, yeah
[C]Maybe I know that I’m drunk, [G]maybe I know you’re the one
[Am]Maybe I’m thinking it’s better if you[F]drive

[chorus]
‘Cause girls [C]like you, run around with guys [G]like me
‘Til sundown, when I [Am]come through
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah
‘Cause girls [C]like you, run around with guys [G]like me
‘Til sundown, when I [Am]come through
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah
Girls [C]like you, love fun, yeah [G]me too
What I want when I [Am]come through
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah [C]

[chorus]
Yeah yeah yeah, [G]yeah yeah yeah. [Am]
I need a girl [F]like you, yeah yeah. [C]
Yeah yeah yeah, [G]yeah yeah yeah. [Am]
I need a girl [F]like you.[C]

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumRed Pill Blues
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2017
KeyC

How to play Girls Like You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Girls Like You on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Girls Like You uses these transitions most often: Am → F (23), F → C (23), 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

Girls Like You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Girls Like You.

  • Girls Like You includes 91 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Girls Like You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Girls Like You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
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