Grace VanderWaal - I Don’t Like You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Here we go again in the same story, [F]we follow the routine until we say “I’m sorry”
[G]Hands are shaking till I just look down at the [Em]floor [E]
[Am]Face is turning red and eyes are going puffy
[F]You ask me why we yell and I come up with nothing
[G]Your insecurities are pulling you back, but please [Em]know, oh, [E]oh
[chorus]
I [Am]love you, but I don’t [F]like you
The simple [G]truth is I can’t do this, though I [Em]try to [E]
I [Am]love you, but I don’t [F]like you, and I can’t shut you [G]out, so I’m shutting my mouth
But I’ll never [Em]despise you, [E]I just don’t like you
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, [F]oh, oh, [G]oh, oh oh [Em]oh oh oh [E]oh oh
[verse 2]
[Am]We pour our souls out about the past months, [F]by just trying to talk about lunch
[G]And every single thing we say is gonna start a new [Em]war [E]
[Am]And I’m exhausted from this tug of war of words
[F]And when you said “I don’t care for you” it got worse
[G]We both know it isn’t working but I still put you [Em]first [E]
[chorus]
‘Cause I [Am]love you, but I don’t [F]like you
The simple [G]truth is I can’t do this, though I [Em]try to [E]
I [Am]love you, but I don’t [F]like you, and I can’t shut you [G]out, so I’m shutting my mouth
But I’ll never [Em]despise you, [E]I just don’t like you
[verse 3]
[Am]Ooh, we both refuse to [F]lose, we both refuse to [G]choose the higher road
Which way we [Em]go, oh oh, oh [E]oh, and [Am]oh (ooh)
We both refuse to [F]lose (lose), we both refuse to [G]choose the higher road
Which will we [Em]go, oh oh, oh [E]oh
[Closing]
‘Cause I [Am]love you, but I don’t [F]like you
The simple [G]truth is I can’t do this, though I [Em]try to [E]
I [Am]love you, but I don’t [F]like you, and I can’t shut you [G]out, so I’m shutting my mouth
But I’ll never [Em]despise you, [E]I just don’t like you
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, [F]oh, oh, [G]oh, oh oh [Em]oh oh oh [E]oh oh
(And ooh) [Am]oh, oh, oh, [F]oh, oh, [G]oh (Which will we go)
Oh oh [Em]oh oh oh oh [E]oh, I just don’t [Am]like you
How to play I Don't Like You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Grace VanderWaal - I Don't Like You on guitar requires 5 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.
I Don't Like You uses these transitions most often: Am → F (15), E → Am (15), and Em → E (15). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G 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.
3. 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.
4. Em → E chord transition
To move from Em to E;
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
5. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
I Don't Like You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don't Like You.
- I Don't Like You includes 75 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Don't Like You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Don't Like You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → G: 21%