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Grace VanderWaal - I Don’t Like You Chords

ChordsAm, F, G, Em, E
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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AmHerewegoagaininthesamestory,Fwefollowtheroutineuntilwesay“I’msorry”
GHandsareshakingtillIjustlookdownattheEmfloorE
AmFaceisturningredandeyesaregoingpuffy
FYouaskmewhyweyellandIcomeupwithnothing
GYourinsecuritiesarepullingyouback,butpleaseEmknow,oh,Eoh
IAmloveyou,butIdon’tFlikeyou
ThesimpleGtruthisIcan’tdothis,thoughIEmtrytoE
IAmloveyou,butIdon’tFlikeyou,andIcan’tshutyouGout,soI’mshuttingmymouth
ButI’llneverEmdespiseyou,EIjustdon’tlikeyou
AmOh,oh,oh,Foh,oh,Goh,ohohEmohohohEohoh
AmWepouroursoulsoutaboutthepastmonths,Fbyjusttryingtotalkaboutlunch
GAndeverysinglethingwesayisgonnastartanewEmwarE
AmAndI’mexhaustedfromthistugofwarofwords
FAndwhenyousaid“Idon’tcareforyou”itgotworse
GWebothknowitisn’tworkingbutIstillputyouEmfirstE
‘CauseIAmloveyou,butIdon’tFlikeyou
ThesimpleGtruthisIcan’tdothis,thoughIEmtrytoE
IAmloveyou,butIdon’tFlikeyou,andIcan’tshutyouGout,soI’mshuttingmymouth
ButI’llneverEmdespiseyou,EIjustdon’tlikeyou
AmOoh,webothrefusetoFlose,webothrefusetoGchoosethehigherroad
WhichwayweEmgo,ohoh,ohEoh,andAmoh(ooh)
WebothrefusetoFlose(lose),webothrefusetoGchoosethehigherroad
WhichwillweEmgo,ohoh,ohEoh
‘CauseIAmloveyou,butIdon’tFlikeyou
ThesimpleGtruthisIcan’tdothis,thoughIEmtrytoE
IAmloveyou,butIdon’tFlikeyou,andIcan’tshutyouGout,soI’mshuttingmymouth
ButI’llneverEmdespiseyou,EIjustdon’tlikeyou
AmOh,oh,oh,Foh,oh,Goh,ohohEmohohohEohoh
(Andooh)Amoh,oh,oh,Foh,oh,Goh(Whichwillwego)
OhohEmohohohohEoh,Ijustdon’tAmlikeyou
AlbumLETTERS: VOL. 1
Year2019
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

Am to F

2. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

  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 A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

F to G

3. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to Em

4. Em → E chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to E:

  1. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

Em to E

5. E → Am chord transition

Switching from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

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%