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Brett Young - Like I Loved You Chords

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ChordsC, Em, F, Am, G
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

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

[Opening]
[C]You would’ve thought you wrote down every word
[Em]Goodbye spelled out like it had been rehearsed
[F]There ain’t no point in trying to change your mind
[Am]Seems like, [F]you’ve got it all figured out
[Am]You’re alright, [F]with the way this is going down

[chorus]
[F]Don’t tell me, [C]we can still be friends
Hang out the weekends, [G]you’re gonna be okay if I start seeing
[Am]Somebody new, you hope that I do, [F]it won’t be long
[C]Till I forget to call every time that I’m drinking
[G]And you ain’t the love song, I can’t keep from singing, [Am]I gotta be honest
You really believe that’s the [F]truth, you never loved me like I loved you

[verse 2]
[C]By the way you’re talking you would think, [Em]you never had any real feelings for me
[F]And if you think I can look across the bar, [Am]and see you, [F]in someone else’s arms
[Am]And not need you, [F]oh who do you think you are

[chorus]
[F]Don’t tell me, [C]we can still be friends
Hang out the weekends, [G]you’re gonna be okay if I start seeing
[Am]Somebody new, you hope that I do, [F]it won’t be long
[C]Till I forget to call every time that I’m drinking
[G]And you ain’t the love song, I can’t keep from singing, [Am]I gotta be honest
You really believe that’s the [F]truth, you never loved me like I loved you

[Closing]
[Am]You always told me, [C]you’d never leave me
[F]You said I was your one and [Am]only
[F]So what makes you think I wanna hear you say
[C]We can still be friends, [G]no I don’t wanna be friends
[Am]Stop telling me, stop telling me, [F]woah

[chorus]
[C]That we can still be friends, hang out the weekends
[G]You’re gonna be okay if I start seeing
[Am]Somebody new, you hope that I do, [F]it won’t be long
[C]Till I forget to call every time that I’m drinking
[G]And you ain’t the love song, I can’t keep from singing, [Am]I gotta be honest
You really believe that’s the [F]truth
You never loved me like I loved [C]you [Am] [F]
You never loved me like I loved [C]you [Am] [F]
You never loved me like I loved [C]you

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ArtistBrett Young
AlbumBrett Young
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyC

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

Brett Young - Like I Loved You on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Like I Loved You uses these transitions most often: Am → F (14), F → C (11), and C → G (7). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em;

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

2. Em → F chord transition

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

To move from Em to F;

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

3. F → Am chord transition

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

To move from F to Am;

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

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 → G chord transition

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.

6. G → Am chord transition

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.

7. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

Like I Loved You chord transition analysis

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

  • Like I Loved You includes 53 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Like I Loved You contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Like I Loved You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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