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Jax - Like My Father Chords

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ChordsF, C, Dm, Am, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [C] [Dm] [Am] [Bb] [F] [C] [Dm] [C] [F]
I wanna come [C]home to roses, [Dm]and dirty little [Am]notes on Post-its [Bb]
And when my [F]hair starts turning [C]gray, he’ll say I’m like a [Dm]fine wine, [C]better with [F]age
I guess I learned it [C]from my parents [Dm]that true love [Am]starts with friendship [Bb]
A kiss on the [F]forehead, a date [C]night, fake an [Dm]apology [C]after a [Bb]fight

[chorus]
I need a [C]man who’s patient and [F]kind, gets out of the [C]car and holds the [Bb]door
I wanna slow [C]dance in the living room [F]like, we’re eighteen at [Am]senior prom and [Bb]grow
Old with [C]someone who makes me feel [F]young, I need a [C]man who loves me [Bb]like
My [C]father loves my [F]mom

[verse 2]
I want a road [C]trip in the [Dm]summers, I wanna make [Am]fun of each [Bb]other
I wanna rock [F]out to Billy [C]Joel, and flip our kids [Dm]off when they [C]call us [F]old
He’ll accidentally [C]burn our dinner [Dm]and let me be the [Am]scrabble winner [Bb]
And when my [F]body changes [C]shapes, he’ll say, “Oh my [Dm]God, you look [C]hot [Bb]today”

[chorus]
I need a [C]man who’s patient and [F]kind, gets out of the [C]car and holds the [Bb]door
I wanna slow [C]dance in the living room [F]like, we’re eighteen at [Am]senior prom and [Bb]grow
Old with [C]someone who makes me feel [F]young, I need a [C]man who loves me [Bb]like
My [C]father loves my [F]mom

[verse 3]
And if he lives [C]up to my [Dm]father, maybe he could [Am]teach our [Bb]daughter
What it [F]takes to love a [C]queen. She should know she’s royalty

[chorus]
[Bb]I need a [C]man who’s patient and [F]kind, gets out of the [C]car and holds the [Bb]door
I wanna slow [C]dance in the living room [F]like, we’re eighteen at [Am]senior prom and [Bb]grow
Old with [C]someone who makes me feel [F]young, I need a [C]man who loves me [Bb]like
My [C]father loves my [F]mom

[Closing]
[F] [C] [Dm]
I need a [Am]man who loves me [Bb]like, my [C]father loves my [F]mom

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ArtistJax
AlbumJax Karaoke Pack
GenresPop, R&B, Soul
Year2021
KeyF

How to play Like My Father on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jax - Like My Father 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 My Father uses these transitions most often: F → C (19), C → F (16), and Bb → C (13). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. 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

2. C → Dm chord transition

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

To move from C to Dm;

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to Dm

3. Dm → Am chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Am;

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

4. Am → Bb chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Am to Bb;

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

5. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

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

6. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

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

7. F → Am chord transition

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.

Like My Father chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Like My Father.

  • Like My Father includes 100 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Like My Father contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Like My Father 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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