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Shawn Mendes - Like This Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, B, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmCGEmCG
EmSayit’sCnotGsupposedtobe
EmTellmeCnottowastemyGtime
EmButthisCwasneverupGtome
CButifitDwasIwouldn’tEmmind
EmAndI’mCtryingtoGignoreyou
EmAndtrytoCgoonwithmyGday
EmButICstillpickuptheGphone,yeah
CAndgetDlostinwordsEmyousay
GIcantrytostopit,BallIlike
EmHandsDdown,I’veClostthisfight
GThoughtIwasstrong,Benoughforyou
EmButDIjustCcan’thidethetruth
SoIAmguessI’mGgoingCdown
IAmguessI’mGgoingdownC
GLikethis…
EmAndIloveitChowGshe’shonest
EmYoudon’tfindCthatGnowadays
EmShe’snotCevendropGdeadgorgeous
CButsheDkillsmeEmanyway
GIcantrytostopit,BallIlike
EmHandsDdown,I’veClostthisfight
GThoughtIwasstrong,Benoughforyou
EmButDIjustCcan’thidethetruth
IAmguessI’mGgoingCdown
IAmguessI’mGgoingCdown
IDguessI’mBgoingEmdownDlikeCthis
GIcantrytostopit,BallIlike
EmHandsdown,I’veClostthisfight
GThoughtIwasstrong,Benoughforyou
EmButDIjustCcan’thidethetruth
GIcantrytostopit,BallIlike
EmHandsDdown,I’veClostthisfight
GAndIthoughtIwasstrong,Benoughforyou
EmButDIjustCcan’thidethetruth
SoIAmguessI’mGgoingCdown
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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumIlluminate
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Shawn Mendes - Like This on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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 This uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), Em → C (12), and B → Em (9). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Em to C

2. 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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

C to G

3. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move 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 9 times.

G to Em

4. C → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to D

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. G → B chord transition

Switching from G to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

7. B → Em chord transition

Switching from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

8. C → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

9. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

10. D → B chord transition

Switching from D to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Like This chord transition analysis

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

  • Like This includes 100 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Like This contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Like This 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 → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
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