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Shawn Mendes - Show You Chords

ChordsD, A, Bm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DYoucan’twalkthestreetsatAnight
You’rewaytooshorttogetonthisBmride
NoI’mGnot,noI’mnot,youtrynatellmethatI
IDgottabehomewhenthestreetlightsAglow?
Youcan’twatchyourTVBmshow
IwillGwatchwhatIwannawatch
ANo,Iwon’tlistentoGyou,dowhatIwannado
DAndIwillwalkthisroadAahead,onehundredmilesonmyBmhands
DoIneedtoGshowyou?GuessIgottaGshowyou
AndDifyoudon’tbelievemeAnow,I’llflipthewholeworldupsideBmdown
DoIneedtoGshowyou?GuessIgottaGshowyou
DABmG
DWatchmeswimacrossthisAlake
FlythroughtheskyinmySupermanBmcape
WatchmewalkacrossthisGwire
TiptoethroughthecoalsofablazingDfire
WatchmeflythiskiteintheArain
I’lljumpropewithmyballandBmchain
ComebyandknockonmyhouseofGcards
IfitfallsI’llrebuilditfromtheAstart
Iwon’tlistentoyou,GdowhatIwannado
DAndIwillwalkthisroadAahead,onehundredmilesonmyBmhands
DoIneedtoGshowyou?GuessIgottaGshowyou
AndDifyoudon’tbelievemeAnow,I’llflipthewholeworldupsideBmdown
DoIneedtoGshowyou?GuessIgottaGshowyou
DDoIreallygottashowyounow?Really,really,really,gottashowyounow?
ADoIreallygottaspellitout?I-T,Ispellitout
DDoyoureallywannaseemenow?Bm
WatchmewalkGacrosstheAclouds
Idon’tknowwhatyouheardabout,AlistentomeGreallyloud
DDoIreallygottashowyounow?
Really,really,really,gottashowyounow?
ADoIreallygottaspellitout?I-T,Ispellitout
DDoyoureallywannaseemenow?Watchmewalkacrosstheclouds
GIdon’tknowwhatyouheardabout,seemsliketheyallknockitdown
DAndIwillwalkthisroadAahead,onehundredmilesonmyBmhands
DoIneedtoGshowyou?GuessIgottaGshowyou
AndDifyoudon’tbelievemeAnow,I’llflipthewholeworldupsideBmdown
DoIneedtoGshowyou?GuessIgottaGshowyou
DDoIreallygottashowyounow?Really,really,really,gottashowyounow?
ADoIreallygottaspellitout?I-T,Ispellitout
DDoyoureallywannaseemenow?Watchmewalkacrosstheclouds
DoIneedtoGshowyou?guessIgottaGshowyou
AlbumThe Shawn Mendes EP
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Show You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Show You on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Show You uses these transitions most often: D → A (14), G → D (13), and Bm → G (12). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

D to A

2. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

A to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Bm to G

4. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

G to D

5. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

  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 B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Show You.

  • Show You includes 62 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Show You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Show You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%