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Adele - Someone Like You Chords

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ChordsA, C#m, F#m, D, E, F#m7, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m7 | G♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-x-2-2-2-x Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m7 | G♭m7 chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[A] [C#m] [F#m] [D]
I [A]heard that you’re [C#m]settled down
That you [F#m]found a girl and you’re [D]married now.
[A]I heard that your [C#m]dreams came true.
Guess she [F#m]gave you things I didn’t [D]give to you.

[verse 2]
[A]Old friend, why are you [C#m]so shy?
Ain’t like [F#m]you to hold back or [D]hide from the light.

[chorus]
I [E]hate to turn up out of the [F#m7]blue uninvited
But I [D]couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it.
I had [E]hoped you’d see my face and [F#m7]that you’d be reminded
That for [D]me it isn’t over.

[chorus]
[A]Never mind, I’ll [E]find someone like [F#m]you
[D]I wish [A]nothing but the [E]best for [F#m]you [D]two
Don’t for[A]get me, I [E]beg , I’ll re[F#m]member you [D]said,
“Sometimes it [A]lasts in love but [E]sometimes it hurts in[F#m]stead,
[D]Sometimes it [A]lasts in love
But [E]sometimes it hurts in[F#m]stead” [D]yeah

[verse 3]
[A]You know how the [C#m]time flies
Only [F#m]yesterday was the [D]time of our lives
We were [A]born and raised in a [C#m]summer haze
Bound [F#m]by the surprise of our [D]glory days

[chorus]
I [E]hate to turn up out of the [F#m7]blue uninvited
But I [D]couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it.
I had [E]hoped you’d see my face and [F#m7]that you’d be reminded
That for [D]me it isn’t over.

[chorus]
[A]Never mind, I’ll [E]find someone like [F#m]you [D]
[D]I wish [A]nothing but the [E]best for [F#m]you [D]two
Don’t for[A]get me, I [E]beg, I’ll re[F#m]member you [D]said,
“Sometimes it [A]lasts in love but [E]sometimes it hurts in[F#m]stead” [D]

[Closing]
[E]Nothing compares, no worries or cares
Re[F#m]grets and mistakes, they are memories made.
[D]Who would have known how bitter[E]sweet [A]this would [D]taste? [E7]

[chorus]
[A]Never mind, I’ll [E]find someone like [F#m]you [D]
[D]I wish [A]nothing but the [E]best for [F#m]you [D]
Don’t for[A]get me, I [E]beg, I’ll re[F#m]member you [D]said,
“Sometimes it [A]lasts in love but [E]sometimes it hurts in[F#m]stead,
[D]Sometimes it [A]lasts in love but [E]sometimes it hurts in[F#m]stead” [D]yeah

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ArtistAdele
Album21
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyA

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

Adele - Someone Like You on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Someone Like You uses these transitions most often: F#m → D (21), D → A (18), and E → F#m (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 A - C#m chord transition.

1. A → C#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from A to C#m;

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

2. C#m → F#m chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from C#m to F#m;

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

3. F#m → D chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from F#m to D;

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

4. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move 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.
D to A

5. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

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

6. E → F#m7 chord transition

To move from E to F#m7;

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

7. F#m7 → D chord transition

To move from F#m7 to D;

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

8. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

9. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

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

10. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

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

11. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

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

Someone Like You chord transition analysis

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

  • Someone Like You includes 98 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Someone Like You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Someone Like You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
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