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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.

AC#mF#mD
IAheardthatyou’reC#msettleddown
ThatyouF#mfoundagirlandyou’reDmarriednow.
AIheardthatyourC#mdreamscametrue.
GuesssheF#mgaveyouthingsIdidn’tDgivetoyou.
AOldfriend,whyareyouC#msoshy?
Ain’tlikeF#myoutoholdbackorDhidefromthelight.
IEhatetoturnupoutoftheF#m7blueuninvited
ButIDcouldn’tstayaway,Icouldn’tfightit.
IhadEhopedyou’dseemyfaceandF#m7thatyou’dbereminded
ThatforDmeitisn’tover.
ANevermind,I’llEfindsomeonelikeF#myou
DIwishAnothingbuttheEbestforF#myouDtwo
Don’t Aforgetme,IEbeg,I’ll F#mrememberyouDsaid,
“SometimesitAlastsinlovebutEsometimesithurts F#minstead,
DSometimesitAlastsinlove
ButEsometimesithurts F#minstead”Dyeah
AYouknowhowtheC#mtimeflies
OnlyF#myesterdaywastheDtimeofourlives
WewereAbornandraisedinaC#msummerhaze
BoundF#mbythesurpriseofourDglorydays
IEhatetoturnupoutoftheF#m7blueuninvited
ButIDcouldn’tstayaway,Icouldn’tfightit.
IhadEhopedyou’dseemyfaceandF#m7thatyou’dbereminded
ThatforDmeitisn’tover.
ANevermind,I’llEfindsomeonelikeF#myouD
DIwishAnothingbuttheEbestforF#myouDtwo
Don’t Aforgetme,IEbeg,I’ll F#mrememberyouDsaid,
“SometimesitAlastsinlovebutEsometimesithurts F#minstead”D
ENothingcompares,noworriesorcares
F#mRegretsandmistakes,theyarememoriesmade.
DWhowouldhaveknownhow EbittersweetAthiswouldDtaste?E7
ANevermind,I’llEfindsomeonelikeF#myouD
DIwishAnothingbuttheEbestforF#myouD
Don’t Aforgetme,IEbeg,I’ll F#mrememberyouDsaid,
“SometimesitAlastsinlovebutEsometimesithurts F#minstead,
DSometimesitAlastsinlovebutEsometimesithurts F#minstead”Dyeah
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ArtistAdele
Album21
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. E → F#m7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. F#m7 → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

9. E → F#m chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

10. D → E7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. E7 → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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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