Tate McRae - That Way Chords

ChordsAm, F, Em

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmFEmF

AmRunFmeincircles,likeyouEmalwaysFdo

AmMesswithFmeonpurpose,soI’llhangEmontoFyou

AmIknowwhatyoumeanFwhenyouactlikethat,butyoudon’tknowit’sbreakingmyheart

EmSaidthatitwasjustFnevergonnahappen,thenalmostkissedmeinthedark

AmEverytimewetalkFitjusthurtssobad,’causeIdon’tevenknowwhatweare

EmIdon’tevenknowFwheretostart,butIcanplaythepart

AmWesayFwe’refriends,butI’mcatchingyouacrosstheroom

EmItmakesFnosense’causewerefightingoverwhatwedo

AmAndthere’sFnowaythatI’llendupbeingwithyou

ButEmfriendsdon’tFlookatfriendsthatway.Friendsdon’tlookatfriendsthatway

AmCan’tFeventellif,IloveorEmhateFyoumore

You’veAmgotFmeaddictedandIcan’tEmtellwho’sFkeepingscore

AmIknowwhatyoumeanFwhenyouactlikethat,butyoudon’tknowit’sbreakingmyheart

EmSaidthatitwasjustFnevergonnahappen,thenalmostkissedmeinthedark

AmEverytimewetalkFitjusthurtssobad,’causeIdon’tevenknowwhatweare

EmIdon’tevenknowFwheretostart,butIcanplaythepart

AmWesayFwe’refriends,butI’mcatchingyouacrosstheroom

EmItmakesFnosense’causewerefightingoverwhatwedo

AmAndthere’sFnowaythatI’llendupbeingwithyou

ButEmfriendsdon’tFlookatfriendsthatway.

AmFriendsdon’tFlookatfriendsthatway,Emfriendsdon’tFlookatfriendsthatway

AmFriendsdon’tFlookatfriendsthatway,Emhmm,Fhey

AmWesayFwe’refriends,butI’mcatchingyouacrosstheroom

EmItmakesFnosense’causewerefightingoverwhatwedo

AmAndthere’sFnowaythatI’llendupbeingwithyou

ButEmfriendsdon’tFlookatfriendsthatway.Friendsdon’tlookatfriendsthatway

ArtistTate McRae

AlbumAll the Things I Never Said

GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop

Year2020

KeyAm

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play That Way on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Tate McRae - That Way on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.

That Way uses these transitions most often: Am → F (17), Em → F (17), and F → Em (17). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

2. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

That Way chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in That Way.

That Way includes 67 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
That Way contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how That Way connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Am: 11%
- F → Em: 3%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%