Brett Young - Like I Loved You Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]You would’ve thought you wrote down every word
[Em]Goodbye spelled out like it had been rehearsed
[F]There ain’t no point in trying to change your mind
[Am]Seems like, [F]you’ve got it all figured out
[Am]You’re alright, [F]with the way this is going down
[chorus]
[F]Don’t tell me, [C]we can still be friends
Hang out the weekends, [G]you’re gonna be okay if I start seeing
[Am]Somebody new, you hope that I do, [F]it won’t be long
[C]Till I forget to call every time that I’m drinking
[G]And you ain’t the love song, I can’t keep from singing, [Am]I gotta be honest
You really believe that’s the [F]truth, you never loved me like I loved you
[section 2]
[C]By the way you’re talking you would think, [Em]you never had any real feelings for me
[F]And if you think I can look across the bar, [Am]and see you, [F]in someone else’s arms
[Am]And not need you, [F]oh who do you think you are
[chorus]
[F]Don’t tell me, [C]we can still be friends
Hang out the weekends, [G]you’re gonna be okay if I start seeing
[Am]Somebody new, you hope that I do, [F]it won’t be long
[C]Till I forget to call every time that I’m drinking
[G]And you ain’t the love song, I can’t keep from singing, [Am]I gotta be honest
You really believe that’s the [F]truth, you never loved me like I loved you
[Closing]
[Am]You always told me, [C]you’d never leave me
[F]You said I was your one and [Am]only
[F]So what makes you think I wanna hear you say
[C]We can still be friends, [G]no I don’t wanna be friends
[Am]Stop telling me, stop telling me, [F]woah
[chorus]
[C]That we can still be friends, hang out the weekends
[G]You’re gonna be okay if I start seeing
[Am]Somebody new, you hope that I do, [F]it won’t be long
[C]Till I forget to call every time that I’m drinking
[G]And you ain’t the love song, I can’t keep from singing, [Am]I gotta be honest
You really believe that’s the [F]truth
You never loved me like I loved [C]you [Am] [F]
You never loved me like I loved [C]you [Am] [F]
You never loved me like I loved [C]you
How to play Like I Loved You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Brett Young - Like I Loved You on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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 I Loved You uses these transitions most often: Am → F (14), F → C (11), and C → G (7). 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 C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
2. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
3. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Like I Loved You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Like I Loved You.
- Like I Loved You includes 53 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Like I Loved You contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Like I Loved You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%