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Shawn Mendes - Like This Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, B, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
[Em]Say it’s [C]not [G]supposed to be
[Em]Tell me [C]not to waste my [G]time
[Em]But this [C]was never up [G]to me
[C]But if it [D]was I wouldn’t [Em]mind
[Em]And I’m [C]trying to [G]ignore you
[Em]And try to [C]go on with my [G]day
[Em]But I [C]still pick up the [G]phone, yeah
[C]And get [D]lost in words [Em]you say

[chorus]
[G]I can try to stop it, [B]all I like
[Em]Hands [D]down, I’ve [C]lost this fight
[G]Thought I was strong, [B]enough for you
[Em]But [D]I just [C]can’t hide the truth
So I [Am]guess I’m [G]going [C]down
I [Am]guess I’m [G]going down [C]
[G]Like this…

[section 2]
[Em]And I love it [C]how [G]she’s honest
[Em]You don’t find [C]that [G]nowadays
[Em]She’s not [C]even drop [G]dead gorgeous
[C]But she [D]kills me [Em]anyway

[chorus]
[G]I can try to stop it, [B]all I like
[Em]Hands [D]down, I’ve [C]lost this fight
[G]Thought I was strong, [B]enough for you
[Em]But [D]I just [C]can’t hide the truth
I [Am]guess I’m [G]going [C]down
I [Am]guess I’m [G]going [C]down
I [D]guess I’m [B]going [Em]down [D]like [C]this

[Closing]
[G]I can try to stop it, [B]all I like
[Em]Hands down, I’ve [C]lost this fight
[G]Thought I was strong, [B]enough for you
[Em]But [D]I just [C]can’t hide the truth

[chorus]
[G]I can try to stop it, [B]all I like
[Em]Hands [D]down, I’ve [C]lost this fight
[G]And I thought I was strong, [B]enough for you
[Em]But [D]I just [C]can’t hide the truth
So I [Am]guess I’m [G]going [C]down

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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumIlluminate
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyEm

How to play Like This on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Like This on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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 This uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), Em → C (12), and B → Em (9). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

3. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
G to Em

4. C → D chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from C to D;

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

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

6. G → B chord transition

To move from G to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

7. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.

8. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

10. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B;

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

Like This chord transition analysis

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

  • Like This includes 100 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Like This contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Like This connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
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