Maroon 5 – Girls Like You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Maroon 5 – Girls Like You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Girls Like You by Maroon 5 (Adams Levine) on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C                 G                          Am                 F
Spent 24 hours, I need more hours with you
C                 G                 Am                 F
You spent the weekend getting even, ooh
C                                 G                 Am                 F
We spent the late nights making things right between us

[Pre-Chorus]
C
But now it’s all good, babe
G
Roll that back wood, babe
Am                 F
And play me close

[Chorus]
C                                                 G
‘Cause girls like you run ’round with guys like me
Am
‘Til sun down when I come through
F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C                                                 G
Girls like you love fun, and yeah, me too
Am
What I want when I come through
F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah

[Post-Chorus]
C                                                 G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am                                                 F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C                                           G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am                                 F
I need a girl like you

[Verse 2]
C                 G                 Am                 F
I spent last night on the last flight to you
C                 G                 Am                       F
Took a whole day up tryna get way up, ooh
C                        G                                 Am                                 F
We spent the daylight tryna make things right between us

[Pre-Chorus]
C
But now it’s all good, babe
G
Roll that back wood, babe
Am                 F
And play me close

[Chorus]
C                                                 G
‘Cause girls like you run ’round with guys like me
Am
‘Til sun down when I come through
F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C                                                 G
Girls like you love fun, and yeah, me too
Am
What I want when I come through
F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah

[Post-Chorus]
C                                                 G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am                                 F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C                                                 G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am                                 F
I need a girl like you

[Bridge]
C
Maybe it’s 6:45
G
Maybe I’m barely alive
Am                                                                 F
Maybe you’ve taken my shit for the last time
C
Maybe I know that I’m drunk
G
Maybe I know you’re the one
Am                                                 F
Maybe you’re thinking it’s better if you drive

C                                                                 G
‘Cause girls like you run ’round with guys like me
Am                                                 F
‘Til sun down when I come through
I need a girl like you, yeah
[Cardi B Rap]
C
Not too long ago, I was dancing for dollars (eeoow)
G
Know it’s really real if I let you meet my mama (eeoow)
Am
You don’t want a girl like me, I’m too crazy
F
But every other girl you meet is fugazi (okurrrt)
C
I’m sure them other girls were nice enough
G
But you need someone to spice it up
Am
So who you gonna call? Cardi, Cardi
F
Come and rev it up like a Harley, Harley
C
Why is the best fruit always forbidden?
G
I’m coming to you now doin’ 20 over the limit
Am
The red light, red light stop, stop (skrrt)

I don’t play when it comes to my heart, let’s get it though
C
I don’t really want a white horse and a carriage
G
I’m thinkin’ more a white Porsches and carats
Am
I need you right here ’cause every time you call
F
I play with this kitty like you play wit’ your guitar (ah)

[Chorus]
C G
‘Cause girls like you run ’round with guys like me
Am F
‘Til sun down when I come through
I need a girl like you, yeah
C G
Girls like you love fun, and yeah, me too
Am
What I want when I come through
F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah

[Post-Chorus]
C G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am F
I need a girl like you

[Outro]
C G Am F

How to play Girls Like You: key, chords and progression

To play Girls Like You by Maroon 5, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 4 chords: C, G, Am and F.

The backbone of the song is C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV in C major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Girls Like You chords: questions

What key is Girls Like You in?

Girls Like You by Maroon 5 is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Girls Like You?

Girls Like You uses 4 chords: C, G, Am, F.

What is the chord progression of Girls Like You?

The main progression is C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Girls Like You easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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