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Taylor Acorn – Like The Movies Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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INTRO:
NONE

VERSE:
 F
Wish I knew when I was eight that
 C                 F
The prince didn't always stay and
Dm7        F          Bb
Not to believe everything I'd
see on the television
 F
'Cause after my dad died
C                                    Dm7
Even though she never let us see her cry
             C
My mama was broken inside
       Bb
'Cause she just lost her best friend

PRE-CHORUS:
Dm7                C            Bb  Bb
Why don't they prepare you for that
          Dm7             C
When the picture perfect life
              Bb
you had goes black

CHORUS:
                     F
Love ain't like the movies
                          C
You can't save it with a song
         Dm             Bb
It ain't one big happy ending
              F                Bb
When you wake up and it's all gone
                      F
When no one comes to save you
                      C
You'll learn to save yourself
                         Bb
The world it just keeps going on

While you're going through hell
            Gm                 F
No it's not all that it's cut out
to be
Bb
  Love ain't like the movies

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VERSE:
 F
Fast forward to twenty three
    C
And I though he was the one for me
Dm                C
And we would get married
           Bb
and buy a house

With a yard, have a couple kids
 F
Then one day it all went by
    C
And he chose her and left me
              Dm7
With a couple bags to pack
    C           Bb
But I knew that he was
never coming back

PRE-CHORUS:
Dm7                C
Why don't they prepare
         Bb  Bbsus2 Bb
you for that
          Dm7             C
When the picture perfect life you
            Bb
thought you had goes black

CHORUS:
                     F
Love ain't like the movies
                          C
You can't save it with a song
         Dm             Bb
It ain't one big happy ending
              F                Bb
When you wake up and it's all gone
                      F
When no one comes to save you
                      C
You'll learn to save yourself
       Dm                Bb
While watching them ride off into
the sun with someone else

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BREAK:
            Gm
No it's not all that
          F        Bb Bbsus2
it's cut out to be-ee
Bb           Dm7
Oh when the lights come on,
and the rug is pulled
         C
Wish it was exposed,
before the curtains close
     Bb               F
But it's not, and it hurts
             Bb
'Cause it's real

CHORUS:
                     F
Love ain't like the movies
                         C
We can't save it with a song
                        Bb
It ain't one big happy ending
              F                Bb
When you wake up and it's all gone
                     F
And no one comes to save you
                      C
You'll learn to save yourself
     Dm                     Bb
The world it just keeps on going on
       F                   Bbsus2
While you're going through hell

OUTRO:
    Bb      Gm
No it's not all that
         Am     F  Bb Bbsus2 Bb
it's cut out to be-ee
                  Gm
'Cause you can't hide behind
   Fm F   Bb   Bbsus2 Bb
a silver screen
 Bb
Love ain't like the movies

How to play Like The Movies: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Like The Movies by Taylor Acorn on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Like The Movies by Taylor Acorn is built around F major (one flat: B♭), with 9 chords in all: F, C, Dm7, Bb, Dm, Gm, Bbsus2, Am and Fm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – Bb – F – C (I – IV – I – V in F major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, G, Am7, F, Am, Dm, Fsus2, Em, Cm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Like The Movies chords: questions

What key is Like The Movies in?

Like The Movies by Taylor Acorn is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Like The Movies?

Like The Movies uses 9 chords: F, C, Dm7, Bb, Dm, Gm, Bbsus2, Am, Fm.

What is the chord progression of Like The Movies?

The main progression is F – Bb – F – C (I – IV – I – V).

Is Like The Movies easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, G, Am7, F, Am, Dm, Fsus2, Em, Cm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo).

How to play Like The Movies: key, chords and progression

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Like The Movies chords: questions

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