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Maroon 5 - Girls Like You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

Spent24Chours,IneedGmorehourswithyouAmF
Youspenttheweekend,CgettingGeven,oohoohAmF
WespentthelateCnights,makingthingsGright,betweenusAmF
Butnowit’sallCgoodbaby,rollthatbackGwoodbaby
AndplaymecloseAmF
‘CausegirlsClikeyou,runaroundwithguysGlikeme.
‘Tilsundown,whenIAmcomethrough,
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeah.
GirlsClikeyou,lovefun,yeahGmetoo.
WhatIwantwhenIAmcomethrough.
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeah.C
Yeahyeahyeah,GyeahyeahyeahAm
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeahC
Yeahyeahyeah,GyeahyeahyeahAm
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeah
IspentClastnight,onthelastGflighttoyouAmF
TookawholedayCup,tryingtogetGwayup,oohoohAmF
WespentthedaylightC
TryingtomakethingsCrightbetweenusAmF
Butnowit’sallCgoodbaby,rollthatbackGwoodbaby
AndplaymecloseAmF
‘CausegirlsClikeyou,runaroundwithguysGlikeme.
‘Tilsundown,whenIAmcomethrough,
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeah.
GirlsClikeyou,lovefun,yeahGmetoo.
WhatIwantwhenIAmcomethrough.
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeah.C
Yeahyeahyeah,Gyeahyeahyeah.Am
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeah.C
Yeahyeahyeah,Gyeahyeahyeah.Am
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeah.
CMaybeit’s6:45,GmaybeI’mbarelyalive
AmMaybeyou’vetaken,myshitforthe Flasttime,yeah
CMaybeIknowthatI’mdrunk,GmaybeIknowyou’retheone
AmMaybeI’mthinkingit’sbetterif Fyoudrive
‘CausegirlsClikeyou,runaroundwithguysGlikeme
‘Tilsundown,whenIAmcomethrough
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeah
‘CausegirlsClikeyou,runaroundwithguysGlikeme
‘Tilsundown,whenIAmcomethrough
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeah
GirlsClikeyou,lovefun,yeahGmetoo
WhatIwantwhenIAmcomethrough
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeahC
Yeahyeahyeah,Gyeahyeahyeah.Am
IneedagirlFlikeyou,yeahyeah.C
Yeahyeahyeah,Gyeahyeahyeah.Am
IneedagirlFlike Cyou.
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumRed Pill Blues
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Maroon 5 - Girls Like You on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Girls Like You uses these transitions most often: Am → F (23), F → C (23), and C → G (22). 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 - G chord transition.

1. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to Am:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

F to C

5. C → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section.

Girls Like You chord transition analysis

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

  • Girls Like You includes 91 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Girls Like You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Girls Like You 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 → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
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