Shawn Mendes - Like To Be You Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm] [A] [D] [D] [Bm] [A] [D] [D]
[Bm]”Don’t cry” [A]or do, [D]whatever makes you [D]comfortable
[Bm]I’m tired [A]too, there’s [D]nothin’ left to say
[Bm]Let’s call the [A]truce, ’cause [D]I don’t really wanna go to
[G]Bed [A]like [Bm]this [Bm]
[chorus]
[Bm] [A]I’m so [D]sorry, [Bm]that [A]we’re still [D]stuck in the [D]middle
[Bm] [A]I’m so [D]sorry, [G]’cause in [A]the moment [Bm]I
[section 2]
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [D]you
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like but [D]I’m dying to
If [Bm]I could put [A]myself in your [D]shoes
Then [G]I’d know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
[section 3]
Can I [Bm]kiss you or [A]not? ‘Cause I[D]’m not really[D]sure right now of
[Bm]What you [A]want, [D]are you still [D]mad at me?
[Bm]I’m hoping [A]not, ’cause [D]maybe we could [D]go to the [G]movies
I know that [A]always cheers us [Bm]up, [Bm]hey
[chorus]
[Bm] [A]I’m so [D]sorry, [Bm]that [A]we’re still [D]stuck in the middle
[Bm] [A]I’m so [D]sorry, [G]’cause in [A]the moment [Bm]I
[section 4]
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [D]you
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like but I’m [D]dying to
If [Bm]I could put [A]myself in your [D]shoes
Then [G]I’d know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
[Bm]Tell me what’s [A]inside of your [D]head
No [Bm]matter what you [A]say I won’t [D]love you [D]less
And I’d be [Bm]lying if I [A]said that I [D]do
I [G]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
I [G]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
[section 5]
[Bm] [A]I get [D]worried [Bm] [A]I might [D]lose you a little
[Bm] [A]Every [D]time we, [G]every time we [A]argue and get [Bm]caught up in the moment
[section 6]
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [D]you
I [Bm]don’t know what it’s [A]like but I’m [D]dying to
If [Bm]I could put [A]myself in your [D]shoes
Then [G]I’d know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
So [Bm]tell me what’s [A]inside of your [D]head
No [Bm]matter what you [A]say I won’t [D]love you less
[Closing]
And I’d be [Bm]lying if I [A]said that I [D]do
I [G]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
I [G]don’t know what it’s [A]like to be [Bm]you
I [G]don’t know what it’s [A]like [Bm]
How to play Like To Be You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Shawn Mendes - Like To Be You on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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 To Be You uses these transitions most often: A → D (32), Bm → A (32), and D → Bm (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 Bm - A chord transition.
1. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
6. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Like To Be You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Like To Be You.
- Like To Be You includes 125 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Like To Be You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Like To Be You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%