How to Play Girls Like You Chords by Maroon 5 on Guitar
“Girls Like You” is a popular song by American pop rock band Maroon 5, featuring rapper Cardi B. The song was released in 2018 as the fifth single from their sixth studio album Red Pill Blues. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, as well as in several other countries around the world.
The song has a catchy melody and a simple chord progression that makes it easy to play on guitar. In this article, we will show you how to play “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5 on guitar, using different versions of chords and strumming patterns. We will also provide some tips and tricks to make your playing sound more authentic and expressive.
Chords
The basic chords for “Girls Like You” are C, G, Am, and F. These are all common chords that you can find in many songs, so you should be familiar with them. If not, you can check out this chord chart for reference.
The basic strumming pattern for “Girls Like You” is down-down-up-up-down-up (DDUUDU). This is a standard pattern that you can use for most songs in 4/4 time signature. To play it, you need to strum down on the first and third beats, and up on the second, fourth, and eighth notes of each measure. You can also add some accents and variations to make it more interesting.
[Verse 1] C G4 Am F Spent twenty-four hours, I need more hours with you C G4 Am F You spent the weekend getting even, ooh C G4 Am F We spent the late nights making things right between us, mm [Pre-Chorus] C But now it's all good, babe G4 Roll that Backwood, babe Am F And play me close [Chorus] C G4 '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 G4 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 G4 Am Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah F I need a girl like you [Verse 2] C G4 Am F I spent last night on the last flight to you, hey now C G4 Am F Took a whole day up tryna get way up, ooh, mm C G4 Am F We spent the daylight tryna make things right between us [Pre-Chorus] C But now it's all good, babe G4 Roll that Backwood, babe Am F And play me close [Chorus] N.C. 'Cause girls like you run 'round with guys like me N.C. 'Til sun down when I come through N.C. I need a girl like you, yeah yeah C G4 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 G4 Am Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah F I need a girl like you yeah yeah C G4 Am Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah F I need a girl like you yeah yeah [Bridge] C Maybe it's 6:45 G4 Maybe I'm barely alive Am F Maybe you've taken my shit for the last time, yeah C Maybe I know that I'm drunk G4 Maybe I know you're the one Am F Maybe I'm thinking it's better if you drive [Verse 3] C Not too long ago, I was buskin' for dollars G4 Know it's really real if you hadn't met my mama Am You don't want a girl like me, I'm too crazy F But every other girl you meet is fugazi C I'm sure them other girls were nice enough G4 But you need someone to spice it up Am So if you wanna party, call me, call me F We can rev it up like a Harley, Harley C Why is the best fruit always forbidden? G4 I'm coming to you now doing twenty over the limit Am The red light, red light, stop N.C. 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 G4 I'm thinking more of white Porsches and karats Am I need you right here 'cause every time you call F I play with this kitty like you play with your guitar [Chorus] N.C. 'Cause girls like you run 'round with guys like me N.C. 'Til sun down when I come through N.C. I need a girl like you, yeah yeah C G4 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 G4 Am Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah F I need a girl like you yeah yeah C G4 Am Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah F I need a girl like you yeah yeah [Outro] C You're a liar (yeah yeah yeah) G4 You're a liar (yeah yeah yeah) Am You're a liar (yeah yeah yeah) F C I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
Alternative Chords and Strumming Pattern
If you want to spice up your playing, you can try some alternative chords and strumming pattern for “Girls Like You”. These are based on the version by Walk off the Earth, a Canadian indie pop band that is known for their creative covers of popular songs. You can watch their video here.
The alternative chords for “Girls Like You” are Cadd9, G4, Am7, and Fmaj7. These are more colorful chords that add some extra notes to the basic chords. They also make it easier to switch between chords by keeping some fingers in the same position. Here is how they look like in chord diagrams:.
Conclusion
“Girls Like You” by Maroon 5 is a fun and easy song to play on guitar. You can use the basic chords and strumming pattern for a simple and straightforward version, or the alternative chords and strumming pattern for a more colorful and groovy version. Either way, you will be able to impress your friends and family with your guitar skills.
We hope you enjoyed this article and learned something new. If you have any questions or feedback, please let us know in the comments below. Happy playing!
