A Girl Like You
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
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Written by J.S. Centilli
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[Verse 1]
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
Cheated on girls all day long
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
A lawyer who ran from the law
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
Moved back east to make his peace
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
That looked a lot like me
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
Drove real fast made some cash
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
A dear old man named Johnny Cash
[Chorus]
D D
Who prayed for me
G
Prayed that I would
A D D
Find a girl like you someday
G
Prayed that you would
A D D
Be my June someday
G
So grab my hand
A
We’ll swing to the band
D D
And dance our lives away
G A
Because that’s the way Johnny saw
D
My life today
G
Prayed that we would
A D D
Be in love ‘til the end of days
G
So grab my hand
A
We’ll swing to the band
D D
And dance our lives away
[Verse 2]
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
Who slipped from the chair swung from a rope
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
Trashed his veins shot too much dope
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
Went too fast and slammed into a tree
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
That looked a lot like me
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
Put a gun to his head shot dart full of lead
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
Who died from a broken heart
[Chorus]
D D
And he sang for me
G
Sang that I would
A D D
Find a girl like you someday
G
He sang that you would
A D D
Be my June someday
G
So grab my hand
A
We’ll swing to the band
D D
And dance our lives away
G
Because you’re the one Johnny saw as
D
My life today
G
He sang that we would
A D D
Be in love ‘til the end of days
G
So grab my hand
A
We’ll swing to the band
D D
And dance our lives away
[Verse 3]
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
A real talented guy
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
Who leaned a shoulder when I cried
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
And he was the freest of the free
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
That looked a lot like me
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
That helped me write this song
D D
I had a buddy once
A G
And I miss him all day long
[Chorus]
D D
And he prayed for me
G
Prayed that I would
A D D
Find a girl like you someday
G
Prayed that you would
A D D
Be my June someday
G
So grab my hand
A
We’ll swing to the band
D D
And dance our lives away
G A
Because that’s the way Johnny saw
D
My life today
G
He prayed that we would
A D D
Be in love ‘til the end of days
G
So grab my hand
A
We’ll swing to the band
D D
And dance our lives away
How to play A Girl Like You
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.