Be like that
View chords used in this chart
Intro: (Riff1)
G Dsus2 E/D Cadd9
G Dsus2 E/D Cadd9
Riff1 (Intro/verse)
e|--------3--------------0---------------0--------------0------|
B|---3------3--------3-----3--------0---3---3----------3---3---|
G|-----0------0--------2-----2--------0-------0------0-------0-|
D|--------------0-0------------0------------------2------------|
A|----------------------------------------------3--------------|
E|-3-----------------------------0-----------------------------|
G Dsus2 E/D Cadd9
[Verse1]
G Dsus2
He spends his nights in California,
E/D Cadd9
To live the lifes in his dreams
G Dsus2
And now he lies awake and he wonders,
E/D Cadd9
why can't that be me?
G5 (dist. enters) D5
Cause in his life he is filled with all these good intentions
E5 C5
He's left a lot of things he'd rather not mention right now
G5 D5
But just before he says good night,
E5 C5
he looks up with a little smile of me and he says
[Chorus1]
G Dsus2
If I could be like that,
Em C
I would give anything Just to live one day ay ay, in those shoes
G Dsus2
If I could be like that,
Em C
What would I do, what would I do yeah
[Bridge1] (Lead1)
Am C G G
Am C G G* G
Now and dreams we run
Lead1 (Strings in bridge)
e|-------------------------------------------------------2~~-3~~---
B|-1~~~-0--1-1~~~-0--1-0~~~------1~~~-0--1-1~~~-0--1-0~~~----------
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------
[Verse2]
G Dsus2
She spends her days up in the north park,
E/D Cadd9
Watching the people as they pass
G Dsus2
And all she wants is just a little piece of this dream,
E/D Cadd9
is that too much to ask
G Dsus2/F#
With a safe home, and a warm bed,
Em C
on a quiet little street
G Dsus2
All she wants is just that something to hold on to,
Em C
that's all she needs Yeah!!
[Chorus2]
G Dsus2
If I could be like that,
Em C
I would give anything Just to live one day ay ay, in those shoes
G Dsus2
If I could be like that,
Em C
What would I do, what would I do
[Bridge2] (Lead1)
Am C G
Yeah Yeah ea yeah Whoa oh oh yeah yeah falling into
Am C G G* G
this dream Now we run a way
[Chorus3] (Riff1, quiet)
G Dsus2
If I could be like that,
Em C
I would give anything Just to live one day, in those shoes
G Dsus2/F#
If I could be like that,
Em C / / / /
What would I do, what would I do
G (loud) Dsus2
If I could be like that,
Em C
I would give anything Just to live one day ay ay, in those shoes
G Dsus2
If I could be like that,
Em C
What would I do, what would I do
G Dsus2
If I could be like that,
Em C
I would give anything Just to live one day ay ay, in those shoes
G Dsus2
If I could be like that,
Em C
What would I do, lord, what would I do yeah yeah yeah
Lead2 (Strings in Outro)
e|--3-5~~-3--2--2--0~~--
B|----------------------
G|----------------------
D|----------------------
A|----------------------
E|----------------------
[Outro] (Lead2)
Em C
Falling in
Em C
I feel I'm Falling in,
Em C
To this again
G
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
C5 = X 3 5 5 X X
Cadd9 = X 3 5 5 3 3
D5 = X 5 7 7 X X
Dsus2 = X X 0 2 3 0
Dsus2/F# = 2 X 0 2 3 0
E/D = X 5 X 4 5 4
E5 = 0 2 2 X X X
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
G5 = 3 5 5 X X X
How to play Be like that
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 G. 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.