Be Like That (Acoustic)
View chords used in this chart
Chords to Know: (unless otherwise noted, all chords are played at 1st fret)
G [320033]
D [XX0232]
Em [022000]
Em7 [022030]
C [X32010]
Am [002210]
This is tabbed from the acoustic version of the song.
INTRO: (Guitar 1 only)
e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
VERSE I: (both guitars)
Guitar I e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Guitar II e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar I e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Guitar II e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar I e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Guitar II e|---------------------0-------0-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------7---8-------7---7h8-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar I e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Guitar II e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS: (chords in unison)
G D
If I could be like that
Em
I would give anything
Em7 C G
Just to live one day in those shoes
D
If I could be like that
Em Em7 C
What would I do, what would I do, yeah
BRIDGE: (Guitar I plays what's listed below, Guitar II plays the chords)
Guitar II Am C G Am C G Em C
Guitar I e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------5--5--7-4h5p4-4--------------5--5--7-4h5p4-4---------|
D|--7--9-------------------------7--9-------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE II: (both guitars)
Guitar I e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Guitar II e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar I e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Guitar II e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar I e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Guitar II e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar I e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Guitar II e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS: (same as before, chords in unison)
G D
If I could be like that
Em
I would give anything
Em7 C G
Just to live one day in those shoes
D
If I could be like that
Em Em7 C
What would I do, what would I do, yeah
BRIDGE: (same as before but different lyrics, Guitar I plays what's listed below,
Guitar II plays the chords)
Guitar II Am C G Am C G Em C
Guitar I e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------5--5--7-4h5p4-4--------------5--5--7-4h5p4-4---------|
D|--7--9-------------------------7--9-------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
MODIFIED CHORUS: (same as normal chorus, but play this instead of strumming the chords)
Guitar I e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Guitar II e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar I e|--------3------------0---------------0-------0--X--0--X--0--0--X--0--0-|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3-----1--X--1--X--1--1--X--1--1-|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0---0--X--0--X--0--0--X--0--0-|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2--X--2--X--2--2--X--2--2-|
A|-------------------------------------------3-3--X--3--X--3--3--X--3--3-|
E|--3--------------------------0---------------X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X-|
Guitar II e|-----------------------------0----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------7---7h8----------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
FINAL CHORUS CHORUS: (same as before, chords in unison)
G D
If I could be like that
Em
I would give anything
Em7 C G
Just to live one day in those shoes
D
If I could be like that
Em Em7 C
What would I do, what would I do
G D
If I could be like that
Em
I would give anything
Em7 C G
Just to live one day in those shoes
D
If I could be like that
Em Em7 C Em C
What would I do, lord, what would I do, yeah
Em C
Fallin' in
Em C G
I feel I'm falin' in to this again
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
Em7 = 0 2 2 0 3 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Be Like That (Acoustic)
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.