If I Could Be Like That
View chords used in this chart
intro
guitar 1
G Dsus2 Em9
E ----------3------------------0-----------------------0------|
B ------------3----------3--------3-----------------3-----3---|
G ----0---------0-----------2--------2----------------------0-|
D -------0---------0--0-----------------0--------2------------|
A --------------------------------------------2---------------|
E -3---------------------------------------0------------------|
C6/9
E -------------0------|
B ----------3-----3---|
G -------0----------0-|
D ----2---------------|
A -3------------------|
E --------------------|
guitar 1
G Dsus2 Em9
E ----------3------------------0-----------------------0------|
B ------------3----------3--------3-----------------3-----3---|
G ----0---------0-----------2--------2----------------------0-|
D -------0---------0--0-----------------0--------2------------|
A --------------------------------------------2---------------|
E -3---------------------------------------0------------------|
C6/9
E -------------0------|
B ----------3-----3---|
G -------0----------0-|
D ----2---------------|
A -3------------------|
E --------------------|
verse 1
guitar 1
G Dsus2 Em9
E ----------3------------------0-----------------------0------|
B ------------3----------3--------3-----------------3-----3---|
G ----0---------0-----------2--------2----------------------0-|
D -------0---------0--0-----------------0--------2------------|
A --------------------------------------------2---------------|
E -3---------------------------------------0------------------|
He spends his nights in California watching the stars
C6/9
E -------------0------|
B ----------3-----3---|
G -------0----------0-|
D ----2---------------|
A -3------------------|
E --------------------|
on the big screen
guitar 1
G Dsus2 Em9
E ----------3------------------0-----------------------0------|
B ------------3----------3--------3-----------------3-----3---|
G ----0---------0-----------2--------2----------------------0-|
D -------0---------0--0-----------------0--------2------------|
A --------------------------------------------2---------------|
E -3---------------------------------------0------------------|
Then he lies awake and he wonders why cant that
C6/9
E -------------0------|
B ----------3-----3---|
G -------0----------0-|
D ----2---------------|
A -3------------------|
E --------------------|
be me
guitar 1
G Dsus2 Em9
E ----------3------------------0-----------------------0------|
B ------------3----------3--------3-----------------3-----3---|
G ----0---------0-----------2--------2----------------------0-|
D -------0---------0--0-----------------0--------2------------|
A --------------------------------------------2---------------|
E -3---------------------------------------0------------------|
Cause in his life he is filled with all- He's left a lot of things he'd
-these Good intentions
C6/9
E -------------0------|
B ----------3-----3---|
G -------0----------0-|
D ----2---------------|
A -3------------------|
E --------------------|
rather not mention (right now)
guitar 2 (over top of guitar 1)
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--|
B ----3-----3------3------3--|
G ----0-----2------0------0--|
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
guitar 1
G Dsus2 Em9
E ----------3------------------0-----------------------0------|
B ------------3----------3--------3-----------------3-----3---|
G ----0---------0-----------2--------2----------------------0-|
D -------0---------0--0-----------------0--------2------------|
A --------------------------------------------2---------------|
E -3---------------------------------------0------------------|
But just before he says goodnight he looks Up with a little
C6/9
E -------------0------|
B ----------3-----3---|
G -------0----------0-|
D ----2---------------|
A -3------------------|
E --------------------|
smile at me and he says
guitar 2(over top of guitar 1)
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--|
B ----3-----3------3------3--|
G ----0-----2------0------0--|
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
chorus
guitar 2
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--| If I could be like that, I would
B ----3-----3------3------3--| Give anything, Just to live one
G ----0-----2------0------0--| day, in those shoes
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
guitar 2
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--| If I could be like that, what would I do
B ----3-----3------3------3--| What would I do
G ----0-----2------0------0--|
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
guitar 2
A5 C5 G5 G5
E----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------------------------|
D----7-----10------5------5--|
A----7-----10------5------5--|
E----5-----8-------3------3--|
guitar 2
A5 C5 G5 B5 C5
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------| Now and dreams we run
G-----------------------------------|
D----7-----10------5---9---10-------|
A----7-----10------5---9---10-------|
E----5-----8-------3---7---8--------|
verse 2
guitar 1
G Dsus2 Em9
E ----------3------------------0-----------------------0------|
B ------------3----------3--------3-----------------3-----3---|
G ----0---------0-----------2--------2----------------------0-|
D -------0---------0--0-----------------0--------2------------|
A --------------------------------------------2---------------|
E -3---------------------------------------0------------------|
She spends her days up in the north park Watching the people
C6/9
E -------------0------|
B ----------3-----3---|
G -------0----------0-|
D ----2---------------|
A -3------------------|
E --------------------|
as they pass
guitar 2(over top of guitar 1)
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--|
B ----3-----3------3------3--|
G ----0-----2------0------0--|
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
guitar 1
G Dsus2 Em9
E ----------3------------------0-----------------------0------|
B ------------3----------3--------3-----------------3-----3---|
G ----0---------0-----------2--------2----------------------0-|
D -------0---------0--0-----------------0--------2------------|
A --------------------------------------------2---------------|
E -3---------------------------------------0------------------|
And all she wants is just a little piece- is that too much
-of this dream
C6/9
E -------------0------|
B ----------3-----3---|
G -------0----------0-|
D ----2---------------|
A -3------------------|
E --------------------|
to ask
guitar 2(over top of guitar 1)
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--|
B ----3-----3------3------3--|
G ----0-----2------0------0--|
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
guitar 1
G Dsus2 Em9
E ----------3------------------0-----------------------0------|
B ------------3----------3--------3-----------------3-----3---|
G ----0---------0-----------2--------2----------------------0-|
D -------0---------0--0-----------------0--------2------------|
A --------------------------------------------2---------------|
E -3---------------------------------------0------------------|
With a safe home and a warm bed on a quiet little
C6/9
E -------------0------|
B ----------3-----3---|
G -------0----------0-|
D ----2---------------|
A -3------------------|
E --------------------|
street
guitar 2(over top of guitar 1)
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--|
B ----3-----3------3------3--|
G ----0-----2------0------0--|
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
guitar 1
G Dsus2 Em9
E ----------3------------------0-----------------------0------|
B ------------3----------3--------3-----------------3-----3---|
G ----0---------0-----------2--------2----------------------0-|
D -------0---------0--0-----------------0--------2------------|
A --------------------------------------------2---------------|
E -3---------------------------------------0------------------|
All she wants is just that something to- that's all she needs
-hold on to
C6/9
E -------------0------|
B ----------3-----3---|
G -------0----------0-|
D ----2---------------|
A -3------------------|
E --------------------|
guitar 2(over top of guitar 1)
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--|
B ----3-----3------3------3--|
G ----0-----2------0------0--|
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
chorus
guitar 2
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--| YEAH, If I could be like that, I would
B ----3-----3------3------3--| Give anything, Just to live one
G ----0-----2------0------0--| day in those shoes
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
guitar 2
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--| if i could be like that, what would i do
B ----3-----3------3------3--| what would i do
G ----0-----2------0------0--|
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
guitar 2
A5 C5 G5 G5
E----------------------------| yyeeeeeeaaaaaahhhh oooohhh ohhhh oh yea oh yeah
B----------------------------| im falling into this
G----------------------------|
D----7-----10------5------5--|
A----7-----10------5------5--|
E----5-----8-------3------3--|
guitar 2
A5 C5 G5 B5 C5
E----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
G----------------------------------| in dreams
D----7-----10------5---9---10------| we run away
A----7-----10------5---9---10------|
E----5-----8-------3---7---8-------|
chorus
guitar 2
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--| If I could be like that, I would
B ----3-----3------3------3--| Give anything, Just to live one
G ----0-----2------0------0--| day, in those shoes
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
guitar 2
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--| If I could be like that, what would I do
B ----3-----3------3------3--| What would I do
G ----0-----2------0------0--|
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
chorus
guitar 2
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--| If I could be like that, I would
B ----3-----3------3------3--| Give anything, Just to live one
G ----0-----2------0------0--| day, in those shoes
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
guitar 2
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--| If I could be like that, what would I do
B ----3-----3------3------3--| What would I do
G ----0-----2------0------0--|
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
chorus
guitar 2
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--| If I could be like that, I would
B ----3-----3------3------3--| Give anything, Just to live one
G ----0-----2------0------0--| day, in those shoes
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
guitar 2
G Dsus2 Em9 C6/9
E ----3-----0------0------0--| If I could be like that, what would I do
B ----3-----3------3------3--| What would I do
G ----0-----2------0------0--|
D ----0------------2------2--|
A ----2------------2------3--|
E ----3------------0------0--|
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A5 = X 0 2 2 X X
B5 = X 2 4 4 X X
C5 = X 3 5 5 X X
C6/9 = X 3 2 2 3 3
Dsus2 = X X 0 2 3 0
Em9 = 0 2 4 0 0 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
G5 = 3 5 5 X X X
How to play If I Could 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.