Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play A Guy Like You on piano
Artist unknown
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- ii–V7–I–vi loop
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn A Guy Like You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – D7 – G – Em
How it goes
A Guy Like You sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiD7V7GIEmvi- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
How it goes
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: G – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GD7G
Play next
Questions about A Guy Like You
What chords are in A Guy Like You?
The loop is Am – D7 – G – Em (ii – V7 – I – vi) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is A Guy Like You in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Guy Like You?
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Guy Like You easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.