An easy beginner guitar tutorial to help you learn the song Someone Like You by Adele on guitar fast with easy chords options, easy strumming, no complicated theory and without a capo (if you don’t have one or don’t want to use one). Learn how to play and sing this song in 2 easy steps.
STEP 1: WATCH THE GUITAR TUTORIAL
Click here to watch the video on YouTube
STEP 2: REFER TO TUTORIAL NOTES
INTRO:
- G D Em C
VERSE 1:
- G D Em C
- G D Em C
- G D Em C
BRIDGE:
- D Em C
- D Em C
CHORUS:
- G D Em C
- G D Em C
- G D Em C
- G D Em C
- G D Em C (Drag the last C out until you start the next verse)
[VERSE 2] + [BRIDGE] + [CHORUS]
BREAK:
- D Em C (–Nothing compares… Regrets and…Who would have known how, bitter)
- Am C (–sweet, this would taste)
[CHORUS] (FINAL)
(For the final chorus, repeat the last line a few times then end on G)
Click Here for FULL lyrics on Lyrics.com
Click Here for Chords & Lyrics on Ultimate-Guitar.com
Note: Chords on Ultimate Guitar may be different from the tutorial above due to being in a different key or because the author has simply used different chords from my version. Use the transposing tool available on their site to transpose chords to the key you wish to play in.
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BEGINNER TIPS:
The original key of the song is A so capo the 2nd fret and use the chords in the tutorial if you want to play in the same key as the original song.
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CHORDS USED (6): G D Em C Am Bm
- Tutorial Song Key: G
- Original Song Key: A (Capo 2nd fret)
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STRUMMING PATTERN
Down Strokes Only:
- down down DOWN down down down DOWN down
Up and Down Strokes:
- down down DOWN (down up) down down DOWN (down up)
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Hey, These lessons r very good. Im a complete beginner and this is my first song ever. Could u please upload a video with the full song played continuosly?? Thx from Argentina!
I like your tutorials
they really help me alot! thanks!
i like your totorials also
heya im a beginner and it would be really handy if at the end/beginning of your videos u could play the song continuouslyt through so its easier to hear what its sposed to sound like
these lessons are really good though!! Finding them really useful thanks!!
hey, i am a complete beginner and i totally loved your tutorial… you are a god! thank you very much!
please sing this continuously want to practice with u ur doing a great job god bless u
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thanks alot