CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Like I Can, chord by chord.

Chords of: Like I Can by: Aitana, Sam Smith. (Bb, Cm7, F, Gm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.

About the chords of “Like I Can”

“Like I Can” by Aitana, Sam Smith is in F Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Cm7, F, Gm.

Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 2:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Gm → Dm7 → C7 → Bb → Gm → Bb → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Bb0:3522%
Gm0:2918%
F0:2214%
Eb0:1912%
Cm70:1610%
Dm0:053%
Gm70:053%
Dm70:053%

Chord progression, in order

Bb – C/G – G – Bb – C/G – G7 – Bb – Gm – Fm7 – Dm7 – C7 – Gm – Bb – C/G – Gm – Bb – C – Gm – Cm7 – Bb – F/G – Gm – F – Dm7 – Cm7 – Gm – B7/D# – Bbmaj7 – F – Dm – Gm – Eb – Bb6 – F – Dm – Gm – Cm7 – Gm7 – Eb – Bb – Cm – F/C – Bb – Eb – Bb – Gm – F – Bb – …