Chords of: Like I Can by: Sam Smith. (Bb, F, Cm7, 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.
“Like I Can” by Sam Smith is in F Major and runs at about 199 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, F, Cm7, Gm.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 2:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Edim → Bb → Gm → Bb → Gm7 → C7 → Bb → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 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 | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:34 | 21% |
| Gm | 0:32 | 20% |
| F | 0:21 | 13% |
| Eb | 0:20 | 12% |
| Cm7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Gm7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Cm | 0:09 | 6% |
| Dm | 0:08 | 5% |
Edim – C/G – Gm – Bb – Gm – C – Bb – Gm7 – Dm7 – Gm – C7 – Gm – Eb – Bb – C/D – Gm – C – Bb – C/D – Gm – Fmaj7 – Bb – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Bb/D – Cm7 – Gm – Eb – Bb – F – Dm – Gm – Eb – Bb – F – Dm – Gm – Cm7 – Gm – Eb – Bb – Cm – Bb/D – Eb – Bb – Gm – F – …
