Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Maroon 5 - Girls Like You (Cardi B) - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords C, G, Am, F Easy key G (capo 5)
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
C G Am F
C G Am F
Spent 24 hours, I need more hours with you
C G Am F
You spent the weekend getting even, ooh
C G Am F
We spent the late nights making things right between us
C
But now it's all good, babe
G
Roll that back wood, babe
Am F
And play me close
C G
Cause girls like you run 'round with guys like me
Am
Til sun down when I come through
F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C G
Girls like you love fun, and yeah, me too
Am
What I want when I come through
F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am F
I need a girl like you
C G Am F
I spent last night on the last flight to you
C G Am F
Took a whole day up tryna get way up, ooh
C G Am F
We spent the daylight tryna make things right between us
C
But now it's all good, babe
G
Roll that back wood, babe
Am F
And play me close
C G
Cause girls like you run 'round with guys like me
Am
Til sun down when I come through
F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C G
Girls like you love fun, and yeah, me too
Am
What I want when I come through
F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am F
I need a girl like you
C
Maybe it's 6:45
G
Maybe I'm barely alive
Am F
Maybe you've taken my shit for the last time
C
Maybe I know that I'm drunk
G
Maybe I know you're the one
Am F
Maybe you're thinking it's better if you drive
Rap:
C
Not too long ago, I was dancing for dollars (eeoow)
G
Know it's really real if I let you meet my mama (eeoow)
Am
You don't want a girl like me, I'm too crazy
F
But every other girl you meet is fugazi (okurrrt)
C
I'm sure them other girls were nice enough
G
But you need someone to spice it up
Am
So who you gonna call? Cardi, Cardi
F
Come and rev it up like a Harley, Harley
C
Why is the best fruit always forbidden?
G
I'm coming to you now doin' 20 over the limit
Am
The red light, red light stop, stop
I don't play when it comes to my heart, let's get it though
C
I don't really want a white horse and a carriage
G
I'm thinkin' more a white Porsches and carats
Am
I need you right here 'cause every time you call
F
I play with this kitty like you play wit' your guitar (ah)
C G
Cause girls like you run 'round with guys like me
Am F
Til sun down when I come through
I need a girl like you, yeah
C G
Cause girls like you run 'round with guys like me
Am F
Til sun down when I come through
I need a girl like you, yeah
C G
Girls like you love fun, and yeah, me too
Am
What I want when I come through
F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am F
I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
C G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Am F
I need a girl like you
C G Am F
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Maroon 5 - Girls Like You (Cardi B) Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Maroon 5 – Girls Like You (Cardi B): key and chord analysis
The song opens on C and ends on F. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the C major side because it opens on C. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from A minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to C or to Am; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | 29× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | — |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | — |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 28× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 29× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 29× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 29× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 29× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | — |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | — |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 28× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 29× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 4 different chords appear 115 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
Chord movement
- G Am CV → videceptive cadence AmVII → iAeolian arrival ×29
- F C CIV → Iplagal cadence AmVI → III ×27
The move to watch is G → Am, heard 29 times. From the C side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected C, lands on Am); from the Am side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over C, land on C, E, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is C; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are C, G, Am, F; read them as I–V–vi–IV in C or III–VII–i–VI in Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on G → Am (V → vi in C, VII → i in Am): deceptive cadence — expected C, lands on Am. Ending on F, the song seals C as home.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
Maroon 5 - Girls Like You (Cardi B) Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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