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What I Like About You chords by The Romantics (Official Version)

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E
A
D
G
B

Intro 1
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) Hey,
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) uh- huh- huh
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) Hey,
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) uh- huh- huh
E 
A 
D 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
What  (A major) I  like about

Verse 1
E 
A 
D 
 (E major) you,  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (A major) you hold me tight  (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
 (E major) Tell me I'm the  (A major) only one
D 
A 
E 
 (D major) Wanna come o (A major) ver tonight,  (E major) 
A 
D 
A 
 (A major) yeah  (D major)  (A major) 

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Chorus 1

Keep on whispering in my ear

Tell me all the things that I wanna hear

'Cause that's true

That's what I like about you

What I like about

Verse 2
E 
A 
 (E major) you,  (A major) 
D 
A 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (D major) you really know  (A major) how to dance  (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
When you go  (E major) up, down,  (A major) jump around
D 
A 
E 
 (D major) Think about true  (A major) ro mance,  (E major) 
A 
D 
A 
 (A major) yeah  (D major)  (A major) 

Chorus 2
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major) Keep on  (A major) whispering  (D major) in my ear  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major) Tell me all the  (A major) things that I  (D major) wanna  (A major) hear
E 
A 
D 
'Cause it's true  (E major)  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
E 
A 
D 
That's what I like  (A major) about  (E major) you  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
E 
A 
D 
That's what  (A major) I  like about  (E major) you  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
E 
A 
D 
That's what I like  (A major) about  (E major) you  (A major)  (D major) (Woo)

Interlude 1

Hey

Solo 1
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
D 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
What  (A major) I  like about

Verse 3

you

you keep me warm at night

Never wanna let you go,

know you make me feel al right, yeah

Chorus 3
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major) Keep on  (A major) whispering  (D major) in my  (A major) ear
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major) Tell me all the  (A major) things that I  (D major) wanna  (A major) hear
E 
A 
D 
'Cause it's  (E major) true  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
E 
A 
D 
That's what I like  (A major) about  (E major) you  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
E 
A 
D 
That's what  (A major) I  like about  (E major) you  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
E 
A 
D 
That's what I like  (A major) about  (E major) you  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
E 
A 
D 
That's what  (A major) I  like about  (E major) you  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
E 
A 
D 
That's what I like  (A major) about  (E major) you  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
E 
A 
D 
That's what  (A major) I  like about  (E major) you  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
E 
A 
D 
A 
That's what I like  (A major) about  (E major) you  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) (Hey)

Outro 1
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) Uh- huh- huh
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major) Hey,  (A major) hey,  (D major) hey,  (A major) hey
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) Uh- huh- huh
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major) Brr,  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) hey
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) Uh- huh- huh
E 
A 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) Hey

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E
A
D
G
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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: A majorBPM: 160

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of What I Like About You by The Romantics, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn What I Like About You the way The Romantics intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

What I Like About You

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