Be Like That Acoustic Tab by 3 Doors Down

Be Like That Acoustic tab by 3 Doors Down

Guitar Tab

Title:  Be Like That (acoustic)
Artist: 3 Doors Down
Album:  The Better Life (2000)
Tuning: Standard Tuning

Chords to Know: (unless otherwise noted, all chords are played at 1st fret)

G   [320033]
D   [XX0232]
Em  [022000]
Em7 [022030]
C   [X32010]
Am  [002210]

This is tabbed from the acoustic version of the song. I hope you like it.

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INTRO: (Guitar 1 only)

e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|

e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|


VERSE I: (both guitars)

Guitar I   e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
           B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
           G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
           D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
           A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
           E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|

Guitar II  e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
           G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar I   e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
           B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
           G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
           D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
           A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
           E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|

Guitar II  e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
           G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar I   e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
           B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
           G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
           D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
           A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
           E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|

Guitar II  e|---------------------0-------0-----------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------7---8-------7---7h8-----------------------|
           G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar I   e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
           B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
           G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
           D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
           A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
           E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|

Guitar II  e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
           G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


CHORUS: (chords in unison)

G                       D
If I could be like that
                       Em
I would give anything
        Em7      C                   G
Just to live one day in those shoes
                         D
If I could be like that
             Em  Em7          C
What would I do, what would I do, yeah


BRIDGE: (Guitar I plays what's listed below, Guitar II plays the chords)

Guitar II      Am      C          G         Am      C          G    Em  C
Guitar I   e|------------------------------------------------------------|
           B|------------------------------------------------------------|
           G|-------5--5--7-4h5p4-4--------------5--5--7-4h5p4-4---------|
           D|--7--9-------------------------7--9-------------------------|
           A|------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|------------------------------------------------------------|


VERSE II: (both guitars)

Guitar I   e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
           B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
           G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
           D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
           A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
           E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|

Guitar II  e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
           G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar I   e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
           B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
           G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
           D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
           A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
           E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|

Guitar II  e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
           G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar I   e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
           B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
           G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
           D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
           A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
           E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|

Guitar II  e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
           G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar I   e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
           B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
           G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
           D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
           A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
           E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|

Guitar II  e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
           G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


CHORUS: (same as before, chords in unison)

G                       D
If I could be like that
                       Em
I would give anything
        Em7      C                   G
Just to live one day in those shoes
                         D
If I could be like that
             Em  Em7          C
What would I do, what would I do, yeah


BRIDGE: (same as before but different lyrics, Guitar I plays what's listed below,
         Guitar II plays the chords)

Guitar II      Am      C          G         Am      C          G    Em  C
Guitar I   e|------------------------------------------------------------|
           B|------------------------------------------------------------|
           G|-------5--5--7-4h5p4-4--------------5--5--7-4h5p4-4---------|
           D|--7--9-------------------------7--9-------------------------|
           A|------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|------------------------------------------------------------|


MODIFIED CHORUS: (same as normal chorus, but play this instead of strumming the chords)

Guitar I   e|--------3------------0---------------0---------------------------|
           B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3---------0h1---1-1p0-----|
           G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---|
           D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2-----------------0-|
           A|-------------------------------------------3---------------------|
           E|--3--------------------------0-----------------------------------|

Guitar II  e|-----------------------------0-----------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------7---7h8-----------------------|
           G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar I   e|--------3------------0---------------0-------0--X--0--X--0--0--X--0--0-|
           B|----------3------3-----3-----------3---3-----1--X--1--X--1--1--X--1--1-|
           G|----0-------0------2-----2-------0-------0---0--X--0--X--0--0--X--0--0-|
           D|------0-------0-0----------0---2-------------2--X--2--X--2--2--X--2--2-|
           A|-------------------------------------------3-3--X--3--X--3--3--X--3--3-|
           E|--3--------------------------0---------------X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X-|

Guitar II  e|-----------------------------0----------------------------------------|
           A|-----------------------------------7---7h8----------------------------|
           G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
           D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
           A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
           E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|


FINAL CHORUS CHORUS: (same as before, chords in unison)

G                       D
If I could be like that
                       Em
I would give anything
        Em7      C                   G
Just to live one day in those shoes
                         D
If I could be like that
             Em  Em7          C
What would I do, what would I do

G                       D
If I could be like that
                       Em
I would give anything
        Em7      C                   G
Just to live one day in those shoes
                         D
If I could be like that
             Em             Em7     C          Em   C
What would I do, lord, what would I do, yeah
             Em   C
Fallin' in
                  Em    C    G
I feel I'm falin' in to this again

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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