Song: What I Like About You
By: The Romantics
 
[E] [A] [D] [A]
 
Hey, ah-a-ha x 2
 
What I like about you
You hold me tight
Tell me I'm the only one
One that's comin' over tonight
 
Chorus
Keep on whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna hear
'Cause that's true (What I like about you)
That's what I like about you (What I like about you)
 
What I like about you
You really know how to dance
When you go up, down, jump around
Think about true romance
Yeah
 
Chorus
That's what I like about you (What I like about you)
That's what I like about you (What I like about you)
 
Wow
 
Break [G] [D] [G] [A] [B]
Hey
 
What I like about you
You keep me warm at night
Never wanna let you go
Know you make me feel alright
Yeah
 
Chorus
That's what I like about you (What I like about you)
That's what I like about you (What I like about you)
 
Whispered:
That's what I like about you x 3 (What I like)
That's what I like about you (What I like about you)
Hey, ah-a-ha
Hey x 3
Hey ! (all)
Ah-a-ha, Brrrrr, hey, ah-a-ha
Hey ! (all)

"What I Like About You"
by The Romantics
 
Tabbed by ScorpionMan
 
This is a pretty simple song. It just took me a while to get all the nuances.
Have at it.
 
 
Rhy Fig. 1
 
e--------------|---------------|--------------------|---------------|
b-10-9-10-10-0-|-3--0-3--------|-10---9----10--10-0-|-3--0-2--2-2-0-|
g-9--9-9--9--0-|-2--0-2--------|-9----9----9---9--0-|-2--0-2--2-2-0-| 
D-9--9-11-11-0-|-0--0-2--2-2---|-9----9----11--11-0-|-0--0-2--2-2-0-|
A-7--7---------|------0--0-0---|-7----7--0----------|------0--0-0---|
E--------------|-------------0-|-0--0-0-------------|---------------|
 
  |---------------|
  |-3--0-2--------|
  |-2--0-2--------| replace last measure
  |-0--0-2--------| 2nd time through
  |------0--------| (Intro only)
  |---------------|
 
Rhy Fig. 2
 
e--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
b-0--0--2--2-0-|-3--x-3--2-2-0-|-0--0--2--2-0-|-3--x-2--2-2-0-|
g-1--1--2--2-0-|-2--x-2--2-2-0-|-1--1--2--2-0-|-2--x-2--2-2-0-|
D-2--2--2--2-0-|-4--x-2--2-2-0-|-2--2--2--2-0-|-4--x-2--2-2-0-|
A-2--2--0--0---|------0--0-0---|-2--2--0--0---|------0--0-0---|
E-0--0---------|---------------|-0--0---------|---------------|
 
Rhy Fig. 3
 
e---------------|---------------|--------------|-------33|
b-0-000--2-222--|-3--x-3--2-2-0-|-0--0--2--2-3-|-------33|
g-1-111--2-222--|-2--x-2--2-2-0-|-1--1--2--2-2-|-------00|
D-2-222--2-222--|-4--x-2--2-2-0-|-2--2--2--2-4-|-------00|
A-2-222--0-000--|------0--0-0---|-2--2--0--0---|-------22|
E-0-000---------|---------------|-0--0---------|-------33|
 
 
Guitar Solo
 
e-3---------------|------------33|-3-------------55|-5---------|
b-3--3-3----3-3-33|-3---3--3-3-33|-3--3-3----3-3-55|-5-------2-|
g-0--0-2^4--2-0-22|-2---2--2-2-00|-0--0-2^4--2-0-22|-2-------2-|
D-0-------------00|-0---0--0-0-00|-0-------------22|-2-------2-|
A-2---------------|------------22|-2-------------00|-0-------0-|
E-3---------------|------------33|-3---------------|-----------|
 
 
e--------------|------------|-----------------|--------------|
b-2-3--3--2--4-|--5--4------|---------4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4/-|
g-2-2--2--2--4-|--4--4----44|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4/-|
D-2-4--4--2--4-|--6--4----44|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4/-|
A-0-------0----|----------22|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2/-|
E--------------|------------|-----------------|--------------|
 
 
Rhy Fig. 4
 
e---------5-555---|----------------|---------5-555---|--------------|
b-5-555-0-5-555-0-|-3-3-x-3--2-2-0-|-5-555-0-5-555-0-|-3-3--2--2--0-|
g-4-444-0-6-666-0-|-2-2-x-2--2-2-0-|-4-444-0-6-666-0-|-2-2--2--2--0-|
D-6-666-0-7-777-0-|-4-4-x-2--2-2-0-|-6-666-0-7-777-0-|-4-4--2--2--0-|
A-----------------|-------0--0-0---|-----------------|------0--0----|
E-----------------|----------------|-----------------|--------------|
 
 
Rhy Fig. 5
 
e-------------------|--------------|------------------|----------5--|
b-10---9---10--10-0-|-3-0--3--2--0-|-10--9---10--10-33|-3--0-2------|
g-9----9---9---9--0-|-2-0--2--2--0-|-9---9---9---9--22|-2--0-2------|
D-9----9---11--11-0-|-0-0--2--2--0-|-9---9---11--11-00|-0--0-2------|
A-7----7------------|------0--0----|-7---7------------|------0------|
E----0---0----------|--------------|---0---0----------|-------------|
 
 
 
Song Progression
 
Rhy Fig. 1 (x2)
 
Rhy Fig. 2 (x10)
 
Rhy Fig. 3
 
Guitar Solo
 
Rhy Fig. 2 (x3)
 
Rhy Fig. 4
 
Rhy Fig. 2 (x7)
 
Rhy Fig. 1 (x2)
 
Rhy Fig. 5

"What I Like
>About You"? I know the chord structure: It's just E - A - D - A, but the last
>time I tried to figure out the lick, my skills hadn't developed enough.
>
>Any hints?
 
here's what i play, and i haven't had any complaints :)
we use this song as a 'closer'
 
--------------------2------
--10-9----5----7----3--2---
--9--9----6----7----2--2---
--9--9----7----7----0--2---
--7--7---------5-----------
---------------------------
 
---------------------------
--10-9----5----7-------2---
--9--9----6----7-------2---
--9--9----7----7-------2---
--7--7---------5-----------
---------------------------
 
repeat. 
the break after the scream goes: G - D, G - A , A -D -D -A, B- E -B, B
then back into the E - A -D thing for the harmonica solo
 

Song: "What I Like About You" (1980) 
 
 
 
INTRO: (Play 4x)
 
 
 Esus4 E A D D D A 
 |-----------------|------------------|
 |-10-----9-----10-|-3-3-----3----3-2-|
 |-9------9------9-|-2-2-----2----2-2-| 
 |-9------9-----11-|-4-4-----4----4-2-|
 |-----------------|-0-0-----0----0-0-|
 |-----------------|------------------|
 
 
VERSE: (Play 14x)
 
 
  E E D D D D A 
 |-0----0-------|-----------------||
 |-0----0-----3-|-3-3----3----3-2-||
 |-1----1-----2-|-2-2----2----2-2-|| 
 |-2----2-----4-|-4-4----4----4-2-||
 |-2----2-----0-|-0-0----0----0-0-||
 |-0----0-------|-----------------||
 
 
 
Note: The INTRO on the previously submitted version of "What I Like About You" 
was wrong. This is the correct way to play it. I play the rest of the song as 
I've shown here. The song speeds up after you play the VERSE about 14x, and 
also the strum pattern changes. It's probably not the way they play it on the 
record, but it sounds good enough for now. When you play the (D) chord, keep 
your index finger barred on those three strings on the second fret, your middle 
on the third fret (D), and your third finger on the fourth fret (F#). That way, 
you don't have to move your fingers at all when you play the (A) chord.