Status Quo - Like It Or Not: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Like It Or Not" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Like It Or Not Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Like It Or Not" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

          Fm                             A#m
Isn't it more the way you do it than the way
that you look?
         Fm                             A#m
Isn't it in the way you use it, not the lessons
you took?
          Fm                               D#
Isn't it time you started asking what goes on
    C#   C   B A#m
in your mind?

Chorus:
G#             D#              A#m
You won't take no for an answer
              C                 G#
Nobody could tell you your place
                   D#                   A#m
They'd better not turn round and tell ya
                C
Even if it's straight to your face
         G#             D#          G#
I ain't lonely but I'm happy if it makes you
      C#
feel good
         G#              D#
But it's no way, it's a fool's way,
      G#         C# D#
it'll end up no good

Isn't it more the way you do it than
the way that you look?
Isn't it in the way you use it, not
the lessons you took?
Isn't it time you started asking what
goes on in your mind?
This is the way I want to do it whether
you like it or not
This is the way I gotta tell you and
I ain't gonna stop
Baby I should have let you find it out,
but in your own time

Chorus:
So don't be scared of the future
Everything is looking real fine
I think my way's gonna suit ya
But only if you're gonna stay mine
And you could do, and you should do,
it'll make you feel fine
'Cos the best way is the best way,
and we'll make it on time

Well I've been really,
really wondering am I losing my mind?
Why do we do the things we shouldn't do?
We'd rather be fine
We're in a sticky situation and you really
don't mind
This is the way I want to do it whether
you like it or not
This is the way I gotta tell you and
I ain't gonna stop
Baby I should have let you find it out,
but in your own time
And you could do, and you should do,
it'll make you feel fine
'Cos the best way is the best way,
and we'll make it on time

Isn't it more the way you do it than
the way that you look?
Isn't it in the way you use it, not
the lessons you took?
Isn't it time you started asking what
goes on in your mind?
This is the way I want to do it whether
you like it or not
This is the way I gotta tell you and
I ain't gonna stop
We're in a sticky situation and you really
don't mind



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Like It Or Not" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Like It Or Not" by Status Quo.

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