Justin Bieber is a popular musician amongst the younger generation and his more recent music gives us some more upbeat and club-like vibes. With Love Yourself, you have a song that is on the slower side, similar to his older stuff but still with some flair. It’s one of his more popular songs that is still well known even after being released a few years ago.
In this guide we are going to help you play Love Yourself chords no capo on your guitar. This means that we’re doing away with the capo and making things a little difficult. The chords are different to those you would use with a capo and they are harder as well, making this song more suitable for intermediate players. To help you get the chords and strumming pattern correct we have also included a video tutorial for you below. Please note that the chords may be different but you can follow the lyrics with our chords in the section of our guide below.
Love Yourself Chords
To play Love Yourself without a capo you have to change up your chords from what you would use in the original song. Because this is a no capo version, the chords you will be using are E, B, C#m, F#m and A. Some of these chords will present you with a challenge, especially if you an inexperienced player. We would always suggest starting out by learning the chords first before you try to play the whole song. This gives you all of the tools and skills you need to play the song properly.
Love Yourself Strumming Pattern
While the chords may be something of a challenge for you, the strumming pattern couldn’t be easier. It will be helpful for you to listen to the original track or the video tutorial at the beginning of this guide so you can hear how the strumming pattern goes. Try each chord to this pattern DDU-DDU-DDU-UD. Each D means you strum the strings downward, and the U means you strum them upwards. It really is as simple as that. Listen out for the rhythm of the song and practice each of the chords included in the track before you attempt the next step.
Love Yourself Chords with Lyrics
As soon as you have been able to play all of the chords with confidence and you can strum the strings in the correct pattern, you’re ready to move on to this next step. Below are the full set of lyrics for the song Love Yourself by Justin Bieber, plus all of the chords that go along with it. Pay close attention to where those chords are placed above the lyrics as this is where you will play each one in the song.
Verse 1
E B C#m
All the times that you rain on my parade
F#m E B
And all the clubs you get in using my name
E B C#m
You think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake
F#m E B
You think I’m crying, oh my oh, well no I ain’t
Pre-Chorus
E B C#m
And I didn’t wanna write a song cause I didn’t want anyone thinking I still care
F#m E B
I don’t but, you still hit my phone up
E B C#m
And baby I be movin’ on and I think you should be somethin’
F#m E B
I don’t wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
C#m A E
My mama don’t like you and she likes everyone
C#m A E
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
C#m A E B
And I’ve been so caught up in my job, didn’t see what’s going on
C#m A B
And now I know, I’m better sleeping on my own
Chorus
E B C#m A
Cause if you like the way you look that much
E B E
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
E B C#m A
And if you think that I’m still holdin’ on to somethin’
E B E
You should go and love yourself
Verse 2
E B C#m
But when you told me that you hated my friends
F#m E B
The only problem was with you and not them
E B C#m
And every time you told my opinion was wrong
F#m E B
And tried to make me forget where I came from
Pre-Chorus
E B C#m
And I didn’t wanna write a song cause I didn’t want anyone thinking I still care
F#m E B
I don’t but, you still hit my phone up
E B C#m
And baby I be movin’ on and I think you should be somethin’
F#m E B
I don’t wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
C#m A E
My mama don’t like you and she likes everyone
C#m A E
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
C#m A E B
And I’ve been so caught up in my job, didn’t see what’s going on
C#m A B
And now I know, I’m better sleeping on my own
Chorus
E B C#m A
Cause if you like the way you look that much
E B E
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
E B C#m A
And if you think that I’m still holdin’ on to somethin’
E B E
You should go and love yourself
Instrumental
E B C#m A
E B E
E B C#m A
E B E
Bridge
E B C#m
For all the times you made me feel small
F#m E B
I fell in love, now I feel nothin’ at all
E B C#m
I never felt so low when I was vulnerable
F#m E B
Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?
Chorus
E B C#m A
Cause if you like the way you look that much
E B E
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
E B C#m A
And if you think that I’m still holdin’ on to somethin’
E B E
You should go and love yourself
E B C#m A
Cause if you like the way you look that much
E B E
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
E B C#m A
And if you think that I’m still holdin’ on to somethin’
E B E
You should go and love yourself
Conclusion
We hope that you found this guide useful and that you were able to successfully learn the song. If you enjoyed playing Love Yourself with no capo then you may want to look at the other guides available on our website. We have a full range of tutorials, from easy Beatles songs to heavy metal music. There is something for everyone here so make sure to have a good look around and see if you can improve on your guitar playing skills.