Maroon 5 - Beautiful Goodbye Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G]I count the [D]ways I let you [Em]down [C]
[G]All my fingers and [D]toes but I’m [Em]running out [C]
[G]Clever [D]words can’t help me [Em]now [C]
[G]I grip you [D]tight but you’re [Em]slipping out [C]
[chorus]
And I [G]remember your [D]eyes were so [Em]bright [C]
When I first [G]met you, so in [D]love that [Em]night [C]
And now I’m [G]kissing your [D]tears [Em]goodnight [C]
And I can’t [G]take it, you’re even [D]perfect when you [Em]cry [C]
[verse 2]
Beautiful [G]good[D]bye, [Em] [C]
It’s dripping from your [G] [D]eyes, [Em] [C]
Your beautiful [G]good[D]bye, [Em] [C]
It’s dripping from your [G] [D]eyes [Em] [C]
[verse 3]
[G]When did [D]the rain become a [Em]storm? [C]
[G]When did the [D]clouds begin to form? [Em] [C]
[G]Yeah [D]we got knocked out of [Em]course [C]by a natural force
[G]And well, [D]we’ll be swimming when [Em]it’s gone [C]
[chorus]
And I [G]remember your [D]eyes were so [Em]bright [C]
When I first [G]met you, so in [D]love that [Em]night [C]
And now I’m [G]kissing your [D]tears [Em]goodnight [C]
And I can’t [G]take it, you’re even [D]perfect when you [Em]cry [C]
[verse 4]
Beautiful good[G]bye[D], b[Em]ye, [C]bye
It’s dripping from your [G] [D]eyes, [Em] [C]
Your beautiful [G]good[D]bye, [Em] [C]
It’s dripping from your [G] [D]eyes, [Em]oh [C]yeah
[verse 5]
[D]All the pain you try to [Em]hide
Shows through [C]your mascara [G]lines,
As they [D]stream down from your [Em]eyes [C]
[D]And let them go, let them [Em]fly
Holding [C]back won’t turn back [G]time
[D]Believe me, I’ve [Em]tried [C]
[verse 6]
Your [G]eyes were so [D]bright [Em] [C]
And I remember [G]your eyes [D]were so bright [Em] [C]
And I [G]remember your eyes [D]were so [Em]bright [C]
When I first [G]met you, how in love [D]were we that night [Em] [C]
[Closing]
And now I’m [G] [D]kissing [Em]your [C]tears goodnight
And I can’t take it, you’re [G] [D] [Em]even [C]perfect when you cry
Beautiful [G]goodbye, [D]bye, [Em]bye [C]
It’s dripping from your [G] [D]eyes, [Em] [C]
How to play Beautiful Goodbye on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - Beautiful Goodbye on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Beautiful Goodbye uses these transitions most often: D → Em (37), Em → C (37), and G → D (35). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Beautiful Goodbye chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Goodbye.
- Beautiful Goodbye includes 145 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Beautiful Goodbye contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful Goodbye connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%