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Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe Chords

ChordsG, Em, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GIthrewawishinthewell,Emdon’taskme,I’llnevertell
CIlookedtoyouasitfell,Dandnowyou’reinmyway
GItrademysoulforawish,Empenniesanddimesforakiss
CIwasn’tlookingforthis,Dbutnowyou’reinmyway
GYourstarewasholding,rippedEmjeans,skinwasshowing
CHotnight,windwasblowing,Dwhereyouthinkyou’regoing,baby?
GHey,Ijustmetyou,Dandthisiscrazy,Cbuthere’smynumber,Dsocallme,maybe?
GIt’shardtolookright,Datyoubaby,Cbuthere’smynumber,Dsocallme,maybe?
GHey,Ijustmetyou,Dandthisiscrazy,Cbuthere’smynumber,Dsocallme,maybe?
GAndalltheotherboys,Dtrytochaseme,Cbuthere’smynumber,Dsocallme,maybe?
GYoutookyourtimewiththecall,EmItooknotimewiththefall
CYougavemenothingatall,Dbutstill,you’reinmyway
GIbeg,andborrowandsteal,Emhaveforesightandit’sreal
CIdidn’tknowIwouldfeelit,Dbutit’sinmyway
GYourstarewasholding,rippedEmjeans,skinwasshowing
CHotnight,windwasblowing,Dwhereyouthinkyou’regoing,baby?
GHey,Ijustmetyou,Dandthisiscrazy,Cbuthere’smynumber,Dsocallme,maybe?
GIt’shardtolookright,Datyoubaby,Cbuthere’smynumber,Dsocallme,maybe?
GHey,Ijustmetyou,Dandthisiscrazy,Cbuthere’smynumber,Dsocallme,maybe?
GAndalltheotherboys,Dtrytochaseme,Cbuthere’smynumber,Dsocallme,maybe?
GBeforeyoucameintomylife,DImissedyousobad
CImissedyousobad,DImissedyouso,sobad
GBeforeyoucameintomylife,DImissedyousobad
CAndyoushouldknowthat,DImissedyouso,sobad
GIt’shardtolookright,Ematyoubaby,Cbuthere’smynumber,Dsocallme,maybe?
GHey,Ijustmetyou,Dandthisiscrazy,Cbuthere’smynumber,Dsocallme,maybe?
GAndalltheotherboys,Dtrytochaseme,Cbuthere’smynumber,Dsocallme,maybe?
GBeforeyoucameintomylife,DImissedyousobad,CImissedyousobad,DImissedyousosobad
GBeforeyoucameintomylife,DImissedyousobad,Candyoushouldknowthat,Dsocallme,maybe?
AlbumDance Party 2012
Year2012
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Call Me Maybe on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Call Me Maybe uses these transitions most often: C → D (21), D → G (20), and D → C (14). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Em to C

3. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

C to D

4. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

D to G

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Call Me Maybe.

  • Call Me Maybe includes 83 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Call Me Maybe contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Call Me Maybe 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 → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%