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Maroon 5 - I Can’t Lie Chords

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ChordsG, Am, Bm, Em, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

[Opening]
[G](oohh aaah la la [Am]la la la la la)

[verse 2]
[G]I must have been a fool To love you so hard for so long
So much [Am]stronger than before But so much harder to move on
And now the [G]bitter chill of the winter Still blows through me like a plague
Only to [Am]wake up with an empty bed On a perfect summer day

[verse 3]
[Bm](uuuh) my world just feels so [Em]cold
And you [Am]find yourself walking down the [D]wrong side of the road

[chorus]
Ow!
[G]I can’t lie you’re on my mind stuck inside my head
I wanna [Am]feel your heart beat for me [D]instead, yeah
[G]I just die so much inside now that you’re not there
I [Am]wanna feel your heart beat [D]like yesterday

[verse 4]
[G]I never did my best to express how I really felt
And now that I [Am]know exactly what I want You found somebody else

[verse 5]
[Bm]Ooooh my world just feels so [Em]cold
And you [Am]find yourself walking on the [D]wrong side of the road Oh yeah

[chorus]
[G]I can’t lie you’re on my mind stuck inside my head
I wanna [Am]feel your heart beat [D]for me instead, yeah
[G]I just die so much inside now that you’re not there
I wanna [Am]feel your heart beat like [D]yesterday

[verse 6]
[G](aa [Am]ah [D]la [G]la [Am]la la [D]la la la)

[verse 7]
[Bm]My world just feels so [Em]cold
And I [Am]find myself thinking about the [D]things I could have done
And it [Am]warms my soul when you let me know
I’m [D]not the only one

[chorus]
[G]I can’t lie you’re on my mind stuck inside my head
I wanna [Am]feel your heart beat [D]for me instead, yeah
[G]I just die so much inside now that you’re not there
I wanna [Am]feel your heart beat like [D]yesterday

[chorus]
[G]I can’t lie you’re on my mind stuck inside my head
I wanna [Am]feel your heart beat [D]for me instead, yeah
[G]I just die so much inside now that you’re not there
I wanna [Am]feel your heart beat like [D]yesterday

[Closing]
[G]I can’t lie you’re on my mind stuck inside my head
I wanna [Am]feel your heart beat [D]for me instead, yeah.

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumHands All Over
GenresFunk, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2010
KeyG

How to play I Can't Lie on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - I Can't Lie on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

I Can't Lie uses these transitions most often: Am → D (15), G → Am (15), and D → G (12). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

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

2. Am → Bm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Am to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Am to Bm

3. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Bm to Em

4. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to Am

5. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. D → G chord transition

To move 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.

7. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

I Can't Lie chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Can't Lie.

  • I Can't Lie includes 54 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Can't Lie contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Can't Lie connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → D: 7%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
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