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Maroon 5 - If I Never See Your Face Again Chords

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ChordsEm, G, Bm, D, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmG
EmNowasthesummerfades,IletyouslipGaway
EmYousayI’mnotyourtype,butIcanmakeyouGsway
EmItmakesyouburntolearnyou’renottheonlyGone
EmI’dletyoubeifyouputdownyourblazingGgun
EmNowyou’vegonesomewhereelsefaraway
Idon’tknowifBmIwillEmfindyou(Findyou,Gfindyou)
EmButyoufeelmybreathonyourneck
Can’tBmbelieveI’mrightEmbehindyou(RightbehindGyou)
Em’CauseyoukeepmecomingbackformoreG(Comingbackformore)
EmAndIfeelalittlebetterthanIdidGbefore
IfIEmneverseeyourfaceagain,Idon’tGmind
‘CauseweDgotmuchfurtherthanIAthoughtwe’dgetEmtonight
EmSometimesyoumovesowell,it’shardnottogiveGin
EmI’mlost,Ican’ttellwhereyouendandIGbegin
EmItmakesyouburntolearnI’mwithanotherGman
EmIwonderifhe’shalftheloverthatIGam
EmNowyou’vegonesomewhereelsefaraway
Idon’tGknowifIwillEmfindyou(Findyou,findGyou)
ButyouEmfeelmybreathonyourneck
Can’tGbelieveI’mrightEmbehindyou(RightbehindGyou)
Em’CauseyoukeepmecomingbackforGmore(Comingbackformore)
AndIEmfeelalittlebetterthanIdidGbefore
EmIfIneverseeyourfaceagain,Idon’tGmind
‘CauseweDgotmuchfurtherthanIAthoughtwe’dgetEmtonight
EmBaby,baby,pleasebelieveme,Emfinditinyourhearttoreachme
PromisenottoleavemeDbehind(Promisenottoleavemebehind)
EmTakemedown,buttakeiteasy,Emmakemethink,butdon’tdeceiveme
EmTorturemebytakingyourDtime(Talktome,yeah,talktome)
‘CauseyouEmkeepmecomingbackforGmore
AndIEmfeelalittlebetterthanIdidGbefore
EmIfIneverseeyourfaceagain,Idon’tGmind
D’CausewegotmuchfurtherthanIAthoughtwe’dgetEmtonight
(Talktome,yeah,talktome)
EmKeepmecomingbackforGmore(comingbackformore)
EmAndIfeelalittlebetterthanIdidGbefore(didbefore)
EmIfIneverseeyourfaceagain,Idon’tGmind
‘CauseweDgotmuchfurtherthanIAthoughtwe’dgetEmtonight
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumIt Won't Be Soon Before Long
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2007
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play If I Never See Your Face Again on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - If I Never See Your Face Again on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

If I Never See Your Face Again uses these transitions most often: Em → G (27), G → Em (23), and A → Em (4). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

Em to G

2. Em → Bm chord transition

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

Switching from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Em to Bm

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

G to D

4. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

D to A

5. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

If I Never See Your Face Again chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If I Never See Your Face Again.

  • If I Never See Your Face Again includes 70 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • If I Never See Your Face Again contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how If I Never See Your Face Again connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
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