James Arthur - Maybe Chords

ChordsC, Am, F

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

CIdon’tknowwhat’sgoingon

WhereAmyoucamefromandwhyittooksolong

AllIFknowisthatIfeelitlikeit’stherealestthing,Imeanit

CSomethingchangedwhenIsawyou

Oh,myAmeyescan’tlieyousaid,“They’resodamnblue

AndIFlovehowyou’resoforwardIsittoosoontosayI’mCfalling?”

CSomaybemaybewewerealwaysmeanttoAmmeet

AmLikethiswasallourdestiny

LikeFyoualreadyknowyourheartwillneverbebrokenbyme

SoisitCcrazyforyoutotellyourfriendstogoonAmhome?

AmSowecanbehereallalone

FFallinlovetonightAndspendtherestofourlivesasCone

CIshouldtakeyourhandandmakeyoucomewithme

AmAwayfromallthisnoiseAndimpurity

‘CauseIFfeellikeyou’retooperfectandIdon’tmeanjustonthesurface

SoCdon’tbescared,Iamtoo

‘CauseAmthischemistrybetweenmeandyou

IstooFmuchtojustignoreitSoI’lladmititnow,I’mCfalling

CSomaybemaybewewerealwaysmeanttoAmmeet

AmLikethiswasallourdestiny

LikeFyoualreadyknowyourheartwillneverbebrokenCbyme

Oh,isitsoCcrazyforyoutotellyourbrothersaboutAmme?

AmHere’shopingthey’llprotectya

butI’llFlookthemintheeyeAndtellthemyouandIwillbeasCone

CYouandI,youandIasAmone,youandIasFone

FYouandI,youandIwillbeasCone

COhdarling,youandIwillbeasAmone

AllIFknowisthatIfeelitlikeit’stherealestthing,ICmeanit

ArtistJames Arthur

AlbumYou

GenresPop

Year2019

KeyC

DifficultyIntermediate

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

James Arthur - Maybe on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Maybe uses these transitions most often: Am → F (10), C → Am (10), and F → C (10). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

2. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Maybe chord transition analysis

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

Maybe includes 30 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Maybe contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Maybe connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%