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Maroon 5 - Last Chance Chords

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ChordsEm, C, Am, Bm, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmI’msurethathecouldgiveyoueverything
Stabilityanddiamondrings,alltheCthingsIdonothave
IAmunderstandyoucan’thandleBmthat,EmbutforeverythingthatIlack
Iprovidesomethingyoualmosthad,hotCfleshthatyouyearnthatgrab
PitofyourAmstomachyou’restillsoBmsad.Oh
EmOooowhatyougonnado,I’minlovewithyou
Don’tyouwannadance,thismaybetheClastchance(thelastchance)
CThatIget(thatIget)toEmloveyou(toloveyou)
BOoooooooo
EmOutofsightnotoutofmind,youwanttheworld,I’llgiveyoumine
CauseyourtheCgirlI’llneverfind,andI’mtheAmboyyou’veleftBbehind
Oh,EmIknowyouthinkyou’resatisfied,andGodknowshowhardwetried
ButifyouCshowedupatmydoor,IcouldAmgiveyousomuchBmore.Oh!
EmOooowhatyougonnado,I’minlovewithyou
Don’tyouwannadance,thismaybetheClastchance(thelastchance)
ThatCIget(thatIget)toEmloveyou(toloveyou)
BOoooooooo…
EmOoowhatamIgonnado,Idon’tliketolose
You’renotmakingsense,thismaybetheClastchance(thelastchance)
ThatCyouget(thatyouget)toEmloveme(toloveme)
BOoooooooo
COh,yousuredon’tmakeitAmeasy,CtogetmyselftoAmsafety
EmYoutellmethatI’mAmcrazy,Cbutyou’retheonewhoBmmakesmethisway
CYoucallmesoAmimpulsive,Bbutthat’swhatmakesussoexplosive
EmSoasIburnthesephotographs,Iwonderifyoukepttheonesyouhave
KeepthemClockedupsomewheresafe,’causeit’stheAmonlyplaceyou’llBseemyface
EmOooowhatyougonnado,I’minlovewithyou
Whydon’tyouwannadance,’causethismaybetheClastchance(thelastchance)
ThatCIget(thatIget)toEmloveyou(toloveyou)
BOooooooo
EmOoowhatamIgonnado,Idon’tliketolose
You’renotmakingsense,’causethismaybeyourClastchance(yourlastchance)
ThatCyouget(thatyouget)toEmloveme(toloveme)
BOoooooooo
CausethismaybetheClastchance(lastchance)thatAmIget(thatIget)
ToEmloveyou(toloveyou)ooooooooo
EmToloveyou(toloveyou)ooooooooo,ooooooooo
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumHands All Over
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2010
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Last Chance on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Last Chance on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Last Chance uses these transitions most often: Em → C (10), C → Am (9), and B → Em (7). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

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 10 times.

Em to C

2. C → Am chord transition

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

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to Am

3. 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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Am to Bm

4. 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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Bm to Em

5. Em → B chord transition

Switching from Em to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. Am → B chord transition

To move from Am to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. B → C chord transition

Here's how to move from B to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Am → Em chord transition

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. C → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

Last Chance chord transition analysis

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

  • Last Chance includes 53 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Last Chance contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Last Chance 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%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → Am: 12%
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