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Maroon 5 - Lost Stars Chords

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ChordsF, Em, G, C, D, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Please don’t see just a boy caught up in dreams and fantasies
[F]Please see me reaching out for someone I can see
Take my [Em]hand let’s see where we wake up [F]tomorrow
Best laid [Em]plans sometimes it’s just a one night [F]stand
I’d be [Em]damned Cupid’s demanding back his [F]arrow
So let’s get [G]drunk on our [G]tears and

[chorus]
[F]God, tell us the [C]reason youth is wasted on the [F]young
It’s hunting [C]season and the lambs are on the [F]run
Searching for [Em]meaning
But are we [D]all lost stars, trying to [Dm]light up the [G]dark?

[verse 2]
[F]Who are we? Just a spec of dust within the galaxy
[F]Woe is me if we’re not careful turns into reality
Don’t you [Em]dare let all these memories bring you [F]sorrow
[Em]Yesterday I saw a lion kiss a [F]deer
Turn the [Em]page maybe we’ll find a brand new [F]ending
Where we’re [G]dancing in our [G]tears and

[chorus]
[F]God, tell us the [C]reason youth is wasted on the [F]young
It’s hunting [C]season and the lambs are on the [F]run
Searching for [Em]meaning
But are we [D]all lost stars, trying to [Dm]light up the [G]dark?

[Closing]
[F]I thought I saw you out there [C]crying
[F]I thought I heard you call my [C]name
[F]I thought I saw you out there [C]crying. Just the [G]same

[chorus]
[F]God, tell us the [C]reason youth is wasted on the [F]young
It’s hunting [C]season and the lambs are on the [F]run
Searching for [Em]meaning
But are we [D]all lost stars, trying to [Dm]light up the [G]dark?
But are we [D]all lost stars, trying to [Dm]light up the [G]dark?

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumBegin Again
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyF

How to play Lost Stars on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Lost Stars on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Lost Stars uses these transitions most often: F → C (9), F → Em (9), and C → F (8). 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 F - Em chord transition.

1. F → Em chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from F to Em;

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

2. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

4. Em → D chord transition

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

To move 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.
Em to D

5. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm;

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

6. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G 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. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

8. G → D chord transition

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.

Lost Stars chord transition analysis

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

  • Lost Stars includes 52 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Lost Stars contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Lost Stars connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → D: 17%
    • Em → F: 8%
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