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Maroon 5 - Love Somebody Chords

ChordsC, G, 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 key to play this song with easier chords.

CIknowyourGinside,you’refeelingsoAmhollowAmC
Andit’saGhardpillforyoutoAmswallowAm
ButifICfallGforAmyou,I’llAmneverrecover.
CIfIGfallforAmyou,I’llAmneverbethesame.
CIreallywannaGlovesomebody.Am
IreallywannaFdancetheGnightCaway,Iknowwe’reonlyGhalfwaythere.
ButyoucanAmtakemealltheway,youcanFtakemealltheway.C
IreallywannaGtouchsomebodyAmIthinkaboutyouFeveryGsingleday.C
Iknowwe’reonlyGhalfwaythere.
ButyoucanAmtakemealltheway,youcanFtakemealltheway.C
You’resuchaGhardactformetoAmfollowAmC
LovemeGtodaydon’tleavemeAmtomorrow,yeahAm
ButifICfallGforAmyou,I’llAmneverrecover.
CIfIGfallforAmyou,I’llAmneverbethesame.
CIreallywannaGlovesomebody.Am
IreallywannaFdancetheGnightCaway,Iknowwe’reonlyGhalfwaythere.
ButyoucanAmtakemealltheway,youcanFtakemealltheway.C
IreallywannaGtouchsomebodyAmIthinkaboutyouFeveryGsingleday.C
Iknowwe’reonlyGhalfwaythere.
ButyoucanAmtakemealltheway,youcanFtakemealltheway.C
Oh,Goh,Amoh,ohFoh,Coh,Goh,Amoh
CIdon’tknowwheretoGstart,I’mjustalittlelost
AmIwannafeellikeweFnevergonnaeverstop
CIdon’tknowwhattoGdo,I’mrightinfrontofyou
AmAskingyoutostay,youshouldFstay,staywithmeCtonight,yeah
CIreallywannaGlovesomebody.Am
IreallywannaFdancetheGnightCaway,Iknowwe’reonlyGhalfwaythere.
ButyoucanAmtakemealltheway,youcanFtakemealltheway.C
IreallywannaGtouchsomebodyAmIthinkaboutyouFeveryGsingleday.C
Iknowwe’reonlyGhalfwaythere.
ButyoucanAmtakemealltheway,youcanFtakemealltheway.C
Oh,Goh,Amoh,ohFoh,Coh,Goh,oh
YoucanAmtakemealltheway,youcanFtakemeallthewayC
ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumOverexposed
GenresPop
Year2012
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Love Somebody on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Love Somebody on guitar requires 4 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.

Love Somebody uses these transitions most often: C → G (26), G → Am (26), and Am → F (18). 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 - G chord transition.

1. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Am to C

4. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

Am to F

5. F → G chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. F → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

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

  • Love Somebody includes 102 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Love Somebody contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Love Somebody 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 → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%