Maroon 5 - Lucky Strike Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [C] [G] [D]
[Am]You’re such a motivator, [C]gotta get your way
[G]So sick of saying [D]’Yes sir, yes sir.’
[Am]You’re such an instigator, [C]you want to play the game
[G]Take it or leave it [D]that’s her, that’s her
[chorus]
[Am]I can’t [C]wait another minute
[G]I can’t [D]take the look she’s giving
[Am]Your body rocking, [C]keep me up all night
[G]One in a million, my lucky strike
[chorus]
[Am]Got me so [C]high and then she dropped me
[G]She got me, [D]she got me, she got me bad
[Am]Took me [C]inside and then she rocked me
[G]She keeps me up all night
[chorus]
This is what it sounds like
[Am] [C]Ooh my lucky strike [G] [D]ooh my lucky strike
[Am]Your body rocking, [C]keep me up all night
[G]One in a million, [D]my lucky strike
[verse 2]
[Am]Stuck in an elevator, [C]she takes me to the sky
[G]And I don’t want to go [D]down, go down
[Am]She said ‘I’ll feel you later, [C]go ahead and fantasize.’
[G]She makes me want her right [D]now, night now
[chorus]
[Am]I can’t [C]wait another minute
[G]I can’t [D]take the look she’s giving
[Am]Your body rocking, [C]keep me up all night
[G]One in a million, my lucky strike
[chorus]
[Am]Got me so [C]high and then she dropped me
[G]She got me, [D]she got me, she got me bad
[Am]Took me [C]inside and then she rocked me
[G]She keeps me up all night
[chorus]
This is what it sounds like
[Am] [C]Ooh my lucky strike [G] [D]ooh my lucky strike
[Am]Your body rocking, [C]keep me up all night
[G]One in a million, [D]my lucky strike
[verse 3]
[Am]Hey! [C]You’re taking all my pain [G]away
[D]You’re shaking like an [Am]earth
qua ey [C]ey ey ey [G]ey [D]ey ey
[Am]Hey! [C]You’re taking all my pain [G]away
[D]You’re shaking like an [Am]earth
qua ey [C]ey ey ey [G]ey [D]ey ey
[chorus]
[Am]Got me so [C]high and then she dropped me
[G]She got me, [D]she got me, she got me bad
[Am]Took me [C]inside and then she rocked me
[G]She keeps me up all night
[chorus]
This is what it sounds like
[Am] [C]Ooh my lucky strike [G] [D]ooh my lucky strike
[Am]Your body rocking, [C]keep me up all night
[G]One in a million, [D]my lucky strike
[Closing]
[Am] [C]My lucky strike, [G] [D]my lucky strike
[Am]Your body rocking, [C]keep me up all night
[G]One in a million
How to play Lucky Strike on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - Lucky Strike on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Lucky Strike uses these transitions most often: Am → C (27), C → G (27), and D → Am (21). 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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Lucky Strike chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lucky Strike.
- Lucky Strike includes 101 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lucky Strike contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lucky Strike 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 → C: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%