Noah Kahan - Maine Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]Mmm, mmm, [A]mmm, mmm
[E]Mmm, mmm, [A]mmm, mmm
[verse 2]
[E]Tell me, lover, now that you made your change
[E]Was your soul rediscovered? Was your heart rearranged?
[A]Are you still taking pills in the morning?
And did you lose that longing now? For a walk through an ocean town
‘Cause this [C#m]town’s just an ocean now
[verse 3]
[E]You don’t hate the summers, you’re just afraid of the space
[E]Asking strangers for answers, to forget what they say
[A]A boat beside a dock in the sunlight, nothing but the water and the sunrise now
Just the lack of an open mouth, ’cause this town’s just an [C#m]ocean now
[chorus]
[E]Bad, I miss this place, your head and your heart
[A]And my dad still tells me when they’re playing your songs
[C#m]Laughing at the way, [B]that you would say
If only, baby, there were cameras in the [A]traffic lights
They’d make me a star, they’d make me a [E]star
[E]I wanna [A]go to Maine, [E]I wanna [A]go to Maine, oh
[chorus]
[E]Bad, I miss this place, your head and your heart
[A]And my dad still tells me when they’re playing your songs
[C#m]Laughing at the way, [B]that you would say
If only, baby, there were cameras in the [A]traffic lights
They’d make me a star, they’d make me a [E]star
[E]I wanna [A]go to Maine, [E]I wanna [A]go to Maine, oh
[Closing]
[E]Tell me, lover, once you’ve had your change of heart
[E]’Cause we’re no more than the fossils, on Crescent Beach State Park
And we [A]used to sing along to church bells on sundays
And can you even hear ’em from the subway [A]now?
And I hope that we make you proud, ’cause this town’s just an ocean now
How to play Maine on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Noah Kahan - Maine 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.
Maine uses these transitions most often: E → A (11), A → E (8), and A → C#m (4). 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 E - A chord transition.
1. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
3. C#m → E chord transition
To move from C#m to E;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
4. C#m → B chord transition
To move from C#m to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
5. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Maine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Maine.
- Maine includes 29 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Maine contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Maine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → C#m: 2%