Maroon 5 - Daylight Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Here I am waiting, I’ll have to leave soon
[G]Why am I [A]holding on, [D]we knew this day would come
We knew it all along, [G]how did it [A]come so fast
[verse 2]
[Bm]This is our last [G]night, but it’s [D]late
And I’m [G]trying [A]not to [Bm]sleep, ’cause I [G]know
When I [D]wake, I will [G]have to [A]slip [D]away
[chorus]
And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go
But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close
Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own
But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[verse 3]
[D]Here I am staring, at you’re perfection
[G]In my arms, [A]so beautiful
[D]The sky is getting bright
[verse 4]
The stars are burning out, [G]somebody, [A]slow it down
[verse 5]
This is [Bm]way too [G]hard, ’cause I [D]know
When the [G]sun comes [A]up, I will [Bm]leave
This is [G]my last [D]glance, that will [G]soon be [A]memory[D]
[chorus]
And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go
But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close
Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own
But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[verse 6]
[A]I never wanted to stop, because I don’t want to
[G]Start all over, [D]Start all over, [A]I was afraid of the dark
But now it’s all that I want, [G]all that I want, All that I [D]want
[chorus]
And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go
But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close
Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own
But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close
And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go
But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close
Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own
But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close
[Closing]
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
(Yeah) (Yeah) (Yeah)
[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh
(Yeah) (Yeah)
How to play Daylight on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - Daylight 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.
Daylight uses these transitions most often: G → D (22), Bm → G (20), and D → Bm (16). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Daylight chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Daylight.
- Daylight includes 86 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Daylight contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Daylight connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%