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Charlie Puth - Marvin Gaye Chords

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ChordsD, Bm, G, A, F#, E, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Let’sMarvinGayeandgetitDon,yougotthehealingthatIBmwant
JustliketheysayitintheGsong,untiltheAdawn,let’sMarvinGayeandgetitDonA
Wegotthiskingsizeto Dourselves,don’thavetosharewithnooneBmelse
Don’tkeepyoursecretsto Gyourself,it’sAkarmasutrashowandDtell,ohohF#oh
F#There’slovinginyoureyes,thatBmpullsmecloser
It’ssoEsubtle,I’mintrouble,butI’dEmlovetobeintroublewithAyou
Let’sMarvinGayeandgetitDon,yougotthehealingthatIBmwant
JustliketheysayitintheGsong,untiltheAdawn,let’sMarvinGayeandgetitDonA
YougottogiveituptoDme,I’mscreamingmercy,mercyBmplease
JustliketheysayitintheGsong,untiltheAdawn,let’sMarvinGayeandgetitDonA
AndwhenyouleavemeallDalone,I’mlikeastraywithoutaBmhome
I’mlikeadogwithoutaGbone,AIjustwantyouformyDown
Igottohaveyoubabe,ohohF#oh
F#There’sF#lovinginyoureyes,thatBmpullsmecloser
It’ssoEsubtle,I’mintrouble,butI’dEmlovetobeintroublewithAyou
Let’sMarvinGayeandgetitDon,yougotthehealingthatIBmwant
JustliketheysayitintheGsong,untiltheAdawn,let’sMarvinGayeandgetitDonA
Let’sMarvinGayeandgetitDon,yougotthehealingthatIBmwant
JustliketheysayitintheGsong,untiltheAdawn,let’sMarvinGayeandgetitDonA
YougottogiveituptoDme,I’mscreamingmercy,mercyBmplease
JustliketheysayitintheGsong,untiltheAdawn,let’sMarvinGayeandgetitDon
BmJustliketheysayitintheGsong,untiltheAdawn,let’sMarvinGayeandgetitDon
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumNine Track Mind
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Marvin Gaye on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - Marvin Gaye on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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.

Marvin Gaye uses these transitions most often: A → D (16), Bm → G (9), and D → Bm (9). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

D to Bm

2. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

Bm to G

3. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

G to A

4. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

A to D

5. D → F# chord transition

Switching from D to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. F# → Bm chord transition

Switching from F# to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. E → Em chord transition

To move from E to Em:

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Marvin Gaye chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Marvin Gaye.

  • Marvin Gaye includes 58 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Marvin Gaye contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Marvin Gaye 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 → A: 17%
    • D → Bm: 5%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
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