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Cam - Mayday Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, E, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]You are [F]overbearing; I’m [C]not in love, but I [G]don’t wanna tell you
[Am]We’ve been [F]contemplating [C]how to give it up, but [G]I can’t convince you
[Am]We’ve been [F]hopelessly [C]holding too tight, when [G]we don’t even need to
[Am]And as the water [F]fills this [C]sinking ship, I [G]know we have to leave too

[chorus]
[Am]Oh, [F] [Am]oh [G] [F]
[C]Mayday, may[G]day, this [G]is an [Am]emergency [F]
May[C]day, may[G]day, you’ve [G]gotta [Am]let me leave [F]
I’m lying [C]here, [G]inches away, but you can’t [E]hear me call [Am]mayday, [G]yeah, [F]yeah

[verse 2]
[Am]Said I’m [F]moving on, ’cause [C]things were getting rough, but [G]here I am in your bed
[Am]I strung it [F]on too long, [C]afraid to be alone, now [G]we’re in over our heads
[Am]It’s either [F]sink or swim, [C]we’ve tried so many times, for [G]worse or for better
[Am]It tears my [F]heart in two [C]to leave it all behind, and [G]say goodbye forever

[chorus]
[Am]Oh, [F] [Am]oh [G] [F]
[C]Mayday, may[G]day, this [G]is an [Am]emergency [F]
May[C]day, may[G]day, you’ve [G]gotta [Am]let me leave [F]
I’m lying [C]here, [G]inches away, but you can’t [E]hear me call [Am]mayday, [G]yeah, [F]yeah

[verse 3]
[F]Oh, you gotta let me [Am]leave, [Dm]oh, the weight will make us [E]sink
[F]Oh, could you please help [Am]me leave? [Dm]Oh, abandon ship with [E]me Oh

[chorus]
[Am]Oh, [F] [Am]oh [G] [F]
[C]Mayday, may[G]day, this [G]is an [Am]emergency [F]
May[C]day, may[G]day, you’ve [G]gotta [Am]let me leave [F]
I’m lying [C]here, [G]inches away, but you can’t [E]hear me call [Am]mayday, [G]yeah, [F]yeah

[Closing]
[C]Mayday, may[G]day, [F] [C]mayday, may[G]day [F]
[C]Mayday, may[G]day [F] [C] [G]

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ArtistCam
AlbumUntamed
GenresCountry
Year2015
KeyAm

How to play Mayday on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cam - Mayday on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Mayday uses these transitions most often: C → G (21), F → C (21), and Am → F (17). 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 - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

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.
Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

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.
F to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

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.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

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.
G to Am

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

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

7. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

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

8. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.

9. Dm → E chord transition

To move from Dm to E;

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

10. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F;

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

Mayday chord transition analysis

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

  • Mayday includes 106 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Mayday contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Mayday connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → F: 9%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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