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Maroon 5 - Memories Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, Bm, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GDEmBmCGCD
GHere’stotheonesthatweDgot,
EmCheerstothewishyouwereBmherebutyou’renot,causethe
CDrinksbringbackalltheGmemories,of
CEverythingwe’vebeenDthrough
GToasttotheoneshere Dtoday
EmToasttotheonesthatweBmlostontheway,causethe
CDrinksbringbackalltheGmemories,andthe
CMemoriesbringback,DmemoriesbringbackGyou
NCThere’saGtimethatI Dremember,
WhenIEmdidnotknownoBmpain
WhenI Cbelievedin Gforeverand
CEverythingwouldstaytheDsame
NowmyGheartfeelslike DDecember,
when EmsomebodysaysyourBmname,causeI
CCan’treachouttoGcallyou,butI
CKnowIwilloneDday,ayy
GEverybodyDhurtssometimes,
EmEverybodyhurts Bmsomeday,ayyayy
CButeverything’llGbealright,CgoandraiseaglassandDsay,ayy
GHere’stotheonesthatweDgot,
EmCheerstothewishyouwereBmherebutyou’renot,causethe
CDrinksbringbackalltheGmemories,of
CEverythingwe’vebeenDthrough
GToasttotheoneshere Dtoday
EmToasttotheonesthatweBmlostontheway,causethe
CDrinksbringbackalltheGmemories,andtheCmemoriesbringback,
DMemoriesbringbackGyouDoo-doo
Ddoo-doo-doo-doEmDoo-doo-dodoo-oBmdoo-doo-doo-do
CDoo-doo-doo-doo-oGdoo-doo-doo-o
CMemoriesbringback,DmemoriesbringbackGyou
NCThere’saGtimethatI Dremember,whenI
EmNeverfeltsoBmlost,whenI
CFeltalloftheGhatredwastoo-
CPowerfultoDstop(ohyeah),nowmy
GHeartfeellikeanDember,andit’s
EmLightinguptheBmdark,I’ll
CCarrythesetorchesGforya,andyou
CKnowI’llneverDdrop,yeah
GEverybodyDhurtssometimes,
Emeverybodyhurts Bmsomeday,ayyayy
CButeverything’llGbealright,
CgoandraiseaglassandDsay,ayy
GHere’stotheonesthatweDgot,
EmCheerstothewishyouwereBmherebutyou’renot,causethe
CDrinksbringbackalltheGmemories,of
CEverythingwe’vebeenDthrough
GToasttotheoneshere Dtoday
EmToasttotheonesthatweBmlostontheway,causethe
CDrinksbringbackalltheGmemoriesandthe
CMemoriesbringback,DmemoriesbringbackGyouDoo-doo-o
Ddoo-doo-doo-doEmDoo-doo-dodoo-oBmdoo-doo-doo-do
CDoo-doo-doo-doo-oGdoo-doo-doo-o
CMemoriesbringback,DmemoriesbringbackGyouDoo-doo-o
Ddoo-doo-doo-doEmDoo-doo-dodoo-oBmdoo-doo-doo-do
CDoo-doo-doo-doo-oGdoo-doo-doo-o
CMemoriesbringback,DmemoriesbringbackGyou
DYeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeah,yeahno
CMemoriesbringback,DmemoriesbringbackGyou
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumMemories
GenresPop, Reggae
Year2019
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Maroon 5 - Memories on guitar requires 5 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.

Memories uses these transitions most often: C → D (17), D → G (17), and G → D (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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

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

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

D to Em

3. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em 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 Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Em to Bm

4. Bm → C chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Bm to C

5. C → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

6. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

Memories chord transition analysis

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

  • Memories includes 132 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Memories contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Memories 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 → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
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