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Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger Chords

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ChordsAm, G, Dm, C
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 G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
Just shoot for the [Am]stars if it feels [G]right
Then aim for my [Am]heart if you [G]feel like
Can take me [Dm]away, and make it okay I swear I’ll behave

[verse 2]
You want to [Am]control sure we [G]waited
I put on a [Am]show now I [G]make it
You say I’m a [Dm]kid my ego is big I don’t give a shit
And it goes like this

[chorus]
[Am]Take me by the [C]tongue and I’ll know you
[G]Kiss til you’re drunk and I’ll show you
You want the [Dm]moves like jagger
I got the [C]moves like jagger
I got the [G]moves like jagger…

[chorus]
[Am]I don’t even [C]try to control you
[G]Look into my eyes and I’ll own you
You with the [Dm]moves like jagger
I got the [C]moves like jagger
I got the [G]moves like jagger…

[verse 3]
Baby it’s [Am]hard and it feel [G]like
You’re broken in [Am]scar nothing feels [G]right
But when you’re with [Dm]me I
make you believe that I’ve got the key

[verse 4]
So get in the [Am]car we can ride [G]it
Wherever you [Am]want get inside [G]it
And you want to [Dm]stir but I’m
[Dm]Shifting gears I’ll take it from here
And it goes like this

[chorus]
[Am]Take me by the [C]tongue and I’ll know you
[G]Kiss til you’re drunk and I’ll show you
You want the [Dm]moves like jagger
I got the [C]moves like jagger
I got the [G]moves like jagger…

[chorus]
[Am]I don’t even [C]try to control you
[G]Look into my eyes and I’ll own you
You with the [Dm]moves like jagger
I got the [C]moves like jagger
I got the [G]moves like jagger…

[verse 5]
[Am]You want to know [C]how to make me [G]smile
Take control, [Dm]own me just for the night
[Am]But if I share my [C]secret
You gonna have to keep [G]it, nobody else can see [Dm]this

[Closing]
[Am]So watch and [C]learn, I won’t show you [G]twice
Head to toe, [Dm]ooh baby, roll me right
[Am]But if I share my [C]secret, you gonna have to keep [G]it
Nobody else can see [Dm]this, and it goes like this

[chorus]
[Am]Take me by the [C]tongue and I’ll know you
[G]Kiss til you’re drunk and I’ll show you
You want the [Dm]moves like jagger
I got the [C]moves like jagger
I got the [G]moves like jagger…

[chorus]
[Am]I don’t even [C]try to control you
[G]Look into my eyes and I’ll own you
You with the [Dm]moves like jagger
I got the [C]moves like jagger
I got the [G]moves like jagger…

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumHands All Over
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyAm

How to play Moves Like Jagger on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger 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.

Moves Like Jagger uses these transitions most often: C → G (16), G → Dm (14), and Am → C (10). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

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

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → Dm chord transition

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

To move from G to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.
G to Dm

3. Dm → Am chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Am;

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

4. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C;

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

5. C → G chord transition

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.

6. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

Moves Like Jagger chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Moves Like Jagger.

  • Moves Like Jagger includes 71 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Moves Like Jagger contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Moves Like Jagger 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 → Dm: 2%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
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