Maroon 5 - Must Get Out Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I’ve been the needle [D]and the thread
Weaving [Am]figure eights and circles round your [C]head
[G]I try to laugh but [D]cry instead
Patiently [Am]wait to hear the words you’ve never [C]said
[chorus]
[G]Fumbling through your dresser door [D]forgot what I was looking for
[Am]Try to guide me in the right [C]direction
[G]Making use of all this time
[D]Keeping everything inside
[Am]Close my eyes and listen to you [C]cry
[chorus]
[G]I’m lifting you [D]up, I’m letting you [Em]down
I’m dancing til [C]dawn, I’m fooling [G]around
I’m not giving [D]up, I’m making your [Em]love
This city’s made us [C]crazy and we must get [G]out
[verse 2]
[G]This not [D]goodbye she said
It is just [Am]time for me to rest my [C]head
[G]She does not walk she [D]runs instead
Down these [Am]jagged streets and into my [C]bed
[chorus]
[G]Fumbling through your dresser door [D]forgot what I was looking for
[Am]Try to guide me in the right [C]direction
[G]Making use of all this time, [D]keeping everything inside
[Am]Close my eyes and listen to you [C]cry
[chorus]
[G]I’m lifting you [D]up, I’m letting you [Em]down
I’m dancing til [C]dawn, I’m fooling [G]around
I’m not giving [D]up, I’m making your [Em]love
This city’s made us [C]crazy and we must get [G]out
[Closing]
[D]There’s only [Em]so much I can [Am]do for you
[D]After [Em]all of the things you [F]put me through
How to play Must Get Out on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - Must Get Out on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Must Get Out uses these transitions most often: G → D (13), C → G (12), and Am → C (8). 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
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
7. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
8. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Must Get Out chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Must Get Out.
- Must Get Out includes 54 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Must Get Out contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Must Get Out 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 → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → Am: 4%