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Maroon 5 - My Heart Is Open Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, E, G
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 E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]I know [F]you’re scared, and I can [C]feel it
[Am]It’s in [F]the air, I know [C]you feel that too
[Am]But take [F]a chance on me, you [C]won’t [E]regret [Am]it, [F]no [C]
[Am]One [F]more “no” and [C]I’ll believe you

[verse 2]
[Am]I’ll walk [F]away and I [C]will leave you be
[Am]And that’s the[F]last time you’ll [C]say no, [E]say no [Am]to me[F] [C]
It won’t [F]take me long to [Am]find another [F]lover, but [Am]I want [G]you
I can’t [F]spend another [Am]minute getting [F] [Am]over [G]loving you

[chorus]
If you don’t ever say [Am] [F] [C]yeah, let me hear you say [Am] [F] [C]yeah
Wanna hear you say [Am] [F]yeah [C]yeah yeah, until [Am]my [F]heart [C]is open
Now you gotta say [Am] [F] [C]yeah, let me hear you say [Am] [F] [C]yeah
Wanna hear you say [Am] [F]yeah [C]yeah yeah, wanna hear you [Am]say
Wanna hear you [F]say, wanna hear you [C]say

[chorus]
[Am]Yes, [F]yes, yes, [C]yes, yes, yeah, [Am]yes, [F]yes, yes, [C]yes, yes.

[verse 3]
[Am]It’s just [F]a moment [C]going season
[Am]don’t be [F]afraid to give [C]your heart to me
[Am]And if you[F]do, I know [C]that I [E]won’t let [Am]you [F]down, [C]no
Yeah, [Am]so hand it[F]over, trust [C]me with your love

[Closing]
[Am]I’ll [F]do anything [C]you want me to
[Am]’Cause I [F]can’t breath until [C]I see [E]your [Am]face [F] [C]
Oh and [F]I don’t need time [Am]to find another [F]lover
[Am]But I want [G]you, I can’t [F]spend another [Am]minute
Getting [F] [Am]over [G]loving you

[chorus]
If you don’t ever say [Am] [F] [C]yeah, let me hear you say [Am] [F] [C]yeah
Wanna hear you say [Am] [F]yeah [C]yeah yeah, until [Am]my [F]heart [C]is open
Now you gotta say [Am] [F] [C]yeah, let me hear you say [Am] [F] [C]yeah
Wanna hear you say [Am] [F]yeah [C]yeah yeah, wanna hear you [Am]say
Wanna hear you [F]say, wanna hear you [C]say

[chorus]
[Am]Yes, [F]yes, yes, [C]yes, yes, yeah, [Am]yes, [F]yes, yes, [C]yes, yes.

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumV
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyAm

How to play My Heart Is Open on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - My Heart Is Open on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

My Heart Is Open uses these transitions most often: Am → F (40), F → C (36), and C → Am (29). 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 → Am chord transition

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

To move from C to Am;

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

4. C → E chord transition

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

To move from C to E;

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

5. 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.

6. Am → G chord transition

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.

7. 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.

My Heart Is Open chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Heart Is Open.

  • My Heart Is Open includes 131 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • My Heart Is Open contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how My Heart Is Open connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    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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