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Maroon 5 - Sex And Candy Chords

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ChordsA, F, E, Am, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AHangingF’rounddowntownbyEmyself
AndIhadAsomuchtimeFtositandEthinkaboutmyself
AndthentheresheAwasFlikedoubleEcherrypie
Yeah,theresheAwasFlikediscoESuperFly
IsmellsexandAmcandyFhere
Who’sthatloungingAminFmyGchair?
Who’sthatcastingAmdeviousFstaresinmyGdirection?
Mama,thissurelyisaCdream,Gyeah
See,mama,thisFsurelyis Ca Gdream,AmyeahFE
AHangingF’rounddowntownbyEmyself
AndI’vehadAtoomuch
caffeineandIFwasthinking’boutEmyself
AndthentheresheAwasinFaplatformEdoublesuede
TheresheAwasFlikediscoElemonade
IsmellsexandAmcandyFhere
Who’sthatloungingAminFmyGchair?
Who’sthatcastingAmdeviousFstaresinmyGdirection?
Mama,thissurelyisaCdream,Gyeah
See,mama,thisFsurelyis Cadream,GyeahAmFE
IsmellsexandAmcandyFhere
Who’sthatloungingAminFmyGchair?
Who’sthatcastingAmdeviousFstaresinmyGdirection?
Mama,thissurelyisaCdream,Gyeah
See,mama,thisFsurelyisaCdream,GdigAmit
ThisFsurelyisaCdream,Gyeah
AmSee,mama,FthismustbemyEdream
AFEAFE
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumV
GenresPop, R&B
Year2014
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Sex And Candy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Sex And Candy on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Sex And Candy uses these transitions most often: Am → F (16), F → E (13), and G → Am (13). 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 A - F chord transition.

1. A → F chord transition

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

Switching from A to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

A to F

2. F → E chord transition

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

Here's how to move from F to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

F to E

3. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

E to A

4. E → Am chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

E to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

6. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

8. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. F → C chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Sex And Candy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sex And Candy.

  • Sex And Candy includes 87 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sex And Candy contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sex And Candy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
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