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Maroon 5 - Shoot Love Chords

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ChordsAm, G, F, E, E7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

YougottaletitAmgocausewe’relosinggripGnow
It’sabouttogoFdown,wouldyouletmetalktoEyou,E7you?
YougottaletmeAmknowcauseI’montheedgeGnow
Ofanervous Fbreakdowncause
Ican’tgetthroughtoEyou,E7you
IgotmyhandsupAmscreaming,gotmyhandsupGscreaming
Don’tFshootlovebaby,don’tshootlove,
Don’tEshootlovebaby,don’tE7shoot
WhenyougetthatAmfeeling,whenyougetthatGfeeling
Don’tFshootlovebaby,don’tshootlove,
Don’tEshootlovebaby,don’tE7shoot
YouneverletmeAmgo,gotmechainedtoyourGtouch
LikeaslaveforyourFlove,I’mashamedtosayit’sEtrue,E7oh
AfraidtoletyouAmgocausewithoutyouI’mGlost
AndnomattertheFcost,I’llbestandingnexttoEyou,E7oh
IgotmyhandsupAmscreaming,gotmyhandsupGscreaming
Don’tFshootlovebaby,don’tshootlove,
Don’tEshootlovebaby,don’tE7shoot
WhenyougetthatAmfeeling,whenyougetthatGfeeling
Don’tFshootlovebaby,don’tshootlove,
Don’tEshootlovebaby,don’tE7shoot
MyFback’sDmagainsttheAmwallEtonight
SogoDmaheadpullthetrigger,shootthelightsout
SogoEaheadpullthetrigger,shoottheE7lightsout
IFseetheDmfearthat’sAminyourEeyes
SogoDmaheadpullthetrigger,shootthelightsout
SogoEaheadpullthetrigger,E7shoot
IgotmyhandsupAmscreaming,gotmyhandsupGscreaming
Don’tFshootlovebaby,don’tshootlove
Don’tEshootlovebaby,don’tE7shoot
WhenyougetthatAmfeeling,whenyougetthatGfeeling
Don’tFshootlovebaby,don’tshootlove
Don’tEshootlovebaby,don’tE7shoot
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumV
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Shoot Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Shoot Love on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Shoot Love uses these transitions most often: E → E7 (12), Am → G (10), and F → E (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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Am to G

2. G → F chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G to F

3. 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

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 10 times.

F to E

4. E → E7 chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from E to E7:

  1. While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

E to E7

5. E7 → Am chord transition

Switching from E7 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. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. E7 → F chord transition

Switching from E7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Dm → Am chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. Am → E chord transition

Here's how to move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. E → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Shoot Love chord transition analysis

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

  • Shoot Love includes 63 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Shoot Love contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Shoot Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → E7: 2%
    • E → Dm: 0%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → E: 1%
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