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Maroon 5 - Stutter Chords

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ChordsD, Bm, G, A, C#, C, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[D]I [Bm]really, [D] [Bm]I really
Whoa oh, I really need to know, (I really, I really)
Whoa oh, or else you gotta let me go, (I really, I really)

[verse 2]
[D]This time I really need to [G]do things right
[Bm]Shivers that you give me, keep me [G]freezing all night
You make me, [Bm]shudder [G]oooh yeah
[Bm]I can’t believe it I’m [G]not myself
[Bm]Certainly I’m thinking [G]about no one else
You make me, [D]shut up, [G]I really, I really need to [Bm]know [G]
Or else you gotta let me [Bm]go, ooh

[chorus]
[G]You’re just a fantasy, girl, [D]it’s an impossible world
[Bm]All I want is to [D]be with you always
[G]I need you every day [D]pay some attention to [Bm]me
All I want is just [A]you and me always
[G]Give me affection [D]I need your protection
‘Cause it [C#]feels so good you [C]make me, [Bm]stutter, stutter..

[verse 3]
[D]If I could touch you I’d never let [G]go, now you got me screaming
[Bm]And I cannot, shut up, oh, [G]shut up, yeah
[Bm]Now I am lying on a bedroom floor
[Bm]Barely even speaking [G]and I cannot, [D]get up
And [G]I really, I really, I really need to [Bm]know [G]
Or else you gotta let me [Bm]go, ooh

[chorus]
[G]You’re just a fantasy, girl, [D]it’s an impossible world
[Bm]All I want is to [D]be with you always
[G]I need you every day [D]pay some attention to [Bm]me
All I want is just [A]you and me always
[G]Give me affection [D]I need your protection
‘Cause it [C#]feels so good you [C]make me, [Bm]stutter, stutter..

[Closing]
[F#]You knock me down I can’t get [Bm]up, I’m stuck
Gotta stop shaking me [F#]up
I can’t eat, can’t sleep can’t think [Bm]sane
Get under, sinking under

[chorus]
[G]You’re just a fantasy, girl, [D]it’s an impossible world
[Bm]All I want is to [D]be with you always
[G]I need you every day [D]pay some attention to [Bm]me
All I want is just [A]you and me always
[G]Give me affection [D]I need your protection
‘Cause it [C#]feels so good you [C]make me, [Bm]stutter, stutter..

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumHands All Over
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyD

How to play Stutter on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Stutter on guitar requires 7 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.

Stutter uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (11), G → D (11), and G → Bm (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 D - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm;

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

2. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

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

3. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

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

4. Bm → A chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Bm to A

5. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

6. D → C# chord transition

To move from D to C#;

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

7. C# → C chord transition

To move from C# to C;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm;

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

9. Bm → F# chord transition

To move from Bm to F#;

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

Stutter chord transition analysis

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

  • Stutter includes 72 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Stutter contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Stutter connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → A: 19%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Bm: 4%
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