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Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning Chords

ChordsDm, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

DmGCDmGC
DmSundayGmorningrainisCfalling
DmStealsomeGcoversshareCsomeskin
DmCloudsareGshroudingusinCmomentsunforgettable
YouDmtwisttofittheGmoldthatICamin
ButDmthingsjustgetsoGcrazylivingClifegetshardtodo
AndIwouldDmgladlyhittheGroadgetupandCgoifIknew
ThatDmsomedayitwouldGleadmebacktoCyou
ThatDmsomedayitwouldGleadmebacktoCyou
ThatmaybeDmallGICneed,indarknesssheisDmallGICsee
ComeandrestyourDmbonesGwithCme,drivingslowonSundayDmmorning
AndIGneverwanttoCleave…
DmFingersGtraceyoureveryCoutline
DmPaintaGpicturewithCmyhands
DmBackandGforthweswaylikeCbranchesinastorm
ChangetheDmweatherstillGtogetherwhenitCends
ThatmaybeDmallGICneed,indarknesssheisDmallGICsee
ComeandrestyourDmbonesGwithCme,drivingslowonSundayDmmorning
AndIGneverwanttoCleave…
ButDmthingsjustgetsoGcrazylivingClifegetshardtodo
AndIwouldDmgladlyhittheGroadgetupandCgoifIknew
ThatDmsomedayitwouldGleadmebacktoCyou
ThatDmsomedayitwouldGleadmebacktoCyou
ThatmaybeDmallGICneed,indarknesssheisDmallGICsee
ComeandrestyourDmbonesGwithCme,drivingslowonSundayDmmorning
AndIGneverwanttoCleave…
ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumSongs About Jane
GenresJazz, Pop
Year2002
KeyDm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Sunday Morning on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Sunday Morning uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (30), G → C (30), and C → Dm (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 Dm - G chord transition.

1. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

Dm to G

2. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move 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 verse, played 30 times.

G to C

3. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

C to Dm

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

  • Sunday Morning includes 89 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sunday Morning contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sunday Morning connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%