Maroon 5 - Sweetest Goodbye Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [D] [G] [Em]
[Am]Where you are seems to be, as [D]far as an eternity
[G]Outstretched arms open hearts, and [Em]if it never ends then when do we start?
[verse 2]
[Am]I’ll never leave you [D]behind or treat you [G]unkind
I know you understand [Em]
Ooh [Am]and with a tear in my [D]eye, give me the [G]sweetest goodbye
[verse 3]
That I [Em]ever did receive, [C]pushing forward and [B]arching back
[Em]Bring me closer to [Em]heart attack
[C]Say goodbye and just [B]fly away, when [Em]you comeback
I [Em]have some things to say [C]how does it feel to know you [B]never have to be
[Em]alone When you get [Em]home
[C]There must be someplace here that [B]only you and I [Em]could go
So [Em]I can show you how I…
[verse 4]
[Am]Dream away everyday [D]try so hard to disregard, the [G]rhythm of the
Rain that drops, and [Em]coincides with the beating of my [Am]heart
[verse 5]
I’ll never leave you [D]behind, or treat you [G]unkind
[Em]I know you [Am]understand yeah yeah yeah
And with a tear in my [D]eye Give me the sweetest [G]goodbye
That I [Em]ever ever ever did receive
[verse 6]
[C]Pushing forward and [B]arching back [Em]bring me closer to [Em]heart attack
[C]Say goodbye and just [B]fly away [Em]when you comeback
I [Em]have some things to say
[Closing]
[C]How does it feel to know you [B]never have to be [Em]alone When you [Em]get home
[C]There must be someplace here that [B]only you and I [Em]could go, so I [Em]can show
You how I, [C]feel [B]feel [Em]feel [Em]feel
[outro]
[C] [B] [Em] [Em]
How to play Sweetest Goodbye on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - Sweetest Goodbye on guitar requires 6 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.
Sweetest Goodbye uses these transitions most often: B → Em (10), C → B (10), and Em → C (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 - D chord transition.
1. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
6. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
7. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
Sweetest Goodbye chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweetest Goodbye.
- Sweetest Goodbye includes 57 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sweetest Goodbye contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sweetest Goodbye connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → Am: 12%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → B: 1%