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Maroon 5 - Sweetest Goodbye Chords

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ChordsAm, D, G, Em, C, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmDGEm
AmWhereyouareseemstobe,asDfarasaneternity
GOutstretchedarmsopenhearts,andEmifitneverendsthenwhendowestart?
AmI’llneverleaveyouDbehindortreatyouGunkind
IknowyouunderstandEm
OohAmandwithatearinmyDeye,givemetheGsweetestgoodbye
ThatIEmeverdidreceive,CpushingforwardandBarchingback
EmBringmeclosertoEmheartattack
CSaygoodbyeandjustBflyaway,whenEmyoucomeback
IEmhavesomethingstosayChowdoesitfeeltoknowyouBneverhavetobe
EmaloneWhenyougetEmhome
CTheremustbesomeplaceherethatBonlyyouandIEmcouldgo
SoEmIcanshowyouhowI…
AmDreamawayeverydayDtrysohardtodisregard,theGrhythmofthe
Rainthatdrops,andEmcoincideswiththebeatingofmyAmheart
I’llneverleaveyouDbehind,ortreatyouGunkind
EmIknowyouAmunderstandyeahyeahyeah
AndwithatearinmyDeyeGivemethesweetestGgoodbye
ThatIEmeverevereverdidreceive
CPushingforwardandBarchingbackEmbringmeclosertoEmheartattack
CSaygoodbyeandjustBflyawayEmwhenyoucomeback
IEmhavesomethingstosay
CHowdoesitfeeltoknowyouBneverhavetobeEmaloneWhenyouEmgethome
CTheremustbesomeplaceherethatBonlyyouandIEmcouldgo,soIEmcanshow
YouhowI,CfeelBfeelEmfeelEmfeel
CBEmEm
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumSongs About Jane
GenresPop, R&B
Year2002
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Am to D

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D to G

3. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

G to Em

4. Em → Am chord transition

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

To move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Em to Am

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

7. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

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 0.01% 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 (18%).
    • 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%
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