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Maroon 5 - Tangled Chords

ChordsAm, F, E, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmI’mfullofregret,FforallthingsthatI’veEdoneandsaid
AmAndIdon’tknowifFit’lleverbeoktoshowE
AmMyface’roundhere,FsometimesIwonderifIEdisappear
FWouldyoueverEturnyourheadAmandlook
SeeifI’mgone,F’causeIfear,thereisEnothinglefttoAmsaytoEyou
Thatyouwannahear,CthatyououghtDtoknow
IthinkIshouldgo,FthethingsI’veEdonearewaytooAmshameful
AmYou’rejustaninnocent,FahelplessvictimofaEspidersweb
AmAndI’maninsect,FgoingafteranythingEthatIcanget
FSoyoubetterEturnyourheadandrun,,Amanddon’tlookback
FCauseIfear
ThereEisnothingleftAmtosay,toyouE
ThatyouwannaChear,thatyououghtDtoknow
IthinkIshouldgo,FthethingsI’veEdonearewayAmtooshameful
AmAndI’vedoneyousoEwrong,treatedyouCbad
StrungyouDalong,ohshameonFmyself
Idon’tknowEhowIgotAmsotangled
AmOooEoooCoooDhhhFhhhEhhAmhh
FSoyoubetterEturnyourheadandrun,,Amanddon’tlookback
FCauseIfear
ThereEisnothingleftAmtosay,toyouE
ThatyouwannaChear,thatyououghtDtoknow
IthinkIshouldgo,FthethingsI’veEdonearewayAmtooshameful
AmAndI’vedoneyousoEwrong,treatedyouCbad
StrungyouDalong,ohshameonFmyself
Idon’tknowEhowIgotAmsotangled
AmECDFEAm
ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumSongs About Jane
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2002
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Maroon 5 - Tangled on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Tangled uses these transitions most often: F → E (18), E → Am (16), and Am → F (9). 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 - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

  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 G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Am to F

2. F → E chord transition

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 18 times.

F to E

3. E → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E 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. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

E to Am

4. E → C chord transition

To move from E to C:

  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. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

E to C

5. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

6. D → F chord transition

Here's how to move from D to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B 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 7 times.

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

  • Tangled includes 73 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Tangled contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Tangled 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 → Am: 10%
    • E → F: 3%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → E: 1%