Maroon 5 - The Sun Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]After [C]school, walking home, [D]fresh dirt under my fingernails and.
[Am]I can [C]smell hot asphalt, [D]cars screech to a halt to let me pass.
[Am]And I [C]cannot remember, [D]what life was like through photographs.
[Am]And trying [C]to recreate, [D]images life gives us from the past.
[Am]And some[C]times it’s a sad song. [D]But I.
[chorus]
[F]Cannot [C]forget, refuse to [Am]regret, so glad I [G]met you and
[F]Take my breath [C]away, make [Am]everyday
Worth all of the [G]pain that I’ve gone through
[F]And mama, I’ve been crying
Cause [Am]things ain’t how they [G]used to be
She said, ‘The [F]battle’s almost won
And we’re [Dm]only several [E]miles from the [Am]sun. [C]
Owo [D]hoo [Am]oh, yeah[C] [D]
[verse 2]
And [Am]I’m moving [C]on, down my street
[D]I see people I won’t ever meet
[Am]I think of her, take a breath
[D]Feel the beat in the rhythm of my [Am]steps
[Am]And some[C]times it’s a sad song. [D]But I
[chorus]
[F]Cannot [C]forget, refuse to [Am]regret, so glad I [G]met you and
[F]Take my breath [C]away, make [Am]everyday
Worth all of the [G]pain that I’ve gone through
[F]And mama, I’ve been crying
Cause [Am]things ain’t how they [G]used to be
She said, ‘The [F]battle’s almost won
And we’re [D]only several [E]miles from the [Am]sun. [C]
[Closing]
[Am]Rhythm of the conversation, [E]the perfection of her creation
[Am]The sex she slipped into my coffee., [E]the way she felt when she first saw me
[Am]Hate to love and love to hate her, [E]like a broken record player
[Am]Back and forth and here and gone and [E]on and on and on and on!
[chorus]
[F]Cannot [C]forget, refuse to [Am]regret, so glad I [G]met you and
[F]Take my breath [C]away, make [Am]everyday
Worth all of the [G]pain that I’ve gone through
[F]And mama, I’ve been crying
Cause [Am]things ain’t how they [G]used to be
She said, ‘The [F]battle’s almost won
And we’re [D]only several [E]miles
Said, ‘The [F]battle’s almost won
And we’re [D]only several [E]miles from the sun.[Am]’ [C]
[D]Yea [Am]ah
How to play The Sun on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - The Sun on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.
The Sun uses these transitions most often: Am → C (11), C → D (10), and Am → G (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 - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
10. Dm → E chord transition
To move from Dm to E;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
11. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
13. E → F chord transition
To move from E to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
The Sun chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Sun.
- The Sun includes 87 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Sun contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Sun connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → C: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%
- C → Am: 10%