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Maroon 5 - This Love Chords

ChordsE, Am, Dm, B, G, C, D, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram


[E] [Am] [Dm] [B] [E] [Am] [Dm] [B]
[E]I was so high I did not [Am]recognize
The fire [Dm]burning in her
Eyes, the chaos that [B]controlled my mind…
[E]Whispered goodbye and she got [Am]on a plane
Never to [Dm]return again but always in my [B]heart


[Am]This [Dm]love [G]has taken its [C]toll on me
[Am]She said [Dm]goodbye [G]too many times [C]before
[Am]Her [Dm]heart is [G]breaking in [C]front of me
And [Am]I have no [D]choice, cause [F]I won’t say
Good[E]bye any[E]more [Am] [Dm] [B]


[E]I tried my best to feed her [Am]appetite
Keep her coming [Dm]every night
So hard to keep her [B]satisfied
[E]Kept playing love like it was [Am]just a game
Pretending to [Dm]feel the same
Then turn around and [B]leave again


[Am]This [Dm]love [G]has taken its [C]toll on me
[Am]She said [Dm]goodbye [G]too many times [C]before
[Am]Her [Dm]heart is [G]breaking in [C]front of me
And [Am]I have no [D]choice, cause [F]I won’t
Say good[E]bye any[E]more [Am] [Dm] [B]


[Dm]I’ll fix these broken things, [C]repair your broken wings
[E]And make sure everything’s [Am]alright, [Dm]my pressure on your hips
[C]Sinking my fingertips, [E]into every inch of you
‘Cause I know that’s what you want me to do


[Am]This [Dm]love [G]has taken its [C]toll on me
[Am]She said [Dm]goodbye [G]too many times [C]before
[Am]Her [Dm]heart is [G]breaking in [C]front of me
And [Am]I have no [D]choice, cause [F]I won’t say [E]goodbye anymore


[Am]This [Dm]love [G]has taken its [C]toll on me
[Am]She said [Dm]goodbye [G]too many times [C]before
[Am]Her [Dm]heart is [G]breaking in [C]front of me
And [Am]I have no [D]choice, cause [F]I won’t
Say good[E]bye any[E]more [Am] [Dm] [B]

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumSongs About Jane
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2002
KeyE

How to play This Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - This Love on guitar requires 8 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.

This Love uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (22), C → Am (12), and Dm → G (12). 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 E - Am chord transition.

1. E → Am chord transition

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.
E to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Am to Dm

3. Dm → B chord transition

To move from Dm to B;

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

4. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

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

5. B → Am chord transition

To move from B to Am;

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

6. Dm → G chord transition

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.

7. G → C chord transition

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.

8. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

9. Am → D chord transition

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.

10. D → F chord transition

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.

11. 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.

12. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

13. C → E chord transition

To move from C to E;

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

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

  • This Love includes 103 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • This Love contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how This Love 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 → Dm: 8%
    • Am → D: 7%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → G: 16%