Maroon 5 - This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker 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 Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[chorus]
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt like a [Em]motherfucker fucker
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt like a [Em]motherfucker fucker
[Opening]
Her [C]body’s hot, [D]her body’s like the [Bm]summer
I’m in a [Em]trance or something, her [C]mind is not, [D]no
As sharp as all her [Bm]diamonds, she must be [Em]smoking something
[verse 2]
I see her [C]dancing in the streets, sipping [D]champagne on the beach
So [Bm]expensive when she eats, ’cause she’s so [Em]fancy
I see her [C]when I go to sleep, I check my [D]phone when I am weak
She never [Bm]posts anything deep, ’cause she’s so [Em]fancy
[chorus]
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt like a [Em]motherfucker fucker
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt like a [Em]motherfucker fucker
[verse 3]
She [C]wants it all, [D]she’s always taking [Bm]something
And now I’m [Em]left with nothing, I’m [C]ripping [D]off, oh
I’m ripping off that [Bm]bandage, because I [Em]just can’t stand it
[verse 4]
I see her [C]dancing on a fool, like she’s [D]seventeen and cool
She really [Bm]thinks that she can move, but it’s just [Em]nasty
I see her [C]when I go to sleep, I check my [D]phone when I am weak
She never [Bm]posts anything deep, ’cause she’s so [Em]fancy
[chorus]
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt like a [Em]motherfucker fucker
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt like a [Em]motherfucker fucker
[verse 5]
[C]Has to have it all, [D]chases every star, [Bm]she’s so [Em]popular
[C]Has to have it all, [D]chases every star, [Bm]she’s so [Em]popular
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt, [Em]it’s gonna hurt
[Closing]
I see her [C]dancing in the street, sipping [D]champagne on the beach
So [Bm]expensive when she eats, ’cause she’s so [Em]fancy
‘Cause she’s so [C]fancy
[chorus]
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt like a [Em]motherfucker fucker
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt like a [Em]motherfucker fucker
[chorus]
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt like a [Em]motherfucker fucker
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt like a [Em]motherfucker fucker
[chorus]
[Am]This summer’s gonna [C]hurt like a [Em]motherfucker
How to play This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker 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.
This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker uses these transitions most often: Am → C (12), C → Em (12), and Em → C (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 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 → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker.
- This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker includes 80 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → D: 11%
- C → Am: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → Am: 12%