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Maroon 5 - This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker Chords

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ChordsAm, C, Em, D, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmThissummer’sgonnaChurtlikeaEmmotherfuckerfucker
AmThissummer’sgonnaChurtlikeaEmmotherfuckerfucker
HerCbody’shot,Dherbody’sliketheBmsummer
I’minaEmtranceorsomething,herCmindisnot,Dno
AssharpasallherBmdiamonds,shemustbeEmsmokingsomething
IseeherCdancinginthestreets,sippingDchampagneonthebeach
SoBmexpensivewhensheeats,’causeshe’ssoEmfancy
IseeherCwhenIgotosleep,IcheckmyDphonewhenIamweak
SheneverBmpostsanythingdeep,’causeshe’ssoEmfancy
AmThissummer’sgonnaChurtlikeaEmmotherfuckerfucker
AmThissummer’sgonnaChurtlikeaEmmotherfuckerfucker
SheCwantsitall,Dshe’salwaystakingBmsomething
AndnowI’mEmleftwithnothing,I’mCrippingDoff,oh
I’mrippingoffthatBmbandage,becauseIEmjustcan’tstandit
IseeherCdancingonafool,likeshe’sDseventeenandcool
ShereallyBmthinksthatshecanmove,butit’sjustEmnasty
IseeherCwhenIgotosleep,IcheckmyDphonewhenIamweak
SheneverBmpostsanythingdeep,’causeshe’ssoEmfancy
AmThissummer’sgonnaChurtlikeaEmmotherfuckerfucker
AmThissummer’sgonnaChurtlikeaEmmotherfuckerfucker
CHastohaveitall,Dchaseseverystar,Bmshe’ssoEmpopular
CHastohaveitall,Dchaseseverystar,Bmshe’ssoEmpopular
AmThissummer’sgonnaChurt,Emit’sgonnahurt
IseeherCdancinginthestreet,sippingDchampagneonthebeach
SoBmexpensivewhensheeats,’causeshe’ssoEmfancy
‘Causeshe’ssoCfancy
AmThissummer’sgonnaChurtlikeaEmmotherfuckerfucker
AmThissummer’sgonnaChurtlikeaEmmotherfuckerfucker
AmThissummer’sgonnaChurtlikeaEmmotherfuckerfucker
AmThissummer’sgonnaChurtlikeaEmmotherfuckerfucker
AmThissummer’sgonnaChurtlikeaEmmotherfucker
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumV
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

Am to C

2. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

C to Em

3. 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 chorus, played 10 times.

Em to Am

4. C → D chord transition

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

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 11 times.

C to D

5. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → Am: 12%
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