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Maroon 5 - Tickets Chords

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ChordsEm, Am7, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmShe’sgotticketstoherownshow.Am7
ButAmnobodywantstogo.Em
EmAndI’mstucksittinginthefrontrow.Am7
I’mAmsingingalong,likethere’snoEmtomorrow.
(taptaptaptap)
ItsEmfunnyhowyousaythatyouAm7madeitonyourown.
Whenyouhaven’tAmworkedforanyoneyourdaddyEmdidn’tknow
YouEmsayyagotajobbutIdon’tAm7knowwhatyoudo
Suchafa,Amfa,fuckingsnobthatyou’llEmneverknowthetruth
You’reEmperfectontheoutsidebutGnothingatthecore.
It’sAmeasytoforgetwhenyoushowupatEmmydoor
EmStopmessingwithmymind,‘causeyou’llneverGhavemyheart.
ButyourEmperfectlittlebodymake,make,makesmefallapart
YourEmperfectlittlebodymake,make,makesmefallapart
EmShe’sgotticketstoherownshow.Am7
ButAmnobodywantstogo.Em
EmAndI’mstucksittinginthefrontrow.Am7
I’mAmsingingalong,likethere’snoEmtomorrow.
EmLalalalalalalalalalalala
EmIknowyouwanttostay,butIAm7thinkthatyoushouldgo
‘CauseyougotAmnothingtosay,youjustEmsitthereonyourphone.
IEmtriednottogivein,butAm7temptationhasmelost
SoIEmwilldomybesttoget,get,get,get,getyouoff
You’reEmperfectontheoutsidebutGnothingatthecore.
It’sAmeasytoforgetwhenyoushowupatEmmydoor
EmStopmessingwithmymind,‘causeyou’llneverGhavemyheart.
ButyourEmperfectlittlebodymake,make,makesmefallapart
YourEmperfectlittlebodymake,make,makesmefallapart
EmShe’sgotticketstoherownshow.Am7
ButAmnobodywantstogo.Em
EmAndI’mstucksittinginthefrontrow.Am7
I’mAmsingingalong,likethere’snoEmtomorrow.
EmLa,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la
EmLa,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,la,la,la
EmLa,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,la,la,la
Yeah,EmShe’sgotticketstoherownshow.Am7
ButAmnobodywantstogo.Em
EmAndI’mstucksittinginthefrontrow.Am7
I’mAmsingingalong,likethere’snoEmtomorrow.
EmShe’sgotticketstoherownshow.Am7
ButAmnobodywantstogo.Em
EmAndI’mstucksittinginthefrontrow.Am7
I’mAmsingingalong,likethere’snoEmtomorrow.
EmLa,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,
la,Emla,la,la,la
EmLa,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,la,Amla,la,la,
la,Emla,la,la,yeah
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumOverexposed
GenresPop
Year2012
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

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

Maroon 5 - Tickets on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Tickets uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (19), Em → Am7 (14), and Am7 → Am (13). 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 Em - Am7 chord transition.

1. Em → Am7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

To move from Em to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

Em to Am7

2. Am7 → Am chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Am7 to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Am7 to Am

3. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, 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 G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

Am to Em

4. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Em to G

5. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Tickets chord transition analysis

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

  • Tickets includes 59 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Tickets contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Tickets connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
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