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Maroon 5 - Unkiss Me Chords

ChordsC, Dm, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

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


[C] [Dm] [Am] [F]
[C]If you respect [Dm]me, don’t protect me
[Am]You can tell [F]me, I can handle it
[C]Stop [Dm]pretending, cause we’re going [Am]down [F]
[C]If you let [Dm]go, then just let go
[Am]It’s [F]disrespectful how you’ve handled this
[C]Never [Dm]ending, kinda [Am]around [F]


I lie to my [C]heart cause I thought you [Dm]felt it
You can’t light a [Am]fire if the candle’s [F]melted
No you don’t have to [C]love me if you don’t [Dm]wanna
Don’t act like I mean [Am]nothing, but if you’re [F]gonna
Well, when you’re better [C]off


[C]Unkiss [Dm]me, [Am]untouch [F]me, [C] [Dm]untake this [Am]heart [F]
[C]And I’m [Dm] [Am]missing just [F]one thing
[C]A [Dm]brand new [Am]start [F]


[C]Can’t erase [Dm]this, can’t delete this
[Am]I don’t need this, I can’t handle it
[C]I just feel [Dm]it, that you’re over [Am]us [F]
[C]If I wait [Dm]here, if I see you
[Am]It won’t matter, [F]what’s the point of this?
[C]We’re in [Dm]pieces, because you’re over us [Am] [F]


I lie to my [C]heart cause I thought you [Dm]felt it
You can’t light a [Am]fire, if the candle’s [F]melted
No you don’t have to [C]love me if you don’t [Dm]wanna
Don’t act like I mean [Am]nothing, but if you’re [F]gonna
Well, when you’re better [C]off


[C]Unkiss [Dm]me, [Am]untouch [F]me, [C] [Dm]untake this [Am]heart [F]
[C]And I’m [Dm] [Am]missing just [F]one thing
[C]A [Dm]brand new [Am]start [F]
[C]Unkiss me, [Dm] [Am] [F] [C]unkiss me [Dm] [Am] [F]


[C]So baby let [Dm]go, gotta let go
It’s [Am]dis[F]respectful, I can’t handle it
[C]Never ending,[Dm]kinda round around, [Am]yeah [F]


[C]Unkiss [Dm]me, [Am]untouch [F]me, [C] [Dm]untake this [Am]heart [F]
[C]And I’m [Dm] [Am]missing just [F]one thing
[C]A [Dm]brand new [Am]start, [F] [C]unkiss me [Dm] [Am] [F]
[C]Unkiss me, [Dm] [Am] [F] [C]unkiss me [Dm] [Am] [F]

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumV
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyC

How to play Unkiss Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Unkiss Me 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.

Unkiss Me uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (32), Dm → Am (32), and Am → F (31). 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 C - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to Dm

2. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
Dm to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. Am → C chord transition

To move 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.

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

  • Unkiss Me includes 126 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Unkiss Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Unkiss Me 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 → Dm: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%