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Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, Bm, B
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 A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

EmIdidn’thearwhatyouweresaying,EmIliveonrawemotionbaby
AmIanswerquestions,nevermaybe,BmandEmI’mnotkindifyoubetrayme
EmSowhothehellareyoutosaveme?AmIneverwould’vemadeitbabyBm
EmIfyouneededloveWellthenaskforlove
CouldhavegivenloveNowI’mtakinglove
AndBit’snotmyfaultCozyoubothdeserve
What’scomingnowSodon’tsayaword
EmWakeupcallCaughtyouinthemorningwithanothermaninmybed
Youdon’tBcareaboutmeanymore.Careaboutme?Idon’tthinkso
EmSixfoottallcamewithoutawarningsoIhadtoshoothimdead
Hewon’tBcomearoundhereanymore,comearoundhere?Idon’tfeelso
EmWouldhavebledtomakeyouBmhappy
EmYoudidn’tneedtotreatmethatway
BmAndAmnowyoubeatmeatmyowngame
BmAndEmnowI’mfinallysleepingsoundly
EmAndyourlover’sscreamingloudly
BmIAmhearasoundandhittheground
IfyouEmneededloveWellthenaskforlove
CouldhavegivenloveNowI’mtakinglove
AndBit’snotmyfaultCozyoubothdeserve
What’scomingnowSodon’tsayaword
EmWakeupcallCaughtyouinthemorningwithanothermaninmybed
Youdon’tBcareaboutmeanymore.Careaboutme?Idon’tthinkso
EmSixfoottallcamewithoutawarningsoIhadtoshoothimdead
Hewon’tBcomearoundhereanymore,comearoundhere?
Idon’tfeelsoEmbad,AmIdon’tfeelsoEmbad
IAmdon’tfeelsoBbad,I’msoBsorrydarling
BDidIdothewrongthing?Oh,whatwasIthinking?
BIshisheartstillbeating?
EmWakeupcallCaughtyouinthemorningwithanothermaninmybed
Youdon’tBcareaboutmeanymore.Careaboutme?Idon’tthinkso
EmSixfoottallcamewithoutawarningsoIhadtoshoothimdead
Hewon’tBcomearoundhereanymore,comearoundhere?
Idon’tfeelsoEmbad
EmWakeupcallAmCaughtyouinthemorningwithEmanothermaninmybed
Youdon’tBcareaboutmeanymore.Careaboutme?Idon’tthinkso
EmSixfoottallcamewithoutawarningsoIhadtoshoothimdead
Hewon’tBcomearoundhereanymore,comearoundhere?
Idon’tfeelsoEmbad
Am(Idon’tfeelsoEmbad)
Idon’tfeelsoBbad
(Idon’tfeelsoEmbad)
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumIt Won't Be Soon Before Long
GenresRock
Year2007
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Wake Up Call on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call 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.

Wake Up Call uses these transitions most often: B → Em (12), Em → B (11), and Em → Am (6). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. 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 verse, played 6 times.

Em to Am

2. Am → Bm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Am to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Am to Bm

3. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

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 4 times.

Bm to Em

4. Em → B chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

Em to B

5. Am → B chord transition

Switching from Am to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Wake Up Call chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wake Up Call.

  • Wake Up Call includes 46 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Wake Up Call contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Wake Up Call 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 → Am: 12%
    • Em → Bm: 5%
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → Em: 16%
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