Maroon 5 - Wipe Your Eyes Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
I’m [C]afraid that I gotta do what I gotta do
But [Em]if I let you go, where you gonna go?
[Am]We gotta make a change, time to turn the page
[Em]Something isn’t right, [G]I don’t wanna fight you
[verse 2]
[C]We’ve been through tougher times, you know it gets worse
[Em]We can turn this around please let me be first
[Am]And as I feel your tears spilling on my shirt
[Em]Something isn’t right [G]I don’t wanna fight you
[chorus]
[C]Hey you, come over and let me [Em]embrace you
I know that I’m causing you [Am]pain too
But remember if you need to [Em]cry
[G]I’m here to wipe your [C]eyes
[chorus]
Tonight before you fall [Em]asleep
I run my thumb across your [Am]cheek (across your cheek)
[Em]Cry ’cause [G]I’m here to wipe your [C]eyes
I know I made you feel this [Em]way
You gotta breathe, we’ll be [Am]okay (be okay)
[verse 3]
[Em]Cry ’cause [G]I’m here to wipe your [C]eyes
Oh [Em]nah nah oh nah nah nah nah
‘Cause I’m here to wipe your [Am]eyes
[Em]Oh nah nah oh [G]nah nah nah nah
[verse 4]
[C]When did we cross the line? How could we forget?
[Em]Why do we let the pressure get into our heads?
[Am]Your broken heart requires all of my attention
[Em]’Cause something isn’t right, [G]I don’t wanna fight you
[chorus]
[C]Hey you, come over and let me [Em]embrace you
I know that I’m causing you [Am]pain too
But remember if you need to [Em]cry
[G]I’m here to wipe your [C]eyes
[chorus]
Tonight before you fall [Em]asleep
I run my thumb across your [Am]cheek (across your cheek)
[Em]Cry ’cause [G]I’m here to wipe your [C]eyes
I know I made you feel this [Em]way
You gotta breathe, we’ll be [Am]okay (be okay)
[Em]Cry ’cause [G]I’m here to wipe your [C]eyes
[Closing]
Please don’t lose your [Em]faith
Don’t worry ’cause I’m [Am]here to keep you [Em]safe
I [G]promise if you [C]let me see your [Em]face
That I won’t let you [Am]down, I won’t let you [Em]down
[G]I’m here to wipe your [C]eyes
[chorus]
Tonight before you fall [Em]asleep
I run my thumb across your [Am]cheek (across your cheek)
[Em]Cry ’cause [G]I’m here to wipe your [C]eyes
I know I made you feel this [Em]way
You gotta breathe, we’ll be [Am]okay (be okay)
[Em]Cry ’cause [G]I’m here to wipe your [C]eyes
How to play Wipe Your Eyes on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - Wipe Your Eyes on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Wipe Your Eyes uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (14), C → Em (14), and Em → Am (14). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Wipe Your Eyes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wipe Your Eyes.
- Wipe Your Eyes includes 70 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Wipe Your Eyes contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Wipe Your Eyes 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 (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → Am: 12%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Em: 8%