Maroon 5 - Doin’ Dirt Chords
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 key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G] [Bm] [A]
[Em]Hey you, don’t wanna love you on [G]the telephone
You’re hanging up and now I’m [Bm]all alone
Baby you got me doing [A]dirt, doing dirt, doing dirt
And [Em]now I wanna find you but you’re [G]on the run
My heart’s exploding like a [Bm]burning sun
I know you like it when it [A]hurts, when it hurts, when it hurts
[chorus]
[Em]Hold me we’re dancing in the dark of the [G]night
You’re shining like a neon [Bm]light
I light you up, when I get [A]inside
So won’t you [Em]touch me cause everybody’s watching us [G]now
We’re putting on a show for the [Bm]crowd
So turn it up baby make it [A]loud
[Closing]
Hey [Em]you, say that you’re only having [G]fun and then
You call me up at [Bm]3am again
Baby you got me doing [A]dirt, doing dirt, doing dirt
And [Em]now all that I got is just a [G]microphone
To let you know that I am [Bm]all alone
I know you like it when it [A]hurts, when it hurts
[chorus]
[Em]Hold me we’re dancing in the dark of the [G]night
You’re shining like a neon [Bm]light
I light you up, when I get [A]inside
So won’t you [Em]touch me cause everybody’s watching us [G]now
We’re putting on a show for the [Bm]crowd
So turn it up baby make it [A]loud
[chorus]
Yeah, come on
So [Em]right now, I wanna leave with you right now
I wanna be with you [G]all night, get in the car let’s go
Yeah let’s take it [Bm]home, let’s take it home, let’s take it [A]home
[chorus]
[Em]So right now, I wanna leave with you right now
I wanna be with you [G]all night, get in the car let’s go
Yeah let’s take it [Bm]home, let’s take it home, let’s take it [A]home
[chorus]
[Em]Hold me we’re dancing in the dark of the [G]night
You’re shining like a neon [Bm]light
I light you up, when I get [A]inside
So won’t you [Em]touch me cause everybody’s watching us [G]now
We’re putting on a show for the [Bm]crowd
So turn it up baby make it [A]loud
How to play Doin' Dirt on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - Doin' Dirt 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.
Doin' Dirt uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (13), Em → G (13), and G → Bm (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 - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Doin' Dirt chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Doin' Dirt.
- Doin' Dirt includes 51 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Doin' Dirt contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Doin' Dirt 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%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Bm: 4%