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Maroon 5 - Love Somebody Chords

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ChordsC, G, 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 E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G 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

[Opening]
[C]I know your [G]inside, you’re feeling so [Am]hollow [Am][C]
And it’s a [G]hard pill for you to [Am]swallow [Am]
But if I [C] [G]fall for [Am]you, I’ll [Am]never recover.
[C]If I [G]fall for [Am]you, I’ll [Am]never be the same.

[chorus]
[C]I really wanna [G]love somebody. [Am]
I really wanna [F]dance the [G]night [C]away, I know we’re only [G]half way there.
But you can [Am]take me all the way, you can [F]take me all the way. [C]
I really wanna [G]touch somebody [Am]I think about you [F]every [G]single day. [C]
I know we’re only [G]half way there.
But you can [Am]take me all the way, you can [F]take me all the way. [C]

[verse 2]
You’re such a [G]hard act for me to [Am]follow [Am][C]
Love me [G]today don’t leave me [Am]tomorrow, yeah [Am]
But if I [C] [G]fall for [Am]you, I’ll [Am]never recover.
[C]If I [G]fall for [Am]you, I’ll [Am]never be the same.

[chorus]
[C]I really wanna [G]love somebody. [Am]
I really wanna [F]dance the [G]night [C]away, I know we’re only [G]half way there.
But you can [Am]take me all the way, you can [F]take me all the way. [C]
I really wanna [G]touch somebody [Am]I think about you [F]every [G]single day. [C]
I know we’re only [G]half way there.
But you can [Am]take me all the way, you can [F]take me all the way. [C]

[verse 3]
Oh, [G]oh, [Am]oh, oh [F][C]oh, [G]oh, [Am]oh, [F]oh

[verse 4]
[C]I don’t know where to [G]start, I’m just a little lost
[Am]I wanna feel like we [F]never gonna ever stop
[C]I don’t know what to [G]do, I’m right in front of you
[Am]Asking you to stay, you should [F]stay, stay with me [C]tonight, yeah

[chorus]
[C]I really wanna [G]love somebody. [Am]
I really wanna [F]dance the [G]night [C]away, I know we’re only [G]half way there.
But you can [Am]take me all the way, you can [F]take me all the way. [C]
I really wanna [G]touch somebody [Am]I think about you [F]every [G]single day. [C]
I know we’re only [G]half way there.
But you can [Am]take me all the way, you can [F]take me all the way. [C]

[Closing]
Oh, [G]oh, [Am]oh, oh [F][C]oh, [G]oh, oh, oh
You can [Am]take me all the way, you can [F]take me all the way [C]

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumOverexposed
GenresPop
Year2012
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Love Somebody on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Love Somebody on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Love Somebody uses these transitions most often: C → G (26), G → Am (26), and Am → F (18). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move 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.
G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

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.
Am to C

4. Am → F chord transition

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

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

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  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 A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. 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.

Love Somebody chord transition analysis

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

  • Love Somebody includes 102 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Love Somebody contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Love Somebody connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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