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Maroon 5 - Daylight Chords

Chord reference D, G, A, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D]Here I am waiting, I’ll have to leave soon [G]Why am I [A]holding on, [D]we knew this day would come We knew it all along, [G]how did it [A]come so fast

[Bm]This is our last [G]night, but it’s [D]late And I’m [G]trying [A]not to [Bm]sleep, ’cause I [G]know When I [D]wake, I will [G]have to [A]slip [D]away

And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close [D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh [D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh

[D]Here I am staring, at you’re perfection [G]In my arms, [A]so beautiful [D]The sky is getting bright

The stars are burning out, [G]somebody, [A]slow it down

This is [Bm]way too [G]hard, ’cause I [D]know When the [G]sun comes [A]up, I will [Bm]leave This is [G]my last [D]glance, that will [G]soon be [A]memory[D]

And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close [D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh [D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh

[A]I never wanted to stop, because I don’t want to [G]Start all over, [D]Start all over, [A]I was afraid of the dark But now it’s all that I want, [G]all that I want, All that I [D]want

And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close And when the [D]daylight comes I’ll [Bm]have to go But [G]tonight I’m gonna hold you [D]so close Cause in the [D]daylight we’ll be [Bm]on our own But [G]tonight I need to hold you so [D]close

[D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh [D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh [D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh (Yeah) (Yeah) (Yeah) [D]Oh woah, [Bm]oh woah, [G]oh woah [D]ohh (Yeah) (Yeah)

Artist Maroon 5
Album Overexposed
Genres Pop
Year 2012
Key D

How to Play Daylight on Guitar?

Maroon 5 - Daylight can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, Bm chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Daylight with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.