Maroon 5 - The Man Who Never Lied 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 C key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [Bm] [A]
In the middle of hollywood boulevard, screaming at each other,
Screaming at each other, like oh oh oh, can’t take it anymore oh oh oh
[verse 2]
[G]Like a tragedy, [D]like a dark comedy
[Bm]Laughing at each other, [A]laughing at each other, like [G]oh oh [D]oh
It isn’t funny [Bm]anymore, oh [A]oh
[chorus]
I was the [G]man who never [D]lied, I never [Bm]lied until [A]today
But I just [G]couldn’t break your [D]heart, like you did [Bm]mine [A]yesterday
[chorus]
I was the [G]man who never [D]lied, [Bm]oh oh [A]oh
I was the [G]man who never [D]lied, [Bm]oh oh [A]oh, yeah
[verse 3]
Sometimes honesty is the worst policy, happy ever after, happy ever after,
Let it go, go go, you never need to know, oh oh.
[verse 4]
[G]I don’t wanna be [D]picking up all of these [Bm]tiny little pieces,
[A]Tiny little pieces, of your heart, [G]oh [A]oh, won’t do it anymore, [Bm]oh [A]oh
[chorus]
I was the [G]man who never [D]lied, I never [Bm]lied until [A]today
But I just [G]couldn’t break your [D]heart, like you did [Bm]mine [A]yesterday
[chorus]
I was the [G]man who never [D]lied, [Bm]oh oh [A]oh
I was the [G]man who never [D]lied, [Bm]oh oh [A]oh
[Closing]
I was the [G] [D] [Bm]yeah, [A]yeah,[G] [D]oh, [Bm] [A]oh
[G]In the middle [D]of hollywood boulevard
[Bm]What am I doing [A]in hollywood boulevard?
[G]In the middle [D]of hollywood boulevard
[Bm]Screaming at each other, screaming
[chorus]
I was the [G]man who never [D]lied, I never [Bm]lied until [A]today
But I just [G]couldn’t break your [D]heart, like you did [Bm]mine [A]yesterday
[chorus]
I was the [G]man who never [D]lied, I never [Bm]lied until [A]today
But I just [G]couldn’t break your [D]heart, like you did [Bm]mine [A]yesterday
[chorus]
I was the [G]man who never [D]lied, [Bm]oh oh [A]oh
I was the [G]man who never [D]lied, [Bm]oh oh [A]oh
How to play The Man Who Never Lied on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - The Man Who Never Lied 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.
The Man Who Never Lied uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (22), D → Bm (22), and G → D (22). 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 G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B 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 → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
The Man Who Never Lied chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Man Who Never Lied.
- The Man Who Never Lied includes 90 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Man Who Never Lied contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Man Who Never Lied connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%