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Maine Chords

Noah Kahan Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Maine Chords – Guitar

Noah Kahan’s reflective song about distance and change, set in the state of Maine. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

I’m in the back of a cab in the back of my mind

C G Am F

I am drivin’ away from the life that I left

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Verse 2

C G Am F

I am stuck in the snow in the south of Vermont

C G Am F

And the plows can’t save me this time or the next

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Bridge

F G Am

And I’ll buy a home in Upstate New York

F G Am

And I’ll miss the way you make me laugh

F G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Outro

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between C and F, as that is the most common transition in the progression.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Maine Chords – Ukulele

Noah Kahan’s reflective song about distance and change, set in the state of Maine. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

I’m in the back of a cab in the back of my mind

C G Am F

I am drivin’ away from the life that I left

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Verse 2

C G Am F

I am stuck in the snow in the south of Vermont

C G Am F

And the plows can’t save me this time or the next

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Bridge

F G Am

And I’ll buy a home in Upstate New York

F G Am

And I’ll miss the way you make me laugh

F G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Outro

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between C and F, as that is the most common transition in the progression.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Maine Chords – Piano

Noah Kahan’s reflective song about distance and change, set in the state of Maine. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

I’m in the back of a cab in the back of my mind

C G Am F

I am drivin’ away from the life that I left

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Verse 2

C G Am F

I am stuck in the snow in the south of Vermont

C G Am F

And the plows can’t save me this time or the next

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Bridge

F G Am

And I’ll buy a home in Upstate New York

F G Am

And I’ll miss the way you make me laugh

F G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Outro

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between C and F, as that is the most common transition in the progression.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Maine Chords – Banjo

Noah Kahan’s reflective song about distance and change, set in the state of Maine. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

I’m in the back of a cab in the back of my mind

C G Am F

I am drivin’ away from the life that I left

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Verse 2

C G Am F

I am stuck in the snow in the south of Vermont

C G Am F

And the plows can’t save me this time or the next

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Bridge

F G Am

And I’ll buy a home in Upstate New York

F G Am

And I’ll miss the way you make me laugh

F G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Outro

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between C and F, as that is the most common transition in the progression.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Maine Chords – Mandolin

Noah Kahan’s reflective song about distance and change, set in the state of Maine. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

I’m in the back of a cab in the back of my mind

C G Am F

I am drivin’ away from the life that I left

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Verse 2

C G Am F

I am stuck in the snow in the south of Vermont

C G Am F

And the plows can’t save me this time or the next

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Bridge

F G Am

And I’ll buy a home in Upstate New York

F G Am

And I’ll miss the way you make me laugh

F G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Outro

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between C and F, as that is the most common transition in the progression.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Maine Chords – Harmonica

Noah Kahan’s reflective song about distance and change, set in the state of Maine. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chord shapes as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

I’m in the back of a cab in the back of my mind

C G Am F

I am drivin’ away from the life that I left

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Verse 2

C G Am F

I am stuck in the snow in the south of Vermont

C G Am F

And the plows can’t save me this time or the next

C G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Bridge

F G Am

And I’ll buy a home in Upstate New York

F G Am

And I’ll miss the way you make me laugh

F G Am F

And I’ll probably call you tonight just to say I’m alright

C G Am F

But I’m not, I’m scared I’ll get stuck like this way

Chorus

C G Am F

So don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Outro

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, don’t you run away from me

C G Am F

Don’t you go to Maine, I don’t wanna be alone

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between C and F, as that is the most common transition in the progression.