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Maroon 5 Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Maroon 5’s hit song about a nostalgic and regretful phone call. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

F

All of my change I spent on you

G C

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

Am F

Where are the plans we made for two?

Chorus

C

Yeah, I, I know it’s hard to remember

Am

The people we used to be

F

It’s even harder to picture

G

That you’re not here next to me

C

You said it’s too late to make it

Am

But is it too late to try?

F

And in our time that you wasted

G

All of our bridges burned down

Verse 2

C Am

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

F

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

G C

When we called it love, but even the sun

Am

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F G

You turned your back on tomorrow

C Am

’Cause you forgot yesterday

F G

I gave you my love to borrow

C

But you just gave it away

Am F

You can’t expect me to be fine

G

I don’t expect you to care

C

I know I’ve said it before

Am

But all of our bridges burned down

Bridge

F G

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

C

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

Am F

When we called it love, but even the sun

G

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F

Now I’m at a payphone…

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats throughout most of the song, so get comfortable switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Maroon 5’s hit song about a nostalgic and regretful phone call. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

F

All of my change I spent on you

G C

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

Am F

Where are the plans we made for two?

Chorus

C

Yeah, I, I know it’s hard to remember

Am

The people we used to be

F

It’s even harder to picture

G

That you’re not here next to me

C

You said it’s too late to make it

Am

But is it too late to try?

F

And in our time that you wasted

G

All of our bridges burned down

Verse 2

C Am

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

F

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

G C

When we called it love, but even the sun

Am

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F G

You turned your back on tomorrow

C Am

’Cause you forgot yesterday

F G

I gave you my love to borrow

C

But you just gave it away

Am F

You can’t expect me to be fine

G

I don’t expect you to care

C

I know I’ve said it before

Am

But all of our bridges burned down

Bridge

F G

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

C

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

Am F

When we called it love, but even the sun

G

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F

Now I’m at a payphone…

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats throughout most of the song, so get comfortable switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Maroon 5’s hit song about a nostalgic and regretful phone call. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

F

All of my change I spent on you

G C

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

Am F

Where are the plans we made for two?

Chorus

C

Yeah, I, I know it’s hard to remember

Am

The people we used to be

F

It’s even harder to picture

G

That you’re not here next to me

C

You said it’s too late to make it

Am

But is it too late to try?

F

And in our time that you wasted

G

All of our bridges burned down

Verse 2

C Am

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

F

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

G C

When we called it love, but even the sun

Am

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F G

You turned your back on tomorrow

C Am

’Cause you forgot yesterday

F G

I gave you my love to borrow

C

But you just gave it away

Am F

You can’t expect me to be fine

G

I don’t expect you to care

C

I know I’ve said it before

Am

But all of our bridges burned down

Bridge

F G

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

C

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

Am F

When we called it love, but even the sun

G

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F

Now I’m at a payphone…

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats throughout most of the song, so get comfortable switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Maroon 5’s hit song about a nostalgic and regretful phone call. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

F

All of my change I spent on you

G C

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

Am F

Where are the plans we made for two?

Chorus

C

Yeah, I, I know it’s hard to remember

Am

The people we used to be

F

It’s even harder to picture

G

That you’re not here next to me

C

You said it’s too late to make it

Am

But is it too late to try?

F

And in our time that you wasted

G

All of our bridges burned down

Verse 2

C Am

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

F

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

G C

When we called it love, but even the sun

Am

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F G

You turned your back on tomorrow

C Am

’Cause you forgot yesterday

F G

I gave you my love to borrow

C

But you just gave it away

Am F

You can’t expect me to be fine

G

I don’t expect you to care

C

I know I’ve said it before

Am

But all of our bridges burned down

Bridge

F G

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

C

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

Am F

When we called it love, but even the sun

G

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F

Now I’m at a payphone…

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats throughout most of the song, so get comfortable switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

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Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Maroon 5’s hit song about a nostalgic and regretful phone call. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

F

All of my change I spent on you

G C

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

Am F

Where are the plans we made for two?

Chorus

C

Yeah, I, I know it’s hard to remember

Am

The people we used to be

F

It’s even harder to picture

G

That you’re not here next to me

C

You said it’s too late to make it

Am

But is it too late to try?

F

And in our time that you wasted

G

All of our bridges burned down

Verse 2

C Am

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

F

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

G C

When we called it love, but even the sun

Am

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F G

You turned your back on tomorrow

C Am

’Cause you forgot yesterday

F G

I gave you my love to borrow

C

But you just gave it away

Am F

You can’t expect me to be fine

G

I don’t expect you to care

C

I know I’ve said it before

Am

But all of our bridges burned down

Bridge

F G

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

C

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

Am F

When we called it love, but even the sun

G

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F

Now I’m at a payphone…

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats throughout most of the song, so get comfortable switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Maroon 5’s hit song about a nostalgic and regretful phone call. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

F

All of my change I spent on you

G C

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

Am F

Where are the plans we made for two?

Chorus

C

Yeah, I, I know it’s hard to remember

Am

The people we used to be

F

It’s even harder to picture

G

That you’re not here next to me

C

You said it’s too late to make it

Am

But is it too late to try?

F

And in our time that you wasted

G

All of our bridges burned down

Verse 2

C Am

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

F

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

G C

When we called it love, but even the sun

Am

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F G

You turned your back on tomorrow

C Am

’Cause you forgot yesterday

F G

I gave you my love to borrow

C

But you just gave it away

Am F

You can’t expect me to be fine

G

I don’t expect you to care

C

I know I’ve said it before

Am

But all of our bridges burned down

Bridge

F G

I’ve wasted my nights, you turned out the lights

C

Now I’m paralyzed, still stuck in that time

Am F

When we called it love, but even the sun

G

Sets in paradise

Chorus

C

I’m at a payphone trying to call home

Am

All of my change I spent on you

F G

Where have the times gone? Baby, it’s all wrong

C Am

Where are the plans we made for two?

F G

If happy-ever-after’s did exist

C Am

I would still be holding you like this

F G

All those fairytales are full of shit

C Am

One more fucking love song, I’ll be sick, oh

F

Now I’m at a payphone…

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats throughout most of the song, so get comfortable switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.