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Maroon 5 - Sex And Candy Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, F, E, Am, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

[Opening]
[A]Hanging [F]’round downtown by [E]myself
And I had [A]so much time [F]to sit and [E]think about myself
And then there she [A]was [F]like double [E]cherry pie
Yeah, there she [A]was [F]like disco [E]Super Fly

[chorus]
I smell sex and [Am] [F]candy [G]here
Who’s that lounging [Am]in [F]my [G]chair?
Who’s that casting [Am] [F]devious stares in my [G]direction?
Mama, this surely is a [C] [G]dream, [Am]yeah
See, mama, this [F]surely is a[C] dream[G], [Am]yeah [F] [E]

[section 2]
[A]Hanging [F]’round downtown by [E]myself
And I’ve had [A]too much
caffeine and I [F]was thinking ’bout [E]myself
And then there she [A]was in [F]a platform [E]double suede
There she [A]was [F]like disco [E]lemonade

[chorus]
I smell sex and [Am] [F]candy [G]here
Who’s that lounging [Am]in [F]my [G]chair?
Who’s that casting [Am] [F]devious stares in my [G]direction?
Mama, this surely is a [C] [G]dream, [Am]yeah
See, mama, this [F]surely is a[C] dream, [G]yeah [Am] [F] [E]

[Closing]
I smell sex and [Am] [F]candy [G]here
Who’s that lounging [Am]in [F]my [G]chair?
Who’s that casting [Am] [F]devious stares in my [G]direction?
Mama, this surely is a [C] [G]dream, [Am]yeah
See, mama, this [F]surely is a [C]dream, [G] [Am]dig it
This [F]surely is a [C] [G]dream, yeah
[Am]See, mama, [F]this must be my [E]dream

[outro]
[A] [F] [E] [A] [F] [E]

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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumV
GenresPop, R&B
Year2014
KeyA

How to play Sex And Candy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Maroon 5 - Sex And Candy on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Sex And Candy uses these transitions most often: Am → F (16), F → E (13), and G → Am (13). 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 A - F chord transition.

1. A → F chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from A to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
A to F

2. F → E chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from F to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
F to E

3. E → A chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from E to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
E to A

4. E → Am chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from E to Am;

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
E to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

7. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

8. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

Sex And Candy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sex And Candy.

  • Sex And Candy includes 87 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sex And Candy contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sex And Candy connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
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