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Maroon 5 - Sweetest Goodbye Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Am, D, G, Em, C, B
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Am] [D] [G] [Em] [Am]Where you are seems to be, as [D]far as an eternity [G]Outstretched arms open hearts, and [Em]if it never ends then when do we start?

[Am]I’ll never leave you [D]behind or treat you [G]unkind I know you understand [Em] Ooh [Am]and with a tear in my [D]eye, give me the [G]sweetest goodbye

That I [Em]ever did receive, [C]pushing forward and [B]arching back [Em]Bring me closer to [Em]heart attack [C]Say goodbye and just [B]fly away, when [Em]you comeback I [Em]have some things to say [C]how does it feel to know you [B]never have to be [Em]alone When you get [Em]home [C]There must be someplace here that [B]only you and I [Em]could go So [Em]I can show you how I…

[Am]Dream away everyday [D]try so hard to disregard, the [G]rhythm of the Rain that drops, and [Em]coincides with the beating of my [Am]heart

I’ll never leave you [D]behind, or treat you [G]unkind [Em]I know you [Am]understand yeah yeah yeah And with a tear in my [D]eye Give me the sweetest [G]goodbye That I [Em]ever ever ever did receive

[C]Pushing forward and [B]arching back [Em]bring me closer to [Em]heart attack [C]Say goodbye and just [B]fly away [Em]when you comeback I [Em]have some things to say

[C]How does it feel to know you [B]never have to be [Em]alone When you [Em]get home [C]There must be someplace here that [B]only you and I [Em]could go, so I [Em]can show You how I, [C]feel [B]feel [Em]feel [Em]feel

[C] [B] [Em] [Em]

Artist Maroon 5
Album Songs About Jane
Genres Pop, R&B
Year 2002
Key Am

How to Play Sweetest Goodbye on Ukulele?

Maroon 5 - Sweetest Goodbye can be played in the key of Am using the Am, D, G, Em, C, B chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For B, To play B, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.

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

You can play Sweetest Goodbye with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.