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Makes Me Wonder - Maroon 5
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Tabbed by: Brandon Fukuda AKA dreamerscout
Email: fukuda@usc.edu
Tuning: Standard
Verse Chords: Bm7, A/Bm7, E/G#, A#dim? (this is different from the dim chord in the
bridge and chorus), Bm, A
Notes: Note that the chord changes are one beat before the next line in the verse (see below).
Bm7 A/Bm7 E/G# A#dim?
---2-----2-----0-----X-----|
---3-----3-----0-----X-----|
---2-----2-----4-----1-----|
---4-----4-----2-----2-----|
---2-----0-----X-----1-----|
---X-----X-----4-----0-----|
-----INTRO RIFF-----
Notes: This doesn't have to be played, but I would just listen to the song to get the
rhythm. This is also played during the Chorus, but is not necessary since we are
already voicing the chords.
e|---X-X-X-5->7-X-X-5---7------X-X-X-5->7-X-X-5---7------------|
B|---------5->7-----5---7------X-X-X-5->7-X-X-5---7------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat as necessary.
-----VERSE 1 lyrics Bm7--> (a beat before "Wake up")-----
A/Bm7
Wake up with blood-shot eyes,
E/G#
Struggled to memorize,
A#dim?
The way it felt between your thighs,
Bm7
The pleasure that made you cry.
A/Bm7
Feels so good to be bad,
E/G#
Not worth the aftermath,
After that,
A#dim?
After that,
Bm, A
Try to get you back,
Pre-Chorus 1 and 2 Chords: Gadd9, A(bar), Bm, A, A#dim, Bm7(bar)
Gadd9 A(bar) A#dim Bm7(bar)
----3------5------X-------7-----|
----0------5------X-------7-----|
----2------6------6-------7-----|
----0------7------8-------7-----|
----0------7------7-------9-----|
----3------5------6-------7-----|
-----PRE-CHORUS 1 lyrics-----
Gadd9 A(bar)
I still don't have a reason,
Gadd9 A(bar) Bm, A
And you don't have the time,
Gadd9
And it really makes me wonder,
A(bar) A#dim Bm7(bar)
If I ever gave a fuck about you.
Chorus 1 and 2 Chords: A(bar), Em, F#(bar), A#dim, Bm7(bar), Gmaj7, F#7
Gmaj7 F#7
----X------2-----|
----3------2-----|
----4------3-----|
----5------2-----|
----X------4-----|
----3------2-----|
-----CHORUS 1 lyrics-----
A(bar)
Give me somethin' to believe in,
Em F#(bar) A(bar) A#dim Bm7(bar)
Cause I don't believe in you anymore, anymore,
A(bar) Gmaj7
I wonder if it even makes a difference to try,
F#7
Yeah, so this is goodbye.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/maroon_5/makes_me_wonder_tab_ver_3.html ]
-----VERSE 2 lyrics Bm7--> (a beat before "God damn")-----
A/Bm7
God damn my spinnin' head,
E/G#
Decisions that made my bed,
A#dim?
Now I must lay in it and,
Bm7
Deal with things I've left unsaid.
A/Bm7
I want to dive into you,
Forget what we're goin' through,
E/G#
I get behind,
Make you move,
A#dim? Bm, A
Forget about the truth,
-----PRE-CHORUS 2 lyrics-----
Gadd9 A(bar)
And I still don't have a reason,
Gadd9 A(bar) Bm, A
And you don't have the time,
Gadd9
And it really makes me wonder,
A(bar) A#dim Bm7(bar)
If I ever gave a fuck about you.
-----CHORUS 2 lyrics-----
A(bar)
Give me somethin' to believe in,
Em F#(bar) A(bar) A#dim Bm7(bar)
Cause I don't believe in you anymore, anymore,
A(bar) Gmaj7 F#7
I wonder if it even makes a difference to (it even makes a difference to try,
A(bar) A#dim Bm7(bar)
yeah),
A(bar)
And you told me how you're feelin',
Em F#(bar) A(bar) A#dim Bm7(bar)
But I don't believe it's true anymore, anymore,
A(bar) Gmaj7
I wonder if it even makes a difference to cry (oh, no),
F#7
So this is goodbye (haaa!).
Bridge Chords: Gmaj7, F#m(bar), F#/A#, Bm (riff 1,2,3,4), Bm (riff 5,6,7,8)
Notes: Listen to the song and particularly the "whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh" part for riff 1-4 and 5-8.
F#/A# Bm (riff 1,2,3,4) Bm (riff 5,6,7,8)
----X-------X--X--X---X--------------7--X---X--X|
----X-------X--X--X---10-------------7--10--7--7|
----7-------X--X--X---X--------------7--7---7--9|
----8-------9--9--9---7--------------X--X---X--X|
----9-------9--9--9---9--------------X--X---X--X|
----6-------7--9--10--X--------------7--7---7--7|
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
-----BRIDGE lyrics-----
Gmaj7 F#m
I've been here before,
F#/A# 1 2 3 4 Gmaj7
One day I'll wake up and it won't hurt any (more, oh, oh, oh, oh).
F#m
You caught me in a lie,
F#/A#
I have no alibi,
5 6 7 8
The words you say don't have a meaning 'cause I,
-----PRE-CHORUS 3 lyrics-----
Gadd9 A(bar)
Still don't have a reason,
Gadd9 A(bar) Bm, A
And you don't have the time,
Gadd9
And it really makes me wonder,
A(bar) F(bar)
If I ever gave a fuck about you and I,
F7(bar) Bm7(bar)
And so this is goodbye.
-----CHORUS 3 lyrics-----
A(bar)
Give me somethin' to believe in,
Em F#(bar) A(bar) A#dim Bm7(bar)
Cause I don't believe in you anymore, anymore,
A(bar) Gmaj7 F#7
I wonder if it even makes a difference to (it even makes a difference to try,
A(bar) A#dim Bm7(bar)
yeah),
A(bar)
And you told me how you're feelin',
Em F#(bar) A(bar) A#dim Bm7(bar)
But I don't believe it's true anymore, anymore,
A(bar) Gmaj7
I wonder if it even makes a difference to cry (oh, no),
F#7 Bm7 A/Bm7
So this is goodbye (oh, no),
E/G# A#dim
Yeah, so this is goodbye (oh, no),
Bm7 A/Bm7
Yeah, so this is goodbye (oh, no),
E/G#
Yeah, so this is goodbye
End on A#dim.
Comments, compliments, and random musings are welcome: fukuda@usc.edu.
