Maroon 5 - Payphone: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Payphone" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Payphone Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Maroon 5
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Payphone" smoothly on your guitar.
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 Chorus:
E B
I'm at a payphone trying to call home
G#m F#
All of my change I spent on you
E
Where have the times gone
B
Baby it's all wrong,
G#m F#
where are the plans we made for two?
E
Yeah, I, I know it's hard to remember
B
The people we used to be
G#m
It's even harder to picture
F#
That you're not here next to me
E
You say it's too late to make it
B
But is it too late to try?
G#m
And in our time that you wasted
F# E
All of our bridges burned down
E B
I've wasted my nights
G#m
You turned out the lights
F#
Now I'm paralyzed
E B
Still stuck in that time when we called it love
G#m F#
But even the sun sets in paradise
Chorus
E B
If happy ever after did exist
G#m F#
I would still be holding you like this
E B
All those fairy tales are full of shit
G#m F#
One more fucking love song I'll be sick
Oh, you turned your back on tomorrow
Cause you forgot yesterday
I gave you my love to borrow
But you just gave it away
You can't expect me to be fine
I don't expect you to care
I know I've said it before, but
All of our bridges burned down
I've wasted my nights
You turned out the lights
Now I'm paralyzed
Still stuck in that time when we called it love
But even the sun sets in paradise
Chorus
If happy ever after did exist
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairy tales are full of shit
One more fucking love song I'll be sick
Now I'm at a payphone...
Man, fuck that shit
I'll be out spending all this money while you're sitting 'round
Wondering why it wasn't you who came up from nothing
Made it from the bottom, now when you see me, I'm stuntin'
And all of my cars start with the push of a button
Telling me I changed since I blew up or whatever you call it
Switched the number to my phone so you never could call it
Don't need my name on my shirt, you can tell that I'm ballin'
Swish, what a shame, coulda got picked
Had a really good game, but you missed your last shot
So you talk about who you see at the top
Or what you could've saw, but sad to say it's over for
Phantom pulled up, valet open doors
Wished I'd go away, got what you was looking for
Now it's me who they want
So you can go take that little piece of shit with you
Chorus
If happy ever after did exist
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairy tales are full of shit
One more fucking love song I'll be sick
Now I'm at a payphone...
You can simplify chords by removing barre
| TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsE  F#  G#m  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Payphone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Payphone" by Maroon 5.