Maroon 5 - The Way I Was: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Way I Was" 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 The Way I Was 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 "The Way I Was" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F# G#m7 Making love to a picture frame E One more time tonight F# G#m7 You can tell by the lines in her smile E Something is not right F# G#m7 Where are you hiding? E She's on the outside F# G#m7 I'm on the inside crying E Just another crazy boy hungry for your Bmaj7 E Hot love, wrap yourself around me like a warm glove The emptiness leaves me Bmaj7 And I feel the never need to go back E To the way I was, the way I was Chorus C#m And I can't make the same mistake D#m If you lose my love, it was yours to take G#m Break down your door, take a little more B When I need you around C#m D#m And I'm so terrified of leaving, it's a new low E Try and pick me up again but let go F# See how far I get without you Desperately need more of your Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre

Transpose -+Reset Font Size -+Reset Simplify chords by removing barre Guitar Chord Diagrams C#m D#m E F# G#m G#m7 B Bm Bmaj7 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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Way I Was" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Way I Was" by Maroon 5.