Maroon 5 - The Way I Was: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Way I Was" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
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 | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#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. |
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.