Maroon 5

Memories – Maroon 5: piano chords

Memories by Maroon 5 uses 8 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C G Am Em F Dm7 Gm7 Am9

Chord sheet

Chorus 1

C G Am Em F C F G C G Am Em F C F G

Verse 1

C G Am Em F C F G C G Am Em F C F G C G Am Em F C F G

Chorus 2

C G Am Em F C F G C G Am Em F C F G

Bridge 1

C G Am Em F C F G Dm7 G Dm7 C G Dm7 G Dm7 C F C F Gm7 C F C F Gm7 C Am9 C Am9 F C F Gm7 C

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Dm7

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DFAC
Practice Dm7

Gm7

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GA♯DF
Practice Gm7

Am9

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
ACEGB
Practice Am9

Questions

Which chords does Memories by Maroon 5 use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Memories by Maroon 5 in?

The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Memories to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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