Neon Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays631

Neon by John Mayer is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			For correct Tuning drop low E down to a C 
 
 
PART 1 
 
e--------------------------------------------------------- 
b----8-------------4--------------4-----------9-------8--- 
g------10--------3--------------3---3--------8-------7---- 
d--------------3------5-6-----6-------------8------10----- 
a--------------------------------------------------------- 
c--0---------3---------------5------------8------10------- 
 
 
PART 2 
 
e----------------- 
b---6----6----4--- 
g---5----5----3--- 
d---8----8----6--- 
a----------------- 
c---8----7----6--- 
 
 
PART 3 
 
e----------------------------------- 
b---6---6---4---6---6---4---6---4--- 
g---5---5---3---5---5---3---5---5--- 
d---8---8---6---8---8---6---8---6--- 
a----------------------------------- 
c---8---7---6---8---7---5---7------- 
 
 
PART 4 
 
e--------------------     
b---4---6---4----4---     
g---3---5---3----3---     
d---6---8---5--3h5--- (2x) 
a-------------------- 
c---5---7---0-------- 
 
 
PART 5 
 
e------------------------ 
b---4---6---4---11---9--- 
g---3---5---3---10---8--- 
d---6---8---5---10---8--- 
a------------------------ 
c---5---7---0---10---8--- 
 
 
PART 6 
 
e--------------- 
b---4-4-----4-4- 
g---5-5----5-5-- 
d---6-6---6----- 
a--------------- 
c--------------- 
 
 
PART 7 
 
e--------------- --------------------------- 
b---6---6---4--- ---6---6---4---6---9---11-- 
g---5---5---3--- ---5---5---3---5---8---10-- 
d---8---8---6--- ---8---8---6---8---8---10-- 
a--------------- --------------------------- 
c---8---7---6--- ---8---7---5---7---8---10-- 
 
 
PART 8 
 
e------------------                ------------ 
b--4---6---7----9--                ------------ 
g--5---7---8---10-- repeat... then ---11--11/-- 
d--6---8---9---11--                ---11--11/-- 
a------------------                ------------ 
c--5---7---8---10--                -------10--- 
 
 
PART 9 
 
e----------------------------------- 
b----------------------------------- 
g-----8---------8--------------8---- 
d-------------8-------------10------ (repeat) 
a------------------(0)-------------- 
c---0-----0h7-----------0h10-------- 
 
 
(1) 
When sky blue gets dark enough... 
 
(2) 
She comes and goes and comes and goes... 
 
(1) 
Tonight she's out to lose herself... 
 
(3) 
She comes and goes and comes and goes... 
 
(4) 
She's always buzzing just like... 
(5) 
Who knows how long, how long, how long... 
(6) 
She can go before she burns away... 
 
(1) 
I can't be her angel now... 
 
(7) 
She comes and goes and comes and goes... 
 
(4) 
She's always buzzing just like... 
(5) 
Who knows how long, how long, how long... 
(6) 
She can go before she burns away... 
 
(8) 
 
(9) 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

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