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Duncan Laurence - Arcade Chords

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ChordsF, G, Em, Am, Dm, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Ooh-ooh [G]ooh, [Em]ooh-ooh, [F]ooh-ooh.
[F]Ooh-ooh [G]ooh, [Em]ooh-ooh, [F]ooh-ooh.

[verse 2]
[F]A broken [G]heart is [Em]all that’s [F]left.
[F]I’m still [G]fixing [Em]all the [F]cracks.
[F]Lost a [G]couple of [Em]pieces [F]when.
[F]I carried it, [G]carried it, [Em]carried it [F]home.

[verse 3]
[F]I’m af[G]raid of [Em]all I [F]am.
[F]My mind feels [G]like a [Em]foreign [F]land.
[F]Silence [G]ringing in[Em]side my [F]head.
Please, [F]carry me, [G]carry me, [Em]carry me [F]home.

[verse 4]
[F]I spent all of the [G]love I’ve saved.
[Am]We were always a [G]losing game.
[F]Small-town boy in a [G]big arcade.
[Dm]I got addicted to a losing game.

[chorus]
[Am] [G]Ooh, [C] [F]ooh.
All I [Am]know, all I [G]know, [F]loving you is a losing game.

[verse 5]
[F]How many [G]pennies [Em]in the [F]slot?
[F]Giving us [G]up didn’t [Em]take a [F]lot.
[F]I saw the [G]end before [Em]it be[F]gun.
Still I [F]carried, I [G]carried, I [Em]carry [F]on.

[chorus]
[Am] [G]Ooh, [C] [F]ooh.
All I [Am]know, all I [G]know, [F]loving you is a losing game.
[Am] [G]Ooh, [C] [F]ooh.
All I [Am]know, all I [G]know, [F]loving you is a losing game.

[verse 6]
[Dm]I don’t need your [C]games, game [G]over.
[C]Get me off this roller coas[F]ter.

[chorus]
Ooh, ooh.
All I know, all I know, loving you is a losing game.
[Dm] [Em]Ooh, [F] [G]ooh.
All I [Am]know, all I [G]know, [F]loving you is a losing game.

[Closing]
[F]Ooh-ooh [G]ooh, [Em]ooh-ooh, [F]ooh-ooh.
[F]Ooh-ooh [G]ooh, [Em]ooh-ooh, [F]ooh-ooh.

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ArtistDuncan Laurence
AlbumSmall Town Boy
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyF

How to play Arcade on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Duncan Laurence - Arcade on guitar requires 6 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Arcade uses these transitions most often: F → G (19), Em → F (17), and G → Em (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Em

3. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Em to F

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

11. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

12. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

Arcade chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Arcade.

  • Arcade includes 87 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Arcade contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Arcade connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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