How to Play Can I Be Him on Guitar?

James Arthur - Can I Be Him can be played in the key of A using the A, E, D, F#m, C#m chords. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D. For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Can I Be Him with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

James Arthur - Can I Be Him Chords

Chord reference A, E, D, F#m, C#m

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[A]You walked into the [E]room, and now my heart has been [D]stolen [A]You took me back in [E]time to when I was [D]unbroken Now you’re all I [A]want, and I knew it [E]from the very first [D]moment Cause a light came [F#m]on when I heard that [E]song And I want you to [D]sing it again

[A]I swear that every [E]word you sing, you wrote them [D]for me Like [A]it was a private [E]show, but I know you never [D]saw me When the lights come [F#m]on and I’m on my [E]own Will you be there to [D]sing it again Could [A]I be the one you [E]talk about in all your [D]stories Can I be [A]him

[A]I heard there was [E]someone but I know he don’t [D]deserve you [A]If you were mine I’d [E]never let anyone [D]hurt you I wanna dry those [F#m]tears, kiss those [E]lips It’s all that I’ve been [D]thinking about ‘Cause a light came [F#m]on when I heard that [E]song And I want you to [D]sing it again

Can I be the [F#m]one, [C#m]can I be the [F#m]one [C#m] Can I be the [F#m]one, [C#m]oh, [D]can I, can I be [E]him Won’t you [A]sing it [E]again, oh, when you [D]sing it again Can I be [D]him, oh, [A]sing it [E]again, yeah Oh, when you [D]sing it again, can I be [D]him

[A]I swear that every [E]word you sing, you wrote them [D]for me Like [A]it was a private [E]show, but I know you never [D]saw me When the lights come [F#m]on and I’m on my [E]own Will you be there [D]will you be there Can [A]I be the one you [E]talk about in all your [D]stories

Can I be [A]him, [E]can I be [D]him Can I be [A]him, [E]can I be [D]him

Artist James Arthur

Album Back from the Edge

Genres Pop

Year 2016

Key A

James Arthur - Can I Be Him can be played in the key of A using the A, E, D, F#m, C#m chords.

For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Can I Be Him with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.