Perry Como - Catch A Falling Star Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[chorus]
[A]Catch a falling star [D]and [A]put it in your po[D]cket,
[A]Never let it fade [D]a[A]way.
[A]Catch a falling star [D]and [A]put it in your po[D]cket,
[A]Save it for a rai[D]ny [A]day.
[Opening]
For [D]love may come and tap you on the shoulder,
[A]Some starless night,
And [D]just in case you feel you want to hold her,
[A]You’ll have a po[E7]cketful of star light.
[chorus]
[A]Catch a falling star [D]and [A]put it in your po[D]cket,
[A]Never let it fade [D]a[A]way.
[A]Catch a falling star [D]and [A]put it in your po[D]cket,
[A]Save it for a rai[D]ny [A]day.
[verse 2]
[A] [D] [A] [Em]
For [D]when your troubles start to multiplying,
[A]And they just might,
It’s [D]easy to forget them without trying,
With [A]just a po[E7]cketful of star light.
[chorus]
[A]Catch a falling star [D]and [A]put it in your po[D]cket,
[A]Never let it fade [D]a[A]way.
[A]Catch a falling star [D]and [A]put it in your po[D]cket,
[A]Save it for a rai[D]ny [A]day.
[Closing]
[A]Save it for a rai[D]ny [A]day,
[A]Save it for a rai[D]ny [A]day.
[A] [D] [A] [D] [A] [D] [A]
How to play Catch A Falling Star on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Perry Como - Catch A Falling Star on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Catch A Falling Star uses these transitions most often: D → A (28), A → D (27), and A → E7 (2). 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 A - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Catch A Falling Star chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Catch A Falling Star.
- Catch A Falling Star includes 61 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Catch A Falling Star contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Catch A Falling Star connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Em: 7%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%