James Arthur - Confessions Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[Am]I’ve got a [Em]problem and it’s [Am] [Em]serious
[G]I don’t wanna [D]bare my [G] [D]exterior
[Am]I just wanna [Em]be [Am] [Em]mysterious
So [G]I don’t give these [D]people [G]anything to [D]discuss
They ask me [Am]why I always [Em]walk with my [Am]eyes to my [Em]feet
I simply [G]say, I’ve got some [D]demons that I’d [G]like to [D]defeat
But since you [Am]always wanna [Em]know what’s [Am] [Em]happening
Here’s a [G]few of my [D]confessions, are you [G]ready for [D]this?
[verse 2]
[Em]Yes I’m a cheat, yes I’m a liar, [C]yes I’m a victim of desire
So [G]give me your flesh, cause I’m a [D]carnivore
[Em]Come take a swing at me, I dare you
I [C]might not be strong , but I can scare you
With [G]all of this venom dripping from my [F#m]tongue
And I’m just [Em]begun to reveal my darkest secrets
[C]I’m not like you, yes I could keep them
[G]But as I explode , I feel I’ve lost all the [D]weight
And it feels [Em]great to release this sandstone feeling
[C]Look at my skin, it shed, it’s peeling
You [G]should be afraid of what is [D]under[A]neath
[verse 3]
‘Cause I know it don’t [Em]want peace, no, I know it don’t [C]want peace
And I know it just won’t [G]sleep, and it looks just [A]like me
[verse 4]
Oh, [Em]what you gonna say about me now? What you gonna say about me [C]now?
The demons are coming, the demons are coming
[G]What you gonna say about me now? What you gonna say about me [A]now?
The demons are coming, the demons…
[Closing]
[Em]Yes I’m a cheat, yes I’m a liar, [C]yes I’m a victim of desire
So give [G]me your flesh, cause I’m a [F#m]carnivore…
How to play Confessions on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Confessions on guitar requires 7 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.
Confessions uses these transitions most often: G → D (13), Am → Em (10), and C → G (7). 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 Am - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
7. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
9. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
10. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
11. 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.
12. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
Confessions chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Confessions.
- Confessions includes 68 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Confessions contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Confessions connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%