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James Arthur - Confessions Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, G, D, C, F#m, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmEmAmEmGDGD
AmI’vegotaEmproblemandit’sAmserious
GIdon’twannaDbaremyGexterior
AmIjustwannaEmbeAmmysterious
SoGIdon’tgivetheseDpeopleGanythingtoDdiscuss
TheyaskmeAmwhyIalwaysEmwalkwithmyAmeyestomyEmfeet
IsimplyGsay,I’vegotsomeDdemonsthatI’dGliketoDdefeat
ButsinceyouAmalwayswannaEmknowwhat’sAmhappening
Here’saGfewofmyDconfessions,areyouGreadyforDthis?
EmYesI’macheat,yesI’maliar,CyesI’mavictimofdesire
SoGgivemeyourflesh,causeI’maDcarnivore
EmCometakeaswingatme,Idareyou
ICmightnotbestrong,butIcanscareyou
WithGallofthisvenomdrippingfrommyF#mtongue
AndI’mjustEmbeguntorevealmydarkestsecrets
CI’mnotlikeyou,yesIcouldkeepthem
GButasIexplode,IfeelI’velostalltheDweight
AnditfeelsEmgreattoreleasethissandstonefeeling
CLookatmyskin,itshed,it’speeling
YouGshouldbeafraidofwhatisDunderneath
‘CauseIknowitdon’tEmwantpeace,no,Iknowitdon’tCwantpeace
AndIknowitjustwon’tGsleep,anditlooksjustAlikeme
Oh,Emwhatyougonnasayaboutmenow?WhatyougonnasayaboutmeCnow?
Thedemonsarecoming,thedemonsarecoming
GWhatyougonnasayaboutmenow?WhatyougonnasayaboutmeAnow?
Thedemonsarecoming,thedemons…
EmYesI’macheat,yesI’maliar,CyesI’mavictimofdesire
SogiveGmeyourflesh,causeI’maF#mcarnivore…
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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Am to Em

2. Em → G chord transition

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

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Em to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

G to D

4. D → Am chord transition

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

To move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

D to Am

5. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

7. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

8. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. F#m → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to Em:

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  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 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

12. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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 (18%).
    • 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%
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