How to Play Empty Space on Guitar?

James Arthur - Empty Space can be played in the key of G using the G, D, C chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. 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 C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Empty Space with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

James Arthur - Empty Space Chords

Chord reference G, D, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]I don’t see you, [G]you’re not in every window I look through And [D]I don’t miss you, [D]you’re not in every single thing I do I don’t [C]think we’re meant to be, and you are [D]not the missing piece [G]I won’t hear it, [G]whenever anybody says your name And [D]I won’t feel it, [D]even when I’m bursting into flames I don’t [C]regret the day I left, I don’t [D]believe that I was blessed I’m probably [C]lying to myself, [D]again

[G]I’m alone in my head, [G]looking for love in a [D]stranger’s bed. [D]But I don’t think I’ll find it. ‘Cause [C]only you could [D]fill this empty space. [G]I wanna tell all my friends, [G]but I don’t think they would [D]understand. [D]It’s something I’ve decided, [C]’cause only you could [D]fill this empty space.

[G]Space, space, [G]this empty space. [D] [D]Space, space, [D]this. ‘Cause [C]only you could [D]fill this empty space.

[G]I’ve been drinking, [G]I’ve been doin’ things I shouldn’t do [D]Overthinking, [D]I don’t know who I am without you I’m a [C]liar and a cheat, I let my [D]ego swallow me And that’s why [C]I might never see you again [D]

[G]Space, space, [G]this empty space. [D] [D]Space, space, [D]this. ‘Cause [C]only you could [D]fill this empty space.

[G]I couldn’t make you love me, [G]I couldn’t make you love me [D]I couldn’t make you love me, [D]I couldn’t make you love me [G]I couldn’t make you love me, [G]I couldn’t make you love me

[G]I couldn’t make you love me (Space, space) [G]I couldn’t make you love me (I couldn’t make you love me) [D]I couldn’t make you love me (Space, space) [D]I couldn’t make you love me (I couldn’t make you love me) [G]I couldn’t make you love me (Space, space) [G]I couldn’t make you love me

Artist James Arthur

Album You

Genres Pop

Year 2019

Key G

James Arthur - Empty Space can be played in the key of G using the G, D, C chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
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 C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

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

You can play Empty Space with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.