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Harry Styles - Falling Chords

ChordsC, Am, G, F, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CAmGCF
I’minmyCbed
Andyou’renotAmhere
Andthere’snoonetoGblamebutthedrinkinmywanderingFhands
ForgetwhatICsaid
It’snotwhatIAmmeant
AndIcan’tGtakeitback,Ican’tunpackthebaggageyouFleft
WhatamICnow?WhatamInow?
WhatifI’mAmsomeoneIdon’twantaround?
I’mGfallingagain,I’mfallingEmagain,FI’mfalling
WhatifI’mCdown?WhatifI’mout?
WhatifI’mAmsomeoneyouwon’ttalkabout?
I’mGfallingagain,I’mfallingEmagain,FI’mfalling
YousaidyouCcare,andyoumissedmeAmtoo
AndGI’mwellawareIwritetoomanyEmsongsFaboutyou
Andthecoffee’sCoutattheAmBeachwoodCafe
AnditGkillsme’causeIknowwe’verunoutofthingswecanFsay
WhatamICnow?WhatamInow?
WhatifI’mAmsomeoneIdon’twantaround?
I’mGfallingagain,I’mfallingEmagain,FI’mfalling
WhatifI’mCdown?WhatifI’mout?
WhatifI’mAmsomeoneyouwon’ttalkabout?
I’mGfallingagain,I’mfallingEmagain,FI’mfalling
AndIgetthefeelingAmthatyou’llneverneedCmeAmagainGEmF
WhatamICnow?WhatamInow?
WhatifAmyou’resomeoneIjustwantaround?
I’mGfallingagain,I’mfallingEmagain,FI’mfalling
WhatifI’mCdown?WhatifI’mout?
WhatifI’mAmsomeoneyouwon’ttalkabout?
I’mGfallingagain,I’mfallingEmagain,FI’mfalling
AlbumFine Line
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Falling on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Harry Styles - Falling on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Falling uses these transitions most often: Am → G (12), C → Am (12), and F → C (10). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Am to G

3. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

G to C

4. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

C to F

5. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

7. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

8. F → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Falling.

  • Falling includes 57 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Falling contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Falling connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%