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Julia Michaels - Falling For Boys Chords

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ChordsC, Dm, F, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Dm] [F] [C]
It’s a [C]sad day when your papa sees you cry, over yet [Dm]another guy, add another tally line
That’s about [F]five that he can beat down, if he sees them in the [C]street now (Eh)
And it’s a [C]sad day when you start to realize, that you got a [Dm]certain type, ain’t avoiding what you like
I can sniff [F]mine out in a line-up, and take him home with me, I [C]might just

[verse 2]
[C]I want, I want, I wanna to [Dm]love me right, don’t want you [F]on my mind, hoping for [C]change (I do, yeah)
[C]I want, I want, I wanna [Bb]love me right, not getting [F]sleep at night, hoping for [C]change (Ah)
‘Cause I like (Uh)

[chorus]
[C]Guys with big lips that treat me like shit, that [Dm]only want my hips when it’s convenient for them
[F]People I can fix, they leave when they’re good again, I keep [C]falling for boys and mistaking them for [C]men
Mistaking [Dm]them (I like them), mistaking [F]them (I like them), I keep mistaking them for [C]men

[verse 3]
The ones with the [C]girlfriend, obsessively texting, saying “I [Dm]love you”
Heard from Vanessa, they’re getting [F]married (Mmm), shit out here is getting [C]scary (Woo)
Afraid of [C]commitment, super unstable, they’re lovely [Dm]now, just wait ’til later
Dying their [F]hair blue (Mmm), shit out here is getting [C]scary (Woo)

[verse 4]
But [C]I want, I want, I wanna [Dm]love me right (I wanna), don’t want you [F]on my mind, hoping for [C]change (Ah)
[C]I want, I want, I wanna [Bb]love me right (Yeah), not getting [F]sleep at night, hoping for [C]change
‘Cause I like (Eh)

[chorus]
[C]Guys with big lips that treat me like shit, that [Dm]only want my hips when it’s convenient for them
[F]People I can fix, they leave when they’re good again, I keep [C]falling for boys and mistaking them for [C]men
Mistaking [Dm]them (I like them), mistaking [F]them (I like them), I keep mistaking them for [C]men (Ah)

[Closing]
It’s a [C]sad day when your papa sees you cry, over yet [Dm]another guy, add another tally line
That’s about [F]five that he can beat down, if he sees them in the street now

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ArtistJulia Michaels
AlbumInner Monologue Part 2
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC

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

Julia Michaels - Falling For Boys on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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 For Boys uses these transitions most often: F → C (13), C → Dm (12), and Dm → F (12). 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 - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to Dm

2. Dm → F chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Dm to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Bb chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to Bb;

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

5. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

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

Falling For Boys chord transition analysis

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

  • Falling For Boys includes 41 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Falling For Boys contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Falling For Boys 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 → Dm: 5%
    • C → Bb: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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