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James Arthur - Falling Like The Stars Chords

ChordsC, Am, F
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 E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

CIsweartoGod,whenIcomehome,AmI’mgonnaholdyousoclose
FIsweartoGod,whenIcomehome,I’llneverletCgo
CLikeariverIflow,AmtotheoceanIknow
FYoupullmeclose,guidingmeChome
AndCIneedyoutoknow,thatAmwe’refallingsofast
We’reFfallinglikethestars,fallinginClove
AndCI’mnotscaredtosaythoseAmwords
WithyouI’msafe,we’reFfallinglikethestars
We’refallinginClove
CIsweartoGod,Icansee,Amfourkidsandnosleep
FWe’llhaveoneoneachknee,youandCme,hmm
CAndwhenthey’vegrownup,Amyou’restillthegirlintheclub
FWhenIheldyourhairup,’causeyouhadtooCmuch
AndCIneedyoutoknow,thatAmwe’refallingsofast
We’reFfallinglikethestars,fallinginClove
AndCI’mnotscaredtosaythoseAmwords
WithyouI’msafe,we’reFfallinglikethestars
We’refallinginClove
CIsweartoGod,everyday,Amhewon’ttakeyouaway
F’Causewithoutyou,babe,IlosemyCway
Oh,I’minClove,oh,I’minlove,oh,I’minAmlove
Oh,I’minFlove,oh,I’minlove,
Oh,I’minClove(Fallinglikethestars)
AndCIneedyoutoknow,thatAmwe’refallingsofast
We’reFfallinglikethestars,fallinginClove
AndCI’mnotscaredtosaythoseAmwords
WithyouI’msafe,we’reFfallinglikethestars
We’refallinginClove
AlbumYou
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

James Arthur - Falling Like The Stars on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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 Like The Stars uses these transitions most often: Am → F (12), C → Am (12), and F → C (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 - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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 → F chord transition

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Am to F

3. F → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

F to C

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

  • Falling Like The Stars includes 36 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Falling Like The Stars contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Falling Like The Stars 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 → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%