The Weeknd - False Alarm Chords
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How to play False Alarm on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - False Alarm on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
False Alarm uses these transitions most often: C → Em (31), Em → C (24), and Am → B (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 Em - Am chord transition.
1. Em → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to Am:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.
2. Am → C chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to C:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em:
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.
4. Em → D chord transition
Switching from Em to D:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.
5. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.
6. Am → B chord transition
Switching from Am to B:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.
7. B → Em chord transition
Here's how to move from B to Em:
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.
False Alarm chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in False Alarm.
- False Alarm includes 113 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- False Alarm contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how False Alarm 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 → D: 18%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Em: 8%