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Taylor Swift - False God Chords

ChordsF, Em, Am, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FEmAm
FWewerecrazytothink,crazytoFthinkthatthiscouldwork
RememberhowIsaidI’dEmdieforAmyou?
FWewerestupidtojump,intheFoceanseparatingus
RememberhowI’dEmflytoAmyou?
AndIcan’tFtalktoyouwhenyou’relikethis
FStaringoutthewindow,likeI’mnotyourfavoritetown
GI’mNewYorkCity,IstillGdoitforyou,babe
TheyallFwarnedusabouttimeslikethis
TheysaytheFroadgetshardandyougetlost
Whenyou’reledbyGblindfaith,blindfaith
ButweFmightjustgetawaywithit,religion’sinyourClips
Evenifit’saGfalsegod,Gwe’dstillworship
WeFmightjustgetawaywithit,thealtarismyChips
Evenifit’saGfalsegod
We’dstillworshipthisFlove
We’dstillworshipthisFlove
We’dstillEmworshipthisAmlove
FIknowheaven’sathing,IgoFtherewhenyoutouchme,honey.
HelliswhenIEmfightwithAmyou,Fbutwecanpatchitupgood.
MakeFconfessionsandwe’rebeggingforforgiveness.
GottheEmwineforAmyou.
AndIcan’tFtalktoyouwhenyou’relikethis
FStaringoutthewindow,likeI’mnotyourfavoritetown
GI’mNewYorkCity,IstillGdoitforyou,babe
TheyallFwarnedusabouttimeslikethis
TheysaytheFroadgetshardandyougetlost
Whenyou’reledbyGblindfaith,blindfaith
ButweFmightjustgetawaywithit,religion’sinyourClips
Evenifit’saGfalsegod,Gwe’dstillworship
WeFmightjustgetawaywithit,thealtarismyChips
Evenifit’saGfalsegod
We’dstillworshipthisFlove
We’dstillworshipthisFlove
We’dstillEmworshipthisAmlove,ah
StillworshipthisFlove,evenifit’safalseFgod
EvenifEmit’safalseAmgod,stillworshipthisFlove
FEmAm
AlbumLover
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play False God on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - False God on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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 God uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (9), F → Em (9), and Am → F (8). 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 F - Em chord transition.

1. F → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

F to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Em to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Switching 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 8 times.

Am to F

4. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

F to G

5. F → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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

  • False God includes 46 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • False God contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how False God connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → F: 9%