Benson Boone - Ghost Town Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [G] [C] [Am]
[F]You fill me [G]up til you’re [C]empty [Am]
[F]I took too [G]much and you let [C]me [Am]
[F]We’ve been [G]down all these roads [C]before, [Am]
[F]And what we [G]found don’t live there [C]anymore, [Am]
[chorus]
[F]It’s dark, [G]it’s cold,
[C]If my hand is not the one you’re meant to [Am]hold,
[chorus]
[F]Maybe you would be [G]happier with someone [C]else
Maybe loving me’s the [Am]reason you can’t love yourself, [F]
Before I turn your [G]heart into a ghost [C]town.
[chorus]
Show me everything [Am]we built so I can tear it all [F]down,
[G]Down, [C]down, [Am]down, [F]down.
[verse 2]
[F]You know I’ll [G]stay don’t you tempt [C]me, [Am]
[F]But all this [G]weight is [C]getting heavy, [Am]
[F]Been holding [G]up what wasn’t [C]meant to stand, [Am]
[F]I turned this [G]love into a [C]wasteland. [Am]
[chorus]
[F]It’s dark, [G]it’s cold,
[C]If my hand is not the one you’re meant to [Am]hold,
[chorus]
[F]Maybe you would be [G]happier with someone [C]else
Maybe loving me’s the [Am]reason you can’t love yourself, [F]
Before I turn your [G]heart into a ghost [C]town,
[chorus]
Show me everything [Am]we built so I can tear it all [F]down,
[G]Down, [C]down, [Am]down, [F]down, tear it all [F]down,
[G]Down, [C]down, [Am]down, [F]down.
[Closing]
[F]The streets are [G]empty, where [C]love once was but it’s [Am]faded away,
[F]These broken [G]memories, [C]I’m left here alone [Am]and afraid to say,
[F]Maybe you would be [G]happier with someone [C]else, [Am]ohh
[chorus]
[F]Maybe you would be [G]happier with someone [C]else
Maybe loving me’s the [Am]reason you can’t love yourself, [F]
Before I turn your [G]heart into a ghost [C]town.
[chorus]
Show me everything we built so I [Am]can tear it all [F]down,
[G]Down, [C]down, [Am]down, [F]down,
Tear it all [F]down, [G]down, [C]down, [Am]down, [F]down.
I’ll tear it all [G]down, [C]
[Am]I’ll tear it all [F]down.
How to play Ghost Town on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Benson Boone - Ghost Town on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Ghost Town uses these transitions most often: Am → F (26), C → Am (26), and F → G (26). 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 - G chord transition.
1. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Ghost Town chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ghost Town.
- Ghost Town includes 104 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Ghost Town contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Ghost Town 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 → G: 21%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%