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James Arthur - Homicide Love Chords

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ChordsAm, G, Dm, E, F, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • 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

[Opening]
[Am]One beat, one life, one me, let the other side [G]go

[verse 2]
Oh-oh-oh
[Am]I live and die by your knife, this is homicide [G]love
Tell me, could you make me, [Dm]oh, all that you [E]want?
Would you fly [F]home? Or could it ever [G]be just [F]alright? [C]

[chorus]
[C]Tell me what you’re waiting [Am]for hold me like you did [G]before
Or just run away, run away, run [F]away, ’cause I don’t think [G]I can take much [C]more
Why you always waging [Am]war? Tell me why I’m keeping [G]score
Oh, would you give me one, give me one, give me one [F]more
Life if [G]this was truly [Am]love? Truly [G]love…

[verse 3]
[Am]You need your space, I can’t breathe when we go your [G]pace

[verse 4]
Oh-oh-oh
[Am]You make me sick, but all I wanna do is kiss your [G]lips
I’m such a sucker for sweet-talking, yeah, [Dm]so do you tell all your friends
[E]You’ve got your gun to my [F]head? I know it’s never gonna [G]be just [F]us [C]

[chorus]
[C]Tell me what you’re waiting [Am]for hold me like you did [G]before
Or just run away, run away, run away [F]’cause I don’t think [G]I can take much [C]more
Why you always waging [Am]war? Tell me why I’m keeping [G]score
Oh, would you give me one, give me one, give me one [F]more
Life if [G]this was truly [C]love?

[verse 5]
[C]Love, [Am]love, love or is it [G]nothing?
Or is it nothing? Is it [F]love? [E]Love

[Closing]
[F]Oh, you tear me [G]down, you build me [F]up
Kill me [G]slow with your [F]love, and I will [E]try to be your [Am]love
[G]Enough, [Am]I live and die by your knife, this is homicide [G]love

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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumYou
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyAm

How to play Homicide Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Homicide Love on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Homicide Love uses these transitions most often: Am → G (12), G → F (9), and F → G (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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → Dm chord transition

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

To move from G to Dm;

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

3. Dm → E chord transition

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

To move from Dm to E;

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

4. E → F chord transition

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

To move from E to F;

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

5. 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.

6. F → C chord transition

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.

7. 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.

8. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

9. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

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

Homicide Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Homicide Love.

  • Homicide Love includes 54 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Homicide Love contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Homicide Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
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