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Sabrina Carpenter - I’m Fakin Chords

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ChordsEm, G, D, Am, C
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 B key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]We’re picking [G]fights, we’re fully [D]grown, how come we [Am]get so immature when we’re [Em]alone?
I roll my [G]eyes, you check your [D]phone, you say I’m [Am]overly dramatic and I [Em]know
‘Cause I [C]wanna bring you [G]to your knees, [D]begging for me now, [Am]begging for me
[C]Push you to the [G]edge to see, [D]how far you’re willing to [Am]reach

[chorus]
[C]I’m slamming the [G]door, but I’m [D]staying, I make up my [C]mind, then I change it
It’s you that I [G]want when we’re breaking, every [D]time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking
I’m losing the [G]game that I’m playing, [D]keep pulling me [C]close ’cause I’m caving
Don’t forget the [G]words that I’m saying, [D]every time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking

[chorus]
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C](la, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, oh
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C]every time I tell you that we’re [D]done, I’m faking

[verse 2]
We go [Em]ego to ego, starting [G]fires, saying [D]shit we don’t mean, I mean we’re [Am]liars
But the [Em]truth is we’re messed up and we [G]like it, [D]shut up, shut up, [Am]shut up
‘Cause I [C]wanna bring you [G]to your knees, [D]begging for me now, [Am]begging for me
[C]Push you to the [G]edge to see, [D]how far you’re willing to [Am]reach

[chorus]
[C]I’m slamming the [G]door, but I’m [D]staying, I make up my [C]mind, then I change it
It’s you that I [G]want when we’re breaking, every [D]time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking
I’m losing the [G]game that I’m playing, [D]keep pulling me [C]close ’cause I’m caving
Don’t forget the [G]words that I’m saying, [D]every time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking

[chorus]
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C](la, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, oh
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C]every time I tell you that we’re [D]done, I’m faking

[Closing]
I wanna bring you to your knees, (I wanna bring you to your knees), begging for me now (Begging for me),
I wanna see how far you’re willing to reach, yeah, (How far you’re willing to reach)

[chorus]
[C]I’m slamming the [G]door, but I’m [D]staying, I make up my [C]mind, then I change it
It’s you that I [G]want when we’re breaking, every [D]time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking
I’m losing the [G]game that I’m playing, [D]keep pulling me [C]close ’cause I’m caving
Don’t forget the [G]words that I’m saying, [D]every time I tell you that we’re [C]done, I’m faking

[chorus]
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C](la, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, oh
[C](La, [G]la-la-la-la) I’m faking, [C]every time I tell you that we’re [D]done, I’m faking

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ArtistSabrina Carpenter
AlbumSingular: Act II
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyEm

How to play I'm Fakin on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sabrina Carpenter - I'm Fakin on guitar requires 5 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.

I'm Fakin uses these transitions most often: C → G (25), G → D (20), and D → C (13). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

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

2. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

3. D → Am chord transition

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

To move from D to Am;

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

4. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

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

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

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.

7. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

8. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

9. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

I'm Fakin chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Fakin.

  • I'm Fakin includes 92 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I'm Fakin contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm Fakin 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 → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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