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James Arthur - Let Me Love The Lonely Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmYoulaughatallthejokes,Feventheonesyouknow
CFunnyI’mdoingthat,Gtoo,AmIlovethecrowdedroom
FTheonestringthat’soutoftune,Ctrustme,IfeellikeIGdo
LetmelovetheFlonelyoutofCyou
LetmelovetheAmpainyou’regoingGthrough
IthinkI’vesavedFmyselfbysavingCyou
LetmelovetheAmlonelyoutofGyou
AmLighthousewithoutthelights,Fyousmilewithoutyoureyes
CIknow,cozIdothatGtoo,Amyourownworstenemy
FYouthinkthatnoonesees,CIdo,cozI’mlikethatGtoo
LetmelovetheFlonelyoutofCyou
LetmelovetheAmpainyou’regoingGthrough
IthinkI’vesavedFmyselfbysavingCyou
LetmelovetheAmlonelyoutofGyou
BbWecanlightaFfiretowarmourAmbonesG
BbThisworld’smuchtooFcoldtosleepCalone
LetmelovetheFlonelyoutofCyou
LetmelovetheAmpainyou’regoingGthrough
IthinkI’vesavedFmyselfbysavingCyou
LetmelovetheAmlonelyoutofGyou
LetmelovetheFlonelyoutofCyou
LetmelovetheAmpainyou’regoingGthrough
IthinkI’vesavedFmyselfbysavingCyou
LetmelovetheAmlonelyoutofGyou
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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumBack from the Edge
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Let Me Love The Lonely on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Let Me Love The Lonely on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Let Me Love The Lonely uses these transitions most often: F → C (13), Am → G (9), and C → Am (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 - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

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

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 4 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

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

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 verse, played 13 times.

F to C

3. C → G chord transition

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

Switching 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 verse, played 4 times.

C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to Am

5. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

7. G → Bb chord transition

Switching from G to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Let Me Love The Lonely chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Let Me Love The Lonely.

  • Let Me Love The Lonely includes 54 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Let Me Love The Lonely contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Let Me Love The Lonely 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 → Am: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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