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James Arthur - Naked Chords

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ChordsF, Am, Dm, Bb, C, A, D, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Hey, you [Am]there
Can we [Dm]take it to the next level, [Bb]baby, do you dare?
[F]Don’t be [Am]scared
‘Cause if [Dm]you can say the words, I don’t [Bb]know why I should care

[chorus]
‘Cause [F]here I am, I’m giving [Am]all I can
But all you ever [Dm]do is mess it [Bb]up
Yeah, [F]I’m right here, I’m trying to [Am]make it clear
That getting [Dm]half of you just ain’t [Bb]enough

[chorus]
I’m not gonna [F]wait until you’re [Am]done
Pretending you [Dm]don’t need [Bb]anyone
I’m standing here [F]naked (naked, [Am]naked)
I’m standing here [Dm]naked (naked, [Bb]naked)

[chorus]
I’m not gonna [F]try ’til you [Am]decide
You’re ready to [Dm]swallow all your [Bb]pride
I’m standing here [F]naked (naked, [Am]naked)
I’m standing here [Dm]naked (naked, [Bb]naked)

[verse 2]
[F]Hey, get [Am]out
I’ve got [Dm]nothing left to give and you [Bb]give me nothing now
[F]Read my [Am]mouth
If you ever [Dm]want me back, then your [Bb]walls need breaking down

[chorus]
‘Cause [F]here I am, I’m giving [Am]all I can
But all you ever [Dm]do is mess it [Bb]up
Yeah, [F]I’m right here, I’m trying to [Am]make it clear
That getting [Dm]half of you just ain’t [Bb]enough

[chorus]
I’m not gonna [F]wait until you’re [Am]done
Pretending you [Dm]don’t need [Bb]anyone
I’m standing here [F]naked (naked, [Am]naked)
I’m standing here [Dm]naked (naked, [Bb]naked)

[chorus]
I’m not gonna [F]try ’til you [Am]decide
You’re ready to [Dm]swallow all your [Bb]pride
I’m standing here [F]naked (naked, [Am]naked)
I’m standing here [Dm]naked (naked, [Bb]naked)

[verse 3]
[C]I wanna give you everything
[A]I wanna give you everything[D] [C] [F]
[Bb]I wanna give you everything
[F]I wanna give you everything [Gm] [Bb]

[chorus]
I’m not gonna [F]wait until you’re [Am]done
Pretending you [Dm]don’t need [Bb]anyone
I’m standing here [F]naked (naked, [Am]naked)
I’m standing here [Dm]naked (naked, [Bb]naked)

[chorus]
I’m not gonna [F]try ’til you [Am]decide
You’re ready to [Dm]swallow all your [Bb]pride
I’m standing here [F]naked (naked, [Am]naked)
I’m standing here [Dm]naked (naked, [Bb]naked)

[Closing]
I’m [Am]standing, I’m standing [Dm]here [Bb]

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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumYou
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyF

How to play Naked on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Naked on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Naked uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (21), Dm → Bb (21), and Bb → F (20). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

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

To move from F to Am;

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

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

To move from Am to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.
Am to Dm

3. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

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

4. Bb → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

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.
Bb to F

5. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C;

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

6. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

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

7. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to 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. C → F chord transition

To move from C 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

10. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm;

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

11. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb;

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

12. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am;

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

Naked chord transition analysis

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

  • Naked includes 91 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Naked contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Naked connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Am: 11%
    • F → Bb: 5%
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