Cody Johnson - The Fall Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[intro]
[Bm7] [G] [D] [A]
[Bm7] [G] [D] [A]
[Opening]
I've been [Bm7]good-time drunk
Enough to be [G]bad-time sober
Broke a [D]map dot's heart when it disappeared [A]over my shoulder
I've been [Bm7]head strong right and dead end wrong
[G]Good with God, but I dropped the ball
Spend my [D]whole life holding on
But [A]even when I fell off
[chorus]
The ride was worth the [Bm7]fall
The fall was worth the [G]smiles
The smiles were worth the [D]tears
The tears were worth the [A]miles
Miles were worth the [Bm7]pain
Pain was worth it [G]all
It's all worth this [D]life
The life is worth the [A]ride
The ride is worth the [Bm7]fall [G] [A]
[Closing]
Had some "[Bm7]nowhere near it"s
And some "[G]almost was"s
Left some [D]mommas in tears
And some [A]daddy's still cussin'
'Cause what I [Bm7]should done and what could been
Even [G]knowin' now what I didn't know, [D]then I'd climb back [A]on again
[chorus]
The ride was worth the [Bm7]fall
The fall was worth the [G]smiles
The smiles were worth the [D]tears
The tears were worth the [A]miles
Miles were worth the [Bm7]pain
Pain was worth it [G]all
It's all worth this [D]life
The life is worth the [A]ride
The ride is worth the [Bm7]fall
[interlude]
[G] [D] [A]
[chorus]
The ride is worth the [Bm]fall
The fall was worth the [G]smiles
The smiles were worth the [D]tears
The tears were worth the [A]miles
Miles were worth the [Bm]pain
Pain was worth it [G]all
It's all worth this [D]life
The life is worth the [A]ride
The ride is worth the [Bm]fall[G] [D]
[outro]
[A] [Bm] [G] [D] [A]
How to play The Fall on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Cody Johnson - The Fall on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
The Fall uses these transitions most often: D → A (15), G → D (15), and Bm7 → G (12). 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 Bm7 - G chord transition.
1. Bm7 → G chord transition
To move from Bm7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. A → Bm7 chord transition
To move from A to Bm7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
5. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
The Fall chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Fall.
- The Fall includes 62 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Fall contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Fall 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 → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → Bm: 8%
- A → Bm7: 0%