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Jeff Buckley - We All Fall In Love Sometimes Chords

ChordsGm, Cm, D, Eb, G, Am, C, E, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GmCmD
GmWiseCmmensay,itlookslikeraintoday,Ditcrackledonthespeakers
GmAndGmtrickleddowntheEbsleepysubwaytrains
CmForheavyDeyescouldhardlyholdus,GmachingGmlegsthatoftenEbtoldus
It’sallworthit.DWeallfallinloveGmsometimesCmD
GmThefullmoon’sCmbrightandstarlightfilledtheevening
DWewroteitandIplayedit,GmsomethingGmhappenedit’ssoEbstrangethisfeeling
CmNaiveDnotionsthatwerechildish,GmsimpletunesGmthattriedEbtohideit
ButwhenitcomesDWeallfallinloveGmsometimesCmD
GDidwe,didn’tAmwe,shouldwecouldn’tCwe,I’mnotsure’causeEsometimeswe’resoAmblind
CStrugglingthroughtheDday,whenevenyourbestfriendCsaysCG
BDon’tCyouAmfind,DweallfallinloveGmsometimes
CmDGmGmEbCmDGmGmEbD
GAndAmonlypassingCtime,couldkillEtheboredomAmweacquired
CRunningwiththelosersforDawhile,butourEmptySkywasfilledwithClaughterGCG
BJustbeforetheCflood,AmpaintingDworriedfaceswithGmasmile
GmWiseCmmensay,itlookslikeraintoday,Ditcrackledonthespeakers
GmAndGmtrickleddowntheEbsleepysubwaytrains
CmForheavyDeyescouldhardlyholdus,GmachingGmlegsthatoftenEbtoldus
It’sallworthit.DWeallfallinloveGmsometimesCmD
AlbumMy Sister's Keeper
Year2009
KeyGm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play We All Fall In Love Sometimes on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jeff Buckley - We All Fall In Love Sometimes on guitar requires 9 chords and 16 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.

We All Fall In Love Sometimes uses these transitions most often: D → Gm (15), Cm → D (12), and Gm → Cm (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 Gm - Cm chord transition.

1. Gm → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

Gm to Cm

2. Cm → D chord transition

Switching from Cm to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

Cm to D

3. D → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

D to Gm

4. Gm → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

Gm to Eb

5. Eb → Cm chord transition

Switching from Eb to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Eb → D chord transition

Switching from Eb to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. G → Am chord transition

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 2 times.

9. Am → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. C → E chord transition

To move from C to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. C → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

14. G → B chord transition

Switching from G to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. Am → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We All Fall In Love Sometimes.

  • We All Fall In Love Sometimes includes 81 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • We All Fall In Love Sometimes contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how We All Fall In Love Sometimes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → Cm: 7%
    • Gm → Eb: 4%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%