James Arthur - Falling Like The Stars Chords

ChordsC, Am, F

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 E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]I swear to God, when I come home, [Am]I’m gonna hold you so close
[F]I swear to God, when I come home, I’ll never let [C]go
[C]Like a river I flow, [Am]to the ocean I know
[F]You pull me close, guiding me [C]home

[chorus]
And [C]I need you to know, that [Am]we’re falling so fast
We’re [F]falling like the stars, falling in [C]love
And [C]I’m not scared to say those [Am]words
With you I’m safe, we’re [F]falling like the stars
We’re falling in [C]love

[verse 2]
[C]I swear to God, I can see, [Am]four kids and no sleep
[F]We’ll have one on each knee, you and [C]me, hmm
[C]And when they’ve grown up, [Am]you’re still the girl in the club
[F]When I held your hair up, ’cause you had too [C]much

[verse 3]
[C]I swear to God, every day, [Am]he won’t take you away
[F]’Cause without you, babe, I lose my [C]way

[Closing]
Oh, I’m in [C]love, oh, I’m in love, oh, I’m in [Am]love
Oh, I’m in [F]love, oh, I’m in love,
Oh, I’m in [C]love (Falling like the stars)

ArtistJames Arthur

AlbumYou

GenresPop

Year2019

KeyC

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Falling Like The Stars on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Falling Like The Stars on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Falling Like The Stars uses these transitions most often: Am → F (12), C → Am (12), and F → C (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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

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

To move from C to Am;

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

2. Am → F chord transition

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

To move from Am to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

Falling Like The Stars chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Falling Like The Stars.

Falling Like The Stars includes 36 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Falling Like The Stars contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Falling Like The Stars 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 → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%