Oct92019

Cigarettes After Sex – Falling In Love Piano & Ukulele Chords & Tab

ChordsGG/F#Em C D

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This is the chord progression of Falling In Love by Cigarettes After Sex on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G G/F# Em G/F#

[Verse 1]
G G/F# Em
When I hold you close to me
G/F#
I could always see
G G/F# Em G/F#
A house by the ocean
G G/F# Em
Last night I could hear the waves
G/F# G G/F# Em C
As I heard you say, “All that I want is to be yours”

[Chorus]
C D
Falling in love
C
Falling in love
D C
Deeper than I’ve felt it before. With you, baby
D C D G
I feel I’m falling in love with all my heart

[Interlude]
G G/F# Em G/F#

[Verse 2]
G G/F# Em
Back when you were far away
G/F# G G/F# Em G/F#
We would go on dates to watch the same movie
G G/F# Em G/F# G
And you were imagining sitting next to me
G/F# Em C
Holding my hand for the whole thing

[Chorus]
C D
Falling in love
C
Falling in love
D C
Deeper than I’ve felt it before. With you, baby
D C D G
I feel I’m falling in love with all my heart

[Interlude]
G C G D | G C G D | Em C G D | Em C D

[Chorus]
C D
Falling in love
C
Falling in love
D C
Deeper than I’ve felt it before
With you, baby
D C D G
I feel I’m falling in love with all my heart

[Outro]
G G/F# Em G/F#

How to play Falling In Love: key, chords and progression

Falling In Love by Cigarettes After Sex is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 5 chords in all: G, G/F#, Em, C and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – G/F# – Em – G/F# (I – I – vi – I in G major). In solfa, that is doh – doh – lah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.