Dean Lewis – Falling Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Dean Lewis – Falling Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
D    D  A  G

[Verse 1]
            D
Things were happening
                              A
I felt the weight of the expectation
      G
on my chest
            D
My mind was travellin'
                           A
But I swear that I don't remember
        G
where it went
                               D
Then you said things will grow in
                      A
So why do I feel like nothing
         G
at all is left?
                D
So I'll keep on moving
                                A
If I'm standing still then I'll feel
         G   N.C.
the emptiness

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[Pre-Chorus]
                D
'Cause I get so lonely and
           Bm
you get so low
    A           G
And I looked so stupid when
I lose control
                D
I'm alone in my bedroom and
                     Bm
the walls are caving in
      A              G
And I thought I'd be happy but
                    N.C.
I'm barely breathing
Oh, I'm barely breathing

[Chorus]
D                      Bm
I guess I'm feeling down but
    A
I'm falling up
G
  And I'm breaking out but
  not out of luck
D                     Bm  A
  As I breathe the air, into
  my lungs
G                         N.C.
  I wanted everything but nothing's
  ever good enough

[Post-Chorus]
D
Ooh, ooh

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[Verse 2]
        D
I gotta change me
         Bm
And if I wake up now there's a
A                G
chance to start again (Hmm, hmm)
         D
But if I wait
        Bm                    A
Could I get back to the place where
   G           N.C.
it all began before?

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[Pre-Chorus]
         D                     Bm
I got so lonely and you got so low
    A           G
And I looked so stupid when
you came to my show
                 D
I'm alone in the spotlight and
                     Bm
the walls are caving in
      A              G
And I thought I'd be happy but
                    N.C.
I'm barely breathing
Oh, I'm barely breathing

[Chorus]
D                      Bm
I guess I'm feeling down but
    A
I'm falling up
G
  And I'm breaking out but
  not out of luck
D                     Bm
  As I breathe the air,
    A
  into my lungs
G                         N.C.
  I wanted everything but nothing's
  ever good enough

[Post-Chorus]
D
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
      Bm                     A
And I hate the man that I've turned
into
G
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

And I've come so far,
what did I lose you?
D
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
      Bm                A
And I swear to God I'll make
it through
G
  I'll make it through

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[Bridge]
                D
'Cause I get so lonely
               Bm
and you get so low
    A           D
And I looked so stupid when
you came to my show
     D           Bm
I'm alone in the spotlight and
                     A
the walls are caving in
      D              G
And I thought I'd be happy but
                    N.C.
I'm barely breathing
Oh, I'm barely breathing

[Chorus]
D                      Bm
I guess I'm feeling down but
    A
I'm falling up
G
  And I'm breaking out but
  not out of luck
D                     Bm
  As I breathe the air,
    A
  into my lungs
G                         N.C.
  I wanted everything but nothing's
  ever good enough

How to play Falling Up: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Falling Up by Dean Lewis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Falling Up by Dean Lewis is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 4 chords: D, A, G and Bm.

Most of the song cycles through G – D – Bm – A (IV – I – vi – V in D major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

Falling Up chords: questions

What key is Falling Up in?

Falling Up by Dean Lewis is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Falling Up?

Falling Up uses 4 chords: D, A, G, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Falling Up?

The main progression is G – D – Bm – A (IV – I – vi – V).

Is Falling Up easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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