Emma Louise – Falling Apart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Emma Louise – Falling Apart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsFADmF7BbGm7CC7C/GFdim7

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This is the chords of Falling Apart by Emma Louise on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F                         A             Dm             F7                 Bb
I feel like one of us is gonna end up far behind the finish line
F                                     Gm7
I don’t know why but I can just feel it
F                         A                                   Dm                         F7
And I can see it shaping up, could be some kind of disaster
Bb                                                 F
But I can’t help but wanna see it through
Gm7
There’s something about me and you

[Pre-Chorus]
C                                     C7
But when I think that it won’t work out
Bb
I just can’t help but keep falling apart

[Chorus]
Bb             F                         Gm7
I keep on falling, falling apart
(run of notes C D F F G A Or play C chord)
I keep on falling apart
Bb F Gm7 C F
I keep on falling, falling apart

[Verse 2]
A Dm F7
And I guess I can sketch it out, write a script line for line about how
Bb F
I’d Like you to say it
Gm7 C
And how sweet it would be coming from your mouth
F A Dm F7
Mmm, and I keep asking questions but they can’t be answered
Bb F Gm7
By anything other than time itself, mmm

[Pre-Chorus]
C
But when I think that it won’t work out
C7
I just can’t help but keep falling apart

[Chorus]
Bb F Gm7
I keep on falling, falling apart
C
I keep on falling apart
Bb F Gm7 C/G
I keep on falling, falling apart
Bb
I keep on falling and falling
F
I, I keep on falling and falling
Gm7 C
I, I keep on falling, falling apart

[Bridge]
Bb Fdim7
And tell me how can I build myself up for love, love
Gm7 C
If I just keep on crumbling, crumbling down, mmh?
Gm7
Yeah, I just keep on falling
F
I keep on falling and falling
Gm7 C
I just keep on falling apart

[Chorus]
Bb F Gm7
But I keep on falling and falling apart
C
I keep on falling apart
Bb F Gm7 C
I keep on falling, falling apart, oh, yeah
Bb
I keep on falling and falling
F
I, I keep on falling and falling
Gm7 C
I, I keep on falling, falling and falling, falling apart

How to play Falling Apart: key, chords and progression

Falling Apart by Emma Louise is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 10 chords: F, A, Dm, F7, Bb, Gm7, C, C7, C/G and Fdim7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bb – F – Gm7 – C (IV – I – ii7 – V in F major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – reh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, F#, Bm, D7, G, Em7, A, A7, Ddim7 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
F7 chord on guitar (131211)
F7F A C E♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
Fdim7 chord on guitar (120101)
Fdim7F A♭ C♭ D

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Falling Apart chords: questions

What key is Falling Apart in?

Falling Apart by Emma Louise is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Falling Apart?

Falling Apart uses 10 chords: F, A, Dm, F7, Bb, Gm7, C, C7, C/G, Fdim7.

What is the chord progression of Falling Apart?

The main progression is Bb – F – Gm7 – C (IV – I – ii7 – V).

Is Falling Apart easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, F#, Bm, D7, G, Em7, A, A7, Ddim7 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo).

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