Hand Habits – False Start Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Hand Habits – False Start Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsFAmBbGmCDEbEbmaj7

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[Verse 1]
   F             Am         Bb
I saw you at the top of the hill
          Gm      C
You were looking down
           Bb       Gm
You were standing still
 F            Bb     Am
Finger in your pocket,
   Gm
5 dollar bills
     F            Bb
Considering your options,
Am       Gm
I don't think she’ll tell
   F            Bb
Another broken heart
  Am     Bb
another space to fill

[Chorus]
D    Bb         F
You missed the best part
D    Bb           F      Bb
Saxophones and a false start
            F
You were at home and
       C        Gm
I was falling apart
F             Bb    Am   Gm
Hungry, I was giving it all away

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[Verse 2]
     F         Am        Bb
Now what was I doing so low?
   Gm      C
After the show,
  Bb         Gm
I watched you go
 F            Bb    Am
Was it a good reason,
     Gm
I'll never know
      F            Bb    Am     Gm
But I can't seem to let it all go
Eb Ebmaj7

[Chorus]
D    Bb         F
You missed the best part
D    Bb           F      Bb
Saxophones and a false start
            F
You were at home and
       C        Gm
I was falling apart
F             Bb    Am   Gm
Hungry, I was giving it all away
F                Bb    Am  Gm
Watch me, I was giving it all away
F                  Bb    Am   Gm
Hungry, I’m still giving it away
F
Watch me,
           Bb   Am   Gm
I'm still giving it all away

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[Outro]
D    Bb         F
You missed thе best part
D    Bb         F
You missed the bеst part
D    Bb         F
You missed the best part
D    Bb         F
You missed the best part
D    Bb         F
You missed the best part
D    Bb         F
You missed the best part
D    Bb         F
You missed the best part
D    Bb         F
You missed the best part
D    Bb         F
You missed the best part
D    Bb         F
You missed the best part
D Bb F F x2

How to play False Start: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for False Start by Hand Habits on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

False Start by Hand Habits is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 8 chords: F, Am, Bb, Gm, C, D, Eb and Ebmaj7.

Listen for D – Bb – F – D (III – I – V – III in B♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is mi – doh – soh – mi. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, F#m, G, Em, A, B, C, Cmaj7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Ebmaj7 chord on guitar (x68786)
E♭maj7E♭ G B♭ D

False Start chords: questions

What key is False Start in?

False Start by Hand Habits is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in False Start?

False Start uses 8 chords: F, Am, Bb, Gm, C, D, Eb, Ebmaj7.

What is the chord progression of False Start?

The main progression is D – Bb – F – D (III – I – V – III).

Is False Start easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, F#m, G, Em, A, B, C, Cmaj7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

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