Oct222018

James Arthur – Empty Space Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC G F

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This is the chord progression of Empty Space by James Arthur on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C
I don’t see you
C
You’re not in every window I look through
G
And I don’t miss you
G
You’re not in every single thing I do
F
I don’t think we’re meant to be
G
And you are not the missing piece

[Verse 2]
C
I won’t hear it
C
Whenever anybody says your name
G
And I won’t feel it
G
Even when I’m burstin’ into flames
F
I don’t regret the day I left
G
I don’t believe that I was blessed
F G
I’m probably lyin’ to myself, again

[Chorus]
C
I’m alone in my head
C G
Looking for love in a stranger’s bed
G
But I don’t think I’ll find it
F G
‘Cause only you could fill this empty space

C
I wanna tell all my friends/
C G
But I don’t think they would understand
G
It’s somethin’ l’ve decided
F G
‘Cause only you could fill this empty space

[Post-Chorus]
C
Space, space
C G
This empty space
G
Space, space
G
This
F G
‘Cause only you could fill this empty space

[Verse 3]
C
I’ve been drinking
C
I’ve been doin’ things I shouldn’t do
G
Overthinking
G
I don’t know who I am without you
F
I’m a liar and a cheat
G
I let my ego swallow me
F G
And that’s why I might never see you again

[Chorus]
C
I’m alone in my head
C G
Looking for love in a stranger’s bed
G
But I don’t think I’ll find it
F G
‘Cause only you could fill this empty space
C
I wanna tell all my friends
C G
But I don’t think they would understand
G
It’s somethin’ l’ve decided
F G
‘Cause only you could fill this empty space

[Post-Chorus]
C
Space, space
C G
This empty space
G
Space, space
G
This—
F G
‘Cause only you could fill this empty space

[Bridge]
C
How could I make you love me?
C
How could I make you love me?
G
How could I make you love me?
G
How could I make you love me?
F
How could I make you love me?
G
How could I make you love me?
C
How could I make you love me? (space, space)
C
How could I make you love me?
G
How could I make you love me? (space, space)
G
How could I make you love me?
F
How could I make you love me?
G C
How could I make you love me?

How to play Empty Space: key, chords and progression

Empty Space by James Arthur is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 3 chords in all: C, G and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – G – F – G (I – V – IV – V in C major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – 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 A, E, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.