Oct192019

James Arthur – Fall Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Fall by James Arthur on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
E Aadd9 E
I’ve been beaten and broken and tread upon
E Aadd9 E
I was made to feel stupid when I was young
E Aadd9 E
And they say, “No is the answer to the temptations”
F#add11 Aadd9 E
When those demons come rushing, nowhere to run

[Chorus]
Aadd9 Badd11 E
Sometimes I—- I feel nothing at all
Aadd9 Badd11 E
Sometimes I—- I want someone to hold
Aadd9 Badd11 C#m Badd11 Aadd9
Sometimes I carry on just to stumble down once more
Am E
Sometimes I, I, I wanna fall

[Verse 2]
E Aadd9 E
I teach love is the fluid in all my songs, mm-mm
E Aadd9 E
But then I’ll fake my way through it with alcohol
E Aadd9 E
I speak the language so fluid, lost in translation
F#m Aadd9 E
But I guess they don’t see you in their camera phones, oh no

[Outro]
Aadd9 Badd11 E
(Yeah——) I just wanna fall down, I just wanna fall
Aadd9 Badd11 E
(Yeah) I just wanna fall, I just wanna fall
Aadd9 Badd11 C#m Badd11 Aadd9
Sometimes I carry on just to stumble down once more
Am E
Sometimes I, I, I wanna fall

How to play Fall: key, chords and progression

Fall by James Arthur is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 7 chords: E, Aadd9, F#add11, Badd11, C#m, Am and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – Aadd9 – Badd11 – E (I – IVadd9 – V – I in E major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Aadd9, F#add11, Badd11, C#m and F#m are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.