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James Blake – Famous Last Words Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for Famous Last Words by James Blake on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am   A#   G   C

[Verse 1]
       Am
And I can't believe I'm still
                            A#
 talkin' about you, that feeling
                     G
I should have lost it,
                          C
I should have lost it by now
   Am
I can't believe I'm still
                  A#
holding out and seeing signs
 G
I've truly lost it,
                          C
I've truly lost it this time

[Chorus]
C
Ooh, you're the last
Fm
Ooh, you're the last
                  G
of my old things

Ooh, the cast from my
  Em      Am
broken limbs

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[Verse 2]
   Am
I can't believe I'm still
                     A#
walkin' around a believer
                      G
I should have lost it,
                         C
I should have lost it by now
       Am
And I can't believe I'm still
                     A#
 makin' excuses for your crimes
G
I've truly lost it,
                          C
 I've truly lost it this time

[Chorus]
C
Ooh, you're the last
Fm
Ooh, you're the last
                  G
of my old things
Ooh, the cast from my
  Em      Am
 broken limbs

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[Bridge]
Dm
  You're the famous last words
  Fm
I wish I never had to
                      G
That I wish I never stuttered
                       Em Am
But I wish I kept tied to me

[Chorus]
C
Ooh, you're the last
Fm
Ooh, you're the last
                  G
of my old things
Ooh, the cast from
     Em      Am
my broken limbs
C
Ooh, you're the last
Fm
Ooh, you're the last
                  G
of my old things
Ooh, the cast from my
  Em      Am
broken limbs

How to play Famous Last Words: key, chords and progression

Famous Last Words by James Blake is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 7 chords: Am, A#, G, C, Fm, Em and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – A# – G – C (i – ♭II – VII – III in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: A# and Fm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.