Johnny Mathis – When I Fall In Love Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Johnny Mathis – When I Fall In Love Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsFDmGm7C7EbD7Bbm6AmBb

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This is the chord progression of When I Fall In Love by Johnny Mathis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F Dm Gm7 C7 F

[Verse 1]
F      Dm     Gm7     C7
When I fall in love
F    Dm   Gm7    C7
It will be forever
F   Eb  D7 Gm7 Bbm6
Or I’ll never fall in love

[Verse]
F                                   Bbm6
In a restless world like this is
Am                                               D7
Love is ended before it’s begun
Gm7               D7                 Gm7
And too many moonlight kisses
Gm7                                               C7
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun

[Verse]
F        Dm     Gm7         C7
When I give my heart
F       Dm      Gm7     C7
It will be com-pletely
F      Eb    D7    Gm7     Bbm6
Or I’ll never give my heart

[Verse]
F         Bb           Am        D7             Gm7               Bbm6
And the moment I can feel that you feel that way too
F Dm Gm7 C7 F Bbm6 F
Is when I fall in love with you

[Instrumental]
F Dm Gm7 C7 F Dm Gm7 C7 F Eb D7 Gm7 Bbm6

[Verse]
F                                               Bbm6
In a restless world like this is
Am                                               D7
Love is ended before it’s begun
Gm7                        D7                   Gm7
And too many moonlight kisses
Gm7                                               C7
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun

[Verse]
F    Dm    Gm7     C7
When I give my heart
F     Dm   Gm7      C7
It will be com-pletely
F      Eb    D7     Gm7         Bbm6
Or I’ll never ever give my heart

[Outro]
F                        Bb          Am       D7         Gm7            Bbm6
And the moment I can feel that you feel that way too
F          Dm      Gm7  C7
Is when I fall in love
F           Dm Gm7 C7
Is when I fall in love
F      Dm       Gm7        C7
Is when I fall in love
F Dm Gm7 C7 F Bbm6 F F
Is when I fall in love with you

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How to play When I Fall In Love: key, chords and progression

When I Fall In Love by Johnny Mathis keeps coming home to G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). You need 9 chords: F, Dm, Gm7, C7, Eb, D7, Bbm6, Am and Bb.

Listen for F – Dm – Gm7 – C7 (VII – v – i7 – IV7 in G minor): the song comes back to it again and again. 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, Bm, Em7, A7, C, B7, Gm6, F#m, G (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
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
Bbm6 chord on guitar (x13323)
B♭m6B♭ D♭ F G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

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When I Fall In Love chords: questions

What key is When I Fall In Love in?

When I Fall In Love by Johnny Mathis is centred on G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in When I Fall In Love?

When I Fall In Love uses 9 chords: F, Dm, Gm7, C7, Eb, D7, Bbm6, Am, Bb.

What is the chord progression of When I Fall In Love?

The main progression is F – Dm – Gm7 – C7 (VII – v – i7 – IV7).

Is When I Fall In Love easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, Bm, Em7, A7, C, B7, Gm6, F#m, G (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo).

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