Julia Michaels – Falling For Boys Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Julia Michaels – Falling For Boys Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Falling For Boys by Julia Michaels on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
|G |Am |C |G

[Verse 1]
G
It’s a sad day when your papa sees you cry
Am
Over yet another guy, add another tally line
C
That’s about five that he can beat down
G
If he sees ’em in the street now (Eh)

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G
And it’s a sad day when you start to realize
Am
That you got a certain type, ain’t avoiding what you like
C
I can sniff mine out in a line-up
G
And take him home with me, I might just

[Pre-Chorus]
G                                              Am
I want, I want, I wanna to love me right
C                                         G
Don’t want you on my mind, hoping for change (I do, yeah)
G                                                             F
I want, I want, I wanna love me right
C                                                             G
Not getting sleep at night, hoping for change (Ah)
‘Cause I like (Uh)

[Chorus]
G
Guys with big lips that treat me like shit
Am
That only want my hips when it’s convenient for them
C
People I can fix, they leave when they’re good again
G                                                             G
I keep falling for boys and mistaking ’em for men
Am
Mistaking ’em (I like them)
C
Mistaking ’em (I like them)
G
I keep mistaking ’em for men

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[Verse 2]
G
The ones with the girlfriend
Am
Obsessively texting, saying “I love you”
C
Heard from Vanessa, they’re getting married (Mmm)
G
Shit out here is getting scary (Woo)
G
Afraid of commitment, super unstable
Am
They’re lovely now, just wait ’til later
C
Dying their hair blue (Mmm)
G
Shit out here is getting scary (Woo)

[Pre-Chorus]
G                                                             Am
But I want, I want, I wanna love me right (I wanna)
C                                         G
Don’t want you on my mind, hoping for change (Ah)
G                                                                                 F
I want, I want, I wanna love me right (Yeah)
C                                                             G
Not getting sleep at night, hoping for change
‘Cause I like (Eh)

[Chorus]
G
Guys with big lips that treat me like shit
Am
That only want my hips when it’s convenient for them (I like ’em)
C
People I can fix, they leave when they’re good again
G                                                             G
I keep falling for boys and mistaking ’em for men
Am
Mistaking ’em (I like them)
C
Mistaking ’em (I like them)
G
I keep mistaking ’em for men (Ah)

[Outro]
G
It’s a sad day when your papa sees you cry
Am
Over yet another guy, add another tally line
C
That’s about five that he can beat down
If he sees ’em in the street now

How to play Falling For Boys: key, chords and progression

Falling For Boys by Julia Michaels keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 4 chords: G, Am, C and F.

Listen for G – Am – C – G (V – vi – I – V in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – lah – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes D, Em, G, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Falling For Boys chords: questions

What key is Falling For Boys in?

Falling For Boys by Julia Michaels is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Falling For Boys?

Falling For Boys uses 4 chords: G, Am, C, F.

What is the chord progression of Falling For Boys?

The main progression is G – Am – C – G (V – vi – I – V).

Is Falling For Boys easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes D, Em, G, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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