James Arthur - Confessions Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[Am]I’ve got a [Em]problem and it’s [Am] [Em]serious
[G]I don’t wanna [D]bare my [G] [D]exterior
[Am]I just wanna [Em]be [Am] [Em]mysterious
So [G]I don’t give these [D]people [G]anything to [D]discuss
They ask me [Am]why I always [Em]walk with my [Am]eyes to my [Em]feet
I simply [G]say, I’ve got some [D]demons that I’d [G]like to [D]defeat
But since you [Am]always wanna [Em]know what’s [Am] [Em]happening
Here’s a [G]few of my [D]confessions, are you [G]ready for [D]this?
[section 2]
[Em]Yes I’m a cheat, yes I’m a liar, [C]yes I’m a victim of desire
So [G]give me your flesh, cause I’m a [D]carnivore
[Em]Come take a swing at me, I dare you
I [C]might not be strong , but I can scare you
With [G]all of this venom dripping from my [F#m]tongue
And I’m just [Em]begun to reveal my darkest secrets
[C]I’m not like you, yes I could keep them
[G]But as I explode , I feel I’ve lost all the [D]weight
And it feels [Em]great to release this sandstone feeling
[C]Look at my skin, it shed, it’s peeling
You [G]should be afraid of what is [D]under[A]neath
[section 3]
‘Cause I know it don’t [Em]want peace, no, I know it don’t [C]want peace
And I know it just won’t [G]sleep, and it looks just [A]like me
[section 4]
Oh, [Em]what you gonna say about me now? What you gonna say about me [C]now?
The demons are coming, the demons are coming
[G]What you gonna say about me now? What you gonna say about me [A]now?
The demons are coming, the demons…
[Closing]
[Em]Yes I’m a cheat, yes I’m a liar, [C]yes I’m a victim of desire
So give [G]me your flesh, cause I’m a [F#m]carnivore…
How to play Confessions on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Confessions on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Confessions uses these transitions most often: G → D (13), Am → Em (10), and C → G (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
6. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
8. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
9. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
10. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
11. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
12. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Confessions chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Confessions.
- Confessions includes 68 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Confessions contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Confessions connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%