Julia Michaels - Falling For Boys Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Dm] [F] [C]
It’s a [C]sad day when your papa sees you cry, over yet [Dm]another guy, add another tally line
That’s about [F]five that he can beat down, if he sees them in the [C]street now (Eh)
And it’s a [C]sad day when you start to realize, that you got a [Dm]certain type, ain’t avoiding what you like
I can sniff [F]mine out in a line-up, and take him home with me, I [C]might just
[section 2]
[C]I want, I want, I wanna to [Dm]love me right, don’t want you [F]on my mind, hoping for [C]change (I do, yeah)
[C]I want, I want, I wanna [Bb]love me right, not getting [F]sleep at night, hoping for [C]change (Ah)
‘Cause I like (Uh)
[chorus]
[C]Guys with big lips that treat me like shit, that [Dm]only want my hips when it’s convenient for them
[F]People I can fix, they leave when they’re good again, I keep [C]falling for boys and mistaking them for [C]men
Mistaking [Dm]them (I like them), mistaking [F]them (I like them), I keep mistaking them for [C]men
[section 3]
The ones with the [C]girlfriend, obsessively texting, saying “I [Dm]love you”
Heard from Vanessa, they’re getting [F]married (Mmm), shit out here is getting [C]scary (Woo)
Afraid of [C]commitment, super unstable, they’re lovely [Dm]now, just wait ’til later
Dying their [F]hair blue (Mmm), shit out here is getting [C]scary (Woo)
[section 4]
But [C]I want, I want, I wanna [Dm]love me right (I wanna), don’t want you [F]on my mind, hoping for [C]change (Ah)
[C]I want, I want, I wanna [Bb]love me right (Yeah), not getting [F]sleep at night, hoping for [C]change
‘Cause I like (Eh)
[chorus]
[C]Guys with big lips that treat me like shit, that [Dm]only want my hips when it’s convenient for them
[F]People I can fix, they leave when they’re good again, I keep [C]falling for boys and mistaking them for [C]men
Mistaking [Dm]them (I like them), mistaking [F]them (I like them), I keep mistaking them for [C]men (Ah)
[Closing]
It’s a [C]sad day when your papa sees you cry, over yet [Dm]another guy, add another tally line
That’s about [F]five that he can beat down, if he sees them in the street now
How to play Falling For Boys on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Julia Michaels - Falling For Boys on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Falling For Boys uses these transitions most often: F → C (13), C → Dm (12), and Dm → F (12). 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 C - Dm chord transition.
1. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
5. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Falling For Boys chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Falling For Boys.
- Falling For Boys includes 41 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Falling For Boys contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Falling For Boys connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Dm: 5%
- C → Bb: 2%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%