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Noah Kahan - False Confidence Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, F, G, E7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [Am] [Am] [Am]
[Am]Don’t take [C]yourself so [F]seriously [C] [G]
[Am]Look at you all dressed up for [C]someone you never [F]see [C] [G]
You’re [Am]here for a [C]reason but [F]you don’t know [C]why
You’re [Am]split and [C]uneven your [F]hands to the [C]sky, [F]surrender yourself

[chorus]
And I wonder [Am]why I tear [C]myself [C]down, to be built back up [E7]again
Oh I hope [F]somehow, I’ll [G]wake up young again, [Am]all that’s [C]left of [C]myself
Holes in my false [E7]confidence, and now I lay myself [F]down, and hope I [G]wake up young again

[chorus]
[Am] [C] [C] [E7] [F] [G]Hope I wake up young again

[section 2]
[Am]Don’t let those [C]demons in [F]again [C] [G]
I fill the void [Am]up with polished [C]doubt, fake [F]sentiment [C] [G]
[F]Surrender yourself

[chorus]
And I wonder [Am]why I tear [C]myself [C]down, to be built back up [E7]again
Oh I hope [F]somehow, I’ll [G]wake up young again, [Am]all that’s [C]left of [C]myself
Holes in my false [E7]confidence, and now I lay myself [F]down, and hope I [G]wake up young again

[chorus]
[Am] [C] [C] [E7] [F] [G] Hope I wake up young again
[Am] [C] [C] [E7] [F] [G] Hope I wake up young again

[Closing]
[Am]Why won’t you [C]take me [F]seriously [C] [C]
Look at me [Am]all fucked up over [C]someone I’ll never [F]meet [C]

[chorus]
And I wonder why I tear myself down, to be built back up again
Oh I hope somehow, I’ll wake up young again, [Am]all that’s [C]left of [C]myself
Holes in my false [E7]confidence, and now I lay myself [F]down, and hope I [G]wake up
[Am]I wonder why I tear [C]myself [C]down, to be built back up [E7]again
Oh I hope some [F]how I [G]wake up young again, [Am]all that’s [C]left of [C]myself
Holes in my false [E7]confidence, and now I lay myself [F]down, and hope I [G]wake up young again

[chorus]
[Am] [C] [C] [E7] [F] [G]Hope I wake up young again
[Am] [C] [C] [E7] [F] [G]Hope I wake up young again

[outro]
[Am] [C] [F] [C]

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ArtistNoah Kahan
AlbumBusyhead
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2019
KeyAm

How to play False Confidence on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Noah Kahan - False Confidence on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

False Confidence uses these transitions most often: Am → C (21), G → Am (15), and C → E7 (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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am to C

2. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to F

3. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

7. E7 → F chord transition

To move from E7 to F;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

8. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

False Confidence chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in False Confidence.

  • False Confidence includes 101 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • False Confidence contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how False Confidence 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
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