False Confidence - Noah Kahan

False Confidence

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Intro: Dm
 
[Verso 1]
Dm F Bb F Am
Don't take yourself so seriously
Dm F Bb F Am
Look at you all dressed up for someone you never see
Dm F Bb F
You're here for a reason but you don't know why
Dm F Bb F
You're split and uneven, your hands to the sky
Bb
Surrender yourself
 
[Refrão]
Dm C F A
And I wonder why I tear myself down to be built back up again
Bb G
Oh, I hope somehow, I'll wake up young again
Dm C F A
All that's left of myself, holes in my false confidence
Bb C
And now I lay myself down and hope I wake up young again
 
Post-Chorus
Dm C F A Bb
 
C
Hope I wake up young again
 
[Verso 2]
Dm F Bb F C
Don't let those demons in again
Dm C F Bb F C
I fill the void up with polished doubt, fake sentiment
Dm Bb F
Surrender yourself
 
[Refrão]
Dm C F A
And I wonder why I tear myself down to be built back up again
Bb G
Oh, I hope somehow, I'll wake up young again
Dm C F A
All that's left of myself, holes in my false confidence
Bb C
And now I lay myself down and hope I wake up young again
 
Post-Chorus
Dm C F A Bb
 
C
Hope I wake up young again
Dm C F A Bb
 
C
Hope I wake up young again
 
[Ponte]
Dm F Bb F Am
Why won't you take me seriously?
Dm F Bb F Am
Look at me all fucked up over someone I'll never meet
 
[Refrão]
N.C.
And I wonder why I tear myself down to be built back up again
N.C.
Oh, I hope somehow, I'll wake up young again
Dm C F A
All that's left of myself, holes in my false confidence
Bb C
And now I lay myself down and hope I wake
Dm C F A
I wonder why I tear myself down to be built back up again
Bb G
Oh, I hope somehow I wake up young again
Dm C F A
All that's left of myself, holes in my false confidence
Bb C
And now I lay myself down and hope I wake up young again
 
Post-Chorus
Dm C F A Bb
 
C
Hope I wake up young again
Dm C F A Bb
 
C
Hope I wake up young again
 
Outro
Dm F Bb F C (x2)

How to play False Confidence

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Dm. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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