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Flicker

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The chords for this lovely song as played at several Flicker Sessions.
The following video shows the chords played very well especially in the later parts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vweij-zPHw
Here's a good tutorial video (not mine):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUXg5WHskLE
I have simplified some and adjusted a bit for ease of play and what I think sounds best playing this solo.
Don't be turned off by the "weird" chords if you're a beginner - Gadd11 and Fmaj7 are played like a 
standard open C chord, except moving your fingers on the 2nd and 3rd fret one string up/down respectively, 
which makes the transitions very easy. For C/G, put an additional finger on the 1st string 3rd fret.
For the intro, the last part of the chorus and the bridge(whenever you have the Am Gadd11 C F 
chord sequence), you can use the following finger picking pattern:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0h1---------3---------5---------5-------1---------1---------1---------1---------|
G|-------0---------0---------0---------0-------2---------2---------2---------2-----|
D|-----2---2-----0---0-----0---0-----0-------3---3-----3---3-----3---3-----3--(3)--|
A|-0-----------2---------3---------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------1---------1---------1---------1---------|
[Intro]
Am Gadd11 C F
Am Gadd11 C F
[Verse 1]
When you C/Gfeel your love's been taken
When you Emknow there's something missing
In the Amdark, we're Gadd11barely hangin' Fmaj7on
Then you C/Grest your head upon my chest
And you Emfeel like there ain't nothing left
So I'm Amafraid that Gadd11what we had is Fmaj7gone
[Chorus]
Then I think of the Fstart
And it echCoes a spark
And I reAmmember the Gadd11magic   eClectriciFmaj7ty
Then I look in my Fheart
There's a light Cin the dark
Still a Amflicker of Gadd11hope that you Cfirst gave to Fmaj7me
And I wanna Dmkeep
Please don't AmleaGadd11veC  F  
Please don't AmleaGadd11veC  F  
[Verse 2]
When you C/Glay there and you're sleeping
Hear the Empatterns of your breathing
And I Amtell you things you've Gadd11never heard beFmaj7fore
Asking C/Gquestions to the ceiling
Never Emknowing what you're thinking
'Cause I'm Amafraid that Gadd11what we had is Fmaj7gone
[Chorus]
Then I think of the Fstart
And it echCoes a spark
And I reAmmember the Gadd11magic  eClectriciFmaj7ty
Then I look in my Fheart
There's a light Cin the dark
Still a Amflicker of Gadd11hope that you Cfirst gave to Fmaj7me
And I wanna Dmkeep
Please don't AmleaGadd11veC  F  
Please don't AmleaGadd11veC  F  
[Bridge]
And AmI   Gadd11want    Cthis to Fpass
And AmI   Gadd11hope    Cthis won't Flast
Last too Dmlong
[Chorus]
Then I think of the Fstart
And it echCoes a spark
And I reAmmember the Gadd11magic  eClectriciFmaj7ty
Then I look in my Fheart
There's a light Cin the dark
Still a Amflicker of Gadd11hope that you Cfirst gave to Fmaj7me
And I wanna Dmkeep
Please don't AmleaGadd11veC  F  
Please don't AmleaGadd11veC  F  

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Flicker

by Niall Horan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

The chords for this lovely song as played at several Flicker Sessions.

The following video shows the chords played very well especially in the later parts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vweij-zPHw

Here's a good tutorial video (not mine):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUXg5WHskLE

I have simplified some and adjusted a bit for ease of play and what I think sounds best playing this solo.

Don't be turned off by the "weird" chords if you're a beginner - Gadd11 and Fmaj7 are played like a

standard open C chord, except moving your fingers on the 2nd and 3rd fret one string up/down respectively,

which makes the transitions very easy. For C/G, put an additional finger on the 1st string 3rd fret.

For the intro, the last part of the chorus and the bridge(whenever you have the Am Gadd11 C F

chord sequence), you can use the following finger picking pattern:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-0h1---------3---------5---------5-------1---------1---------1---------1---------|

G|-------0---------0---------0---------0-------2---------2---------2---------2-----|

D|-----2---2-----0---0-----0---0-----0-------3---3-----3---3-----3---3-----3--(3)--|

A|-0-----------2---------3---------3-----------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------1---------1---------1---------1---------|

[Intro]

Am Gadd11 C F

[Verse 1]

C/G

When you feel your love's been taken

When you know there's something missing

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7

In the dark, we're barely hangin' on

C/G

Then you rest your head upon my chest

And you feel like there ain't nothing left

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7

So I'm afraid that what we had is gone

[Chorus]

Then I think of the start

And it echoes a spark

Am Gadd11 C Fmaj7

And I remember the magic electricity

Then I look in my heart

There's a light in the dark

Am Gadd11 C Fmaj7

Still a flicker of hope that you first gave to me

And I wanna keep

Am Gadd11 C F

Please don't leave

Am Gadd11 C F

Please don't leave

[Verse 2]

C/G

When you lay there and you're sleeping

Hear the patterns of your breathing

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7

And I tell you things you've never heard before

C/G

Asking questions to the ceiling

Never knowing what you're thinking

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7

'Cause I'm afraid that what we had is gone

[Chorus]

Then I think of the start

And it echoes a spark

Am Gadd11 C Fmaj7

And I remember the magic electricity

Then I look in my heart

There's a light in the dark

Am Gadd11 C Fmaj7

Still a flicker of hope that you first gave to me

And I wanna keep

Am Gadd11 C F

Please don't leave

Am Gadd11 C F

Please don't leave

[Bridge]

Am Gadd11 C F

And I want this to pass

Am Gadd11 C F

And I hope this won't last

Last too long

[Chorus]

Then I think of the start

And it echoes a spark

Am Gadd11 C Fmaj7

And I remember the magic electricity

Then I look in my heart

There's a light in the dark

Am Gadd11 C Fmaj7

Still a flicker of hope that you first gave to me

And I wanna keep

Am Gadd11 C F

Please don't leave

Am Gadd11 C F

Please don't leave

About Flicker Chords by Niall Horan

Learn how to play Flicker by Niall Horan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Flicker chords”, “Flicker guitar chords”, or “Niall Horan Flicker chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Flicker chords and for experienced players who want accurate Flicker lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C/G, Am, F, B, G.

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Many players learn "Flicker" by Niall Horan with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Niall Horan below.

What key is "Flicker" in?

The chords for "Flicker" show the original chord names (including C, C/G, Am, F, B, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.