San Francisco Chords
by Niall Horan
San Francisco by Niall Horan is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords C, Em, G and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C Em G C Em G
C Em
Moon shining, sun rising
G C
You're the one I want to wake up to
C Em
Lights fading, I'm changing
G C
Overthinking,…I…don't know what…to do
C
I wanna kiss you like…the first time
Em
Hold you like it's not goodbye
G C
Wish I hadn't been so cruel
C
I wanna let all my defenses�down
Em
Scream until you hear me out
G C
I'll lay it on the line for you
My mind's made up
Em G C
Take me back, take me back to San Francisco
C Em G
I know what we had would never last
C
but I can't let go of you
C Em
Out of my control- up on your door step, soaking wet
G D C
Say I'm done running from the one that I want so bad
Em G C
Take me back, take me back
C Em
Drunk dialin', full dive in
G C
Don't you tell me that it's too late now
C Em
'Cause I'm pacing, I keep breaking
Em C
Is there a way to make it up somehow?
C
I wanna kiss you like…the first time
Em
Hold you like it's not goodbye
G C
Before you fall for somebody new
C
I wanna let all my defenses�down
Em
Scream until you hear me out
G C
I know that I'll be good to you
My mind's made up
Em G C
Take me back, take me back to San Francisco
C Em G
I know what we had would never last
C
but I can't let go of you
C Em
Out of my control- up on your door step, soaking wet
G D C
Say I'm done running from the one that I want so bad
Em G C
Take me back, take me back
C Em G D
My mind's made up, up, up, up, up
C Em G C
My mind's made up
Em G C
Take me back, take me back to San Francisco
C Em G
I know what we had would never last
C
but I can't let go of you
C Em
Out of my control- up on your door step, soaking wet
G D C
Say I'm done running from the one that I want so bad
Em G C
Take me back, take me back
C Em G C
And take me back, take me back
C Em G C
And take me back, take me back
C
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