Impossible chords by
James Arthur (Official Version)

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Key: C minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Am

C6

Gsus2

Fsus2

Hmm

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
I   remember years ago
C C 
 
Someone told me I should take
G G 
 
F F 
 
Caution when it comes to love, I  did
Am Am 
 
And you were strong and I was not
C C 
 
My illusion, my mistake
G G 
 
F F 
 
I  was careless, I forgot, I  did
Dm7 Dm7 
 
And now
Em7 Em7 
 
When all is done, there is nothing to say
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
You have gone and so effortlessly
G G 
 
You have won, you can go ahead tell them

Chorus 1
Am Am 
 
Tell them all I know now
C C 
 
Shout it from the roof tops
G G 
 
Write it on the sky line
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
All we had is gone     now
Am Am 
 
Tell them I was happy
C C 
 
And my heart is broken
G G 
 
All my scars are open
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Tell them what I hoped
Am Am 
 
would be impossible
C C 
 
Impossible
G G 
 
Impossible
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Impossible

Verse 2
Am Am 
 
Falling out of love is hard
C C 
 
Falling for betrayal is worse
G G 
 
F F 
 
Broken trust and broken hearts I  know, I know
Am Am 
 
And thinking all you need is there
C C 
 
Building faith on love and words
G G 
 
Empty promises will wear
F F 
 
I  know
Dm7 Dm7 
 
I know and now
Em7 Em7 
 
When all is done, there is nothing to say
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
And if you're done with embarrassing me
G G 
 
On your own you can go ahead tell them

Chorus 2
Am Am 
 
Tell them all I know now
C C 
 
Shout it from the roof tops
G G 
 
Write it on the sky line
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
All we had is gone     now
Am Am 
 
Tell them I was happy
C C 
 
And my heart is broken
G G 
 
All my scars are open
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Tell them what I hoped
Am Am 
 
would be impossible
C C 
 
Impossible
G G 
 
Impossible
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Impossible

Bridge 1

Am

I remember years ago

C

Someone told me I should take

G

Caution when it comes to love

F

I did

Chorus 3
Am Am 
 
Tell them all I know now
C C 
 
Shout it from the roof tops
G G 
 
Write it on the sky line
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
All we had is gone now
Am Am 
 
Tell them I was happy
C C 
 
And my heart is broken
G G 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Oh what I hoped
Am Am 
 
would be impossible
C C 
 
Impossible (impossible)
G G 
 
Impossible (Impossible)
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
(Impossible)
Am Am 
 
(Impossible) impossible
C C 
 
(Impossible) impossible
G G 
 
(Impossible)
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Impossible

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm C6 Gsus2 Fsus2 C...

Chords

Am
C6
Gsus2
Fsus2
C
G
F
Dm7
Em7
Fmaj7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0

Capo: 3

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of Impossible by James Arthur, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of C minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of James Arthur.

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