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Harry Styles - As It Was Chords

Chord reference Am, D, G, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Come on Harry, we wanna say “Goodnight” to you [Am] [D] [G]

[C]Holding me back, gravity’s [Am]holding me back I want you to [D]hold out the palm of your hand, why don’t we [G]leave it at that? [C]Nothing to say, and everything [Am]gets in the way Seems you can[D]not be replaced, and I’m the [G]one who will stay, oh oh oh

[C]In this world, [Am]it’s just us, [D]you [G]know it’s not the same as it [C]was In this world, [Am]it’s just us, [D]you [G]know it’s not the same as it [C]was As it [Am]was, as it [D]was, you [G]know it’s not the same

[C]Answer the phone, “Harry, you’re [Am]no good alone Why are you [D]sitting at home on the floor? What kinda [G]pills are you on?” [C]Ringing the bell, and nobody’s [Am]coming to help Your daddy [D]lives by himself, he just wants to [G]know that you’re well, oh oh oh

[C]In this world, [Am]it’s just us, [D]you [G]know it’s not the same as it [C]was In this world, [Am]it’s just us, [D]you [G]know it’s not the same as it [C]was As it [Am]was, as it [D]was, you [G]know it’s not the same

[C]Go home, get ahead, light-speed internet, [Am]I don’t wanna talk about the way that it was [D]Leave America, two kids, follow her, [G]I don’t wanna talk about who’s doing it first

(Hey!), [Am] [D]as it [G]was You [C]know it’s not the same as it [Am]was, as it [D]was, as it [G]was

Artist Harry Styles
Album Harry’s House
Genres Pop
Year 2022
Key Am

How to Play As It Was on Guitar?

Harry Styles - As It Was can be played in the key of Am using the Am, D, G, C chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play As It Was with the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ strumming pattern.