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Harry Styles - Ever Since New York Chords

ChordsD, Am7, Am, C, C7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram


[D] [D] [D] [Am7] [Am] [Am7] [Am] [Am7]
[C] [C7] [C] [C7] [G]
[D]Tell me something, [D]tell me [D]something
You [Am7]don’t [Am]know [Am7]nothing, just pretend you do
[C]I need [C7]something, so [C]tell me [C7]something new [G]
[D]Choose your words ’cause [D]there’s no [D]antidote
[Am7]For [Am]this [Am7]curse, oh, what’s it waiting for?
[C]Must this [C7]hurt you [C]just [C7]before you go? [G]


[D]Oh, tell me [D]something I [D]don’t already [Am7]know [Am] [Am7]
[D]Oh, tell me [D]something I [D]don’t already [Am7]know [Am] [Am7]


[D]Brooklyn saw me, [D]empty [D]avenues
[Am7]There’s [Am]no [Am7]water inside this swimming pool
[C]Almost [C7]over, had [C] [C7]enough from you [G]
[D]I’ve been praying, I [D]never [D]did before
[Am7] [Am]Understand [Am7]I’m talking to the walls
And [C]I’ve been [C7]praying [C]ever [C7]since New York [G]


[D]Oh, tell me [D]something I [D]don’t already [Am7]know [Am] [Am7]
[D]Oh, tell me [D]something I [D]don’t already [Am7]know [Am] [Am7]
[D]Oh, tell me [D]something I [D]don’t already [Am7]know [Am] [Am7]
[D]Oh, tell me [D]something I [D]don’t already [Am7]know [Am] [Am7]


[D]Tell me something, [D]tell me [D]something
You [Am7]don’t [Am]know [Am7]nothing, just pretend you do
[C]Tell me [C7]something [C]just [C7]before you go [G]


[D]Oh, tell me something I don’t already [Am7]know [Am] [Am7]
[D]Oh, tell me [D]something I [D]don’t already [Am7]know [Am] [Am7]
[D]Oh, tell me [D]something I [D]don’t already [Am7]know [Am] [Am7]
[D]Oh, tell me [D]something I [D]don’t already [Am7]know [Am] [Am7]


[D] [D] [D] [Am7] [Am] [Am7] [Am] [Am7]
[C] [C7] [C] [C7] [G] [D]

AlbumHarry Styles
Year2017
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Ever Since New York on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Harry Styles - Ever Since New York on guitar requires 6 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Ever Since New York uses these transitions most often: Am → Am7 (19), Am7 → Am (19), and D → Am7 (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Am7 chord transition.

1. D → Am7 chord transition

To move from D to Am7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
D to Am7

2. Am7 → Am chord transition

To move from Am7 to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
Am7 to Am

3. Am7 → C chord transition

To move from Am7 to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am7 to C

4. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
C to C7

5. C7 → G chord transition

To move from C7 to G;

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ever Since New York.

  • Ever Since New York includes 107 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ever Since New York contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ever Since New York connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Am7: 0%
    After Am7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D7 (16%), D (16%), and G (11%).
    • Am7 → D: 16%
    • Am7 → Am: 8%