How to Play Howling on Guitar?

Noah Kahan - Howling can be played in the key of F#m using the F#m, A, D, Dm, Bm, E, F chords. For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. 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 Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Howling with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Noah Kahan - Howling Chords

Chord reference F#m, A, D, Dm, Bm, E, F

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[F#m] [A] [D] [D] [Dm] [F#m] [A] [D] [D] Where to [F#m]begin? Oh let’s pretend we never [A]met, so I can disappear a [D]moment Been trying to [F#m]swim, with both my hands behind my [A]back My dear I always [D]feared the ocean And [F#m]somehow, this one word in my [A]mouth, that’s left [D]unspoken I [F#m]won’t admit my parents [Bm]split When I got [E]sick but I [A]refuse to be a [D]burden

[D]And I say [A]Is there something keeping me here for the minute darling? [E]Did you find the key and what is the meaning of it? [F#m]Honey sometimes I feel this [D]emptiness howling out

[A]Is there something keeping me here for the minute darling? [E]Did I lose my mind and am I still looking for it? [F#m]I don’t know why I hear this emptiness [D]Howling [D]out, howling out

You’re not [F#m]alone the world is small And I am [E]sick of all this talk of finding [D]purpose Love comes and [F#m]goes, the big [F]black dog He trails along am I the only one who [D]knows it, no And [F#m]somehow I gained 15 pounds but lost my [D]focus And I [F#m]suffocate things slow, until I’m just a black fly circling my [D]bullshit

[D]Oooh [A]Is there something keeping me here for the minute darling? [E]Did you find the key and what is the meaning of it? [F#m]honey sometimes I feel this [D]emptiness howling out

[A]Is there something keeping me here for the minute darling? [E]Did I lose my mind and am I still looking for it? [F#m]I don’t know why I hear this emptiness [D]Howling [D]out, howling out

[F#m]Deep blue Deep [A]Blue [D]05072, [F#m]deep blue Deep [A]Blue [D]05072 [F#m]Deep blue Deep [A]Blue [D]05072, [F#m]deep blue Deep [A]Blue [D]05072

Where to [F#m]begin? Oh let’s pretend we never [A]met So I can disappear a [D]moment, been trying to [F#m]swim With both my hands behind my [A]back, my dear I always [D]feared the ocean

[D]And I say [A]Is there something keeping me here for the minute darling? [E]Did you find the key, then what is the meaning of it? [F#m]’Cause honey sometimes I feel this [D]emptiness howling out [A]Tell me one thing keeping me here for the minute, honey [E]But if I leave you now then what’s out there waiting for me? [F#m]I don’t know why I feel this [D]emptiness howling out. [D]Howling

Artist Noah Kahan

Album I Was / I Am

Genres Alternative, Indie, Pop

Year 2021

Key F#m

Noah Kahan - Howling can be played in the key of F#m using the F#m, A, D, Dm, Bm, E, F chords.

For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
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 Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

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

You can play Howling with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.