Niall Horan - This Town Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Waking up to kiss you and nobody’s there
[Em]The smell of your perfume still stuck in the air
[C]It’s hard…
[verse 2]
[G]Yesterday I thought I saw your shadow running round
It’s [Em]funny how things never change in this old town
So [C]far from the [D]stars…
[chorus]
[Am]And I want to tell you [D]everything
The words I never [G]got to say the first time [Em]around
[Am]And I remember [D]everything
From when we were the [G]children playing in this fair[Em]ground
Wish I was there with you [C]now
[chorus]
If the [Em]whole world was watching I’d still dance with you
Drive [C]highways and byways to be there with you
[G]Over and over the only truth
[Em]Every[D]thing comes [G]back to [C]you
[Em]Mmmmm [D]mmmm [G]mmm
[verse 3]
I [G]saw that you moved on with someone new
In the [Em]pub that we met he’s got his arms around you
It’s [C]so hard, so [D]hard…
[chorus]
[Am]And I want to tell you [D]everything
The words I never [G]got to say the first time [Em]around
[Am]And I remember [D]everything
From when we were the [G]children playing in this fair[Em]ground
Wish I was there with you [C]now
[chorus]
If the [Em]whole world was watching I’d still dance with you
Drive [C]highways and byways to be there with you
[G]Over and over the only truth
[Em]Every[D]thing comes [G]back to [C]you
[verse 4]
You [G]still make me nervous when you walk in the room
Them [Em]butterflies they come alive when I’m next to you
[C]Over and over the only truth
[Em]Every[D]thing comes [G]back to [C]you
[Em]Mmmmm [D]mmmm [G]mmm
[verse 5]
[Em]And I know that it’s [D]wrong
That I can’t move [G]on
But there’s something about [C]you
[verse 6]
If the [Em]whole world was watching I’d still dance with you
Drive [C]highways and byways to be there with you
[G]Over and over the only truth
[Em]Every[D]thing comes [G]back to [C]you
You [G]still make me nervous when you walk in the room
Them [Em]butterflies they come alive when I’m next to you
[Closing]
[C]Over and over the only truth
[Em]Every[D]thing comes [G]back to [C]you
[Em]Mmmmm [D]mmmm [G]mmm
[Em]Every[D]thing comes [G]back to [C]you
[Em]Mmmmm [D]mmmm [G]mmm
How to play This Town on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Niall Horan - This Town on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.
This Town uses these transitions most often: D → G (15), G → Em (14), and Em → D (11). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
8. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
This Town chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This Town.
- This Town includes 82 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- This Town contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how This Town connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → D: 18%