a-ha - How Sweet It Was: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "How Sweet It Was" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Fm6 Uh, yeah, that's alright Gm Cm G# Cm Lend us a voice in this howling night Cm Just about a month ago you made Fm6 Gm a promise, babe, not to go back Cm Yes, you did now G# Cm You were the heart and soul Chorus: A# Fm One to the nightfall G# Gm One to the stars Fm G# Gm One to the haunted fools we are A# Fm One to remember G# Gm One to recall Fm G# Gm One to acknowledge just how sweet it was, yeah Just about a month ago You made a promise, babe, ain't that so Yes, you did now Into this howling night You got, you got, you got, uh You got me so, you got me so low, yeah I wouldn't lie, babe, not again It's such a crime to while away my time, little babe Chorus: One to remember One to recall One to acknowledge Just how sweet it was We were so happy We were okay We let our good thing, honey Just slip away Gm Cm G# Cm Lend us a voice in this howling night Chorus: One to the nightfall One to the stars One to the haunted Fools we are One to remember One to recall One to acknowledge Just how sweet it was, yeah We were so happy now We were okay We let our good thing Slip away One to acknowledge Just how sweet it was, yeah Just about a month ago You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  Fm  Fm6  Gm  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "How Sweet It Was" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How Sweet It Was" by a-ha.