​a-ha - How Sweet It Was: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "How Sweet It Was" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn How Sweet It Was Guitar Chords and Lyrics by ​a-ha

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "How Sweet It Was" smoothly on your guitar.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fm6

Guitar chord Fm6

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord 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.

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