Learn to play "Howard" 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.
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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 "Howard" smoothly on your guitar.
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Am F Mr. Hughes how are Dm you? I know it's G been a while But C I've been dying Am trying to capture F a billion smiles Am People like us F Dm we are always G misunderstood Though there's C ups and downs Am the bad outshines F the good Am Howard you're a F Am 10 but I'm not F sure this ends Em well Hold it F G close to your heart Chorus: C What ever happened Em F G to Howard Hughes? C I guess life wasn't Em F G good to you you Am C gave it all you got Em And still they threw F G Am you out for being you B C Even if our success Em F G was as good as dead C our worst critics Em F were in our head G Am C Society don't accept Em F me or you and all G Am B our friends agree People say we're done for we're liabilities But I brought property on the thin line Between genius and insanity You wrote the books on brains and wealth and looks Ahead of both our times free thinkers only thrive in history books Howard you're a 10 but I'm not sure this ends well Hold it close to your heart Chorus C Em F G# Howard my dear was C Em it films and planes F G# that made you this C Em F G# way Howard my dear C Em they spoke and F G# we're jokes Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm B C Dm Em F G 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 "Howard" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Howard" by Bayside.