As It Was

Harry Styles - As It Was: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "As 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.

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Learn As It Was Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Harry Styles

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 "As It Was" smoothly on your guitar.

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Bm E A

D
Holding me back,
          Bm
Gravity’s holding me back.
               E
I want you to hold out
The palm of your hand.
              A
Why don’t we leave it at that?

 D
Nothing to say,
                 Bm
When everything gets in the way.
              E
Seems you cannot be replaced,
            A
And I’m the one, who will stay,
Oh-oh-oh.

Chorus:
  D           Bm             E
     In this world it’s just us,
           A
     You know it’s not the same
            D
     As it was.
              Bm             E
     In this world it’s just us,
           A
     You know it’s not the same
            D
     As it was,
            Bm         E
     As it was, as it was.
           A
     You know it’s not the same.

D
Answer the phone
               Bm
"Harry, you're no good alone
             E
Why are you sitting at home on the floor?
              A
What kind of pills are you on?"

D
Ringin' the bell
              Bm
And nobody's coming to help
            E
Your daddy lives by himself
                   A
He just wants to know that you're well,
Oh-oh-oh

Chorus:
  D           Bm             E
     In this world it’s just us,
           A
     You know it’s not the same
            D
     As it was.
              Bm             E
     In this world it’s just us,
           A
     You know it’s not the same
            D
     As it was,
            Bm         E
     As it was, as it was.
           A
     You know it’s not the same.

   D
   Go home, get ahead,
   Light speed internet.
   Bm
   I don’t wanna talk
   About the way that it was.
   E
   Leave America, two kids, follow her.
   A
   I don’t want to talk
   About who’s doing it first.

Bm  E         A
       As it was.
             D
       You know it’s not the same
              Bm
       As it was,
              E
       As it was,
              A
       As it was.


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "As It Was" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "As It Was" by Harry Styles.

Harry Styles - As It Was: Guitar Chords

Learn As It Was Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Harry Styles

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