Jack White - That Was Then, This is Now: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "That Was Then, This is Now" 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.

Chorus:
A         E
Do you know where to go
D                       A
When you're walking around at midnight?
                 E
You can look high and low
         D              A
But you won't find yourself without a flashlight

A              E     D
There are plenty of ways
       A                 E D A
to explain your situation
             E             D
When you're searching for love,
                          A E D A
you have no time to be patient

Chorus:
I looked all over town, all around
I didn't see you anywhere
You were safe and sound, underground
Where I couldn't see you at all
I found myself, right at home on the shelf
While you were busy looking for yourself there

C          A
That was then and this is now
     C                A
And now the time has come

             A           F
There was a time when a boy
            C               G        A    F C G
would cry alone in his room, in the corner

And it's a crime that his
toys would turn to stone like their original owners

A                 F            C G
But that was then and this is now
A            F               C G
We all just figure it out somehow
         A
Yes, we do
Ain't it true?

Find yourself over the hill
Break your crown, Jack and Jill
In the open or underground
Are you making plans or just making sounds?
Looking up and over the moon
You can find yourself, but don't find it too soon
Yeah, but don't find it too soon
Take your time, but don't find it too soon

Chorus:
I looked all over town, all around
I couldn't find you anywhere
You were safe underground, not a sound
Disappearing into thin air


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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 "That Was Then, This is Now" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "That Was Then, This is Now" by Jack White.