Julia Michaels - History: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "History" 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.

      E         B      C#m  A
Have you ever broken a bone?
 E             B                 C#m
What was your teacher's name in third grade?
         E       B          C#m A
Do you cry when movies hit home?
    F#m           G#m       A
Do you hate your family on holidays?
E B      C#m   A     E     B       C#m
Have you ever had an existential crisis?
E B      C#m   A     F#m    G#m         A
Have you ever really had a lover like this?

Chorus:
 E    B C#m  A E B C#m
Tell me everything, I want your history
E B    C#m          A      F#m    G#m   A
'Cause we could be history in the making
 E    B C#m  A E B C#m
Tell me everything, talk to me honestly
E B    C#m          A      F#m    G#m   A
'Cause we could be history in the making

At what age did you have sex?
Did you have a teenage phase with cigarettes?
Do you ever miss your ex?
Do you have a fear of dying with
a long list of regrets?
A million things you never said?
Does it keep you up? Are you thinking
'bout it when we lay in bed?

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "History" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "History" by Julia Michaels.