Rush - How It Is: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "How It Is" 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 How It Is Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush
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 It Is" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Here's a little trap F G F That sometimes catches everyone G F G F When today's as far as we can see G F Faith in bright tomorrows G F Giving way to resignation Chorus: D G That's how it is D G How it's going to be D G It's such a cloudy day Em A Seems we'll never see the sun D G Em A I feel the day has possibilities D G Frozen in the moment Em A The lack of imagination D G Em Between how it is and how it ought to be D G Em A Between how it is and how it ought to be Here's a little trap That sometimes trips up everyone When we tire of our own company Sometimes we're the last to see beyond the day's frustrations Chorus: That's how it is How it's going to be It's such a cloudy day Seems we'll never see the sun Or feel the days of uncertainty Burning in the moment Trapped by the desperation Between how it is and how it ought to be Between how it is and how it ought to be D Foot upon the stair Shoulder to the wheel You can't tell yourself not to care G Em You can't tell yourself how to feel D G E A That's how it is Chorus: Another cloudy day Seems we'll never see the sun Or feel the day has possibilities Frozen in the moment The lack of imagination Between how it is and how it ought to be Between how it is and how it ought to be You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  Em  F  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 It Is" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How It Is" by Rush.