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Noah Kahan - Anyway Chords

ChordsEm, G, C, D, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram


[Em] [G] [C] [C] [D] [Em] [D] [C] [C] [D]
[D]Dirt on your [Em]heels, [G]you’ve made a [C]mess [C]
[D]Down by the [Em]carpark, [G]high off your [C]head[C]
[D] [Em]Honey don’t worry, [G]nobody’s angry at any of [C]this [C]
[D]Darling be [Em]patient, stare into the [G]vacancy, take a [C]deep breath [C]


[D]It’s like when you’re [Em]tired, [G]you’re someone [C]else [C]
[D]Don’t speak for some [Em]time to find those [G]words inside [C]yourself [C]
[D]Honey, don’t [Em]worry, I’ll do your [G]laundry, covered in [C]dirt [C]
[D]Darling be [Em]patient, it’s easy to [G]
break beneath the weight of the [C]earth [C]
[D]And I said [Em]


[Em] [G]Always, I’ll [C]wait[Em] [C]
[Em]For sharp [G]glass when you [C]break [Em] [C]
[C]I’ll be the [G]light that you can’t [D]make, [C]I’ll be your [G]eyes, you be my [D]face
[C]’Cause darling, I get scared for you. And I’m not busy anyway


[Em] [G] [C] [C] [D] [Em] [D] [C] [C] [D]
Today you [Em]looked [G]older than [C]me [C]
[D]Hair in your [Em]face, it fills the [G]space between your [C]teeth [C]
And [D]all of your [Em]falling, has it got [G]
exhausting? Have you gotten [C]sleep? [C]
[D]You said you were [Em]sorry, that you hadn’t [G]called me in over a [C]week [C]
And [D]I [Em]said


[Em] [G]Always, I’ll [C]wait[Em] [C]
[Em]For sharp [G]glass when you [C]break [Em] [C]
[C]I’ll be the [G]light that you can’t [D]make, [C]I’ll be your [G]eyes, you be my [D]face
[C]’Cause darling, I get scared for you, [C]and I’m not busy anyway


I [C] [D]hope [Em]I ain’t the last of what the [G]world left [Bm]you [C] [D] [C]
A [D]coat, [Em]something you only wear in [G]cold weather [Bm] [C] [D] [C]
I hope[D]I[Em]ain’t the last of what the w[G]orld left you[Bm] [C] [D] [C]
A [D]coat, [Em]something you only wear in [G]cold weather [Bm] [C] [D] [C]
I hope[D]I[Em]ain’t the last of what the w[G]orld left you[Bm] [C] [D] [C]
A [D]coat, [Em]something you only wear in co[G]ld weather, o[Bm]h[C] [D] [C]
And I [D] [Em]hope I ain’t the last of what the [G]world left you [Bm] [C] [D] [C]
A [D]coat, [Em]something you only wear in [G]cold weather [Bm] [C]
(You know better) [C]And I said


[Em] [G]Always, I’ll [C]wait[Em] [C]
[Em]For sharp [G]glass when you [C]break [Em] [C]
[C]I’ll be the [G]light that you can’t [D]make, [C]I’ll be your [G]eyes, you be my [D]face
[C]’Cause darling, I get scared for you. And I’m not busy anyway [Em]

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Year2020
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How to play Anyway on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Noah Kahan - Anyway on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Anyway uses these transitions most often: C → D (31), Em → G (28), and D → Em (24). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Em to G

2. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

3. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to D

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
D to Em

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

6. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

7. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

8. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Anyway.

  • Anyway includes 166 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Anyway contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Anyway connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%