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Noah Kahan - Catastrophize Chords

Chord reference E, B, F#, G#m, C#
Rhythm tips ↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Oh my [E]God, while you [B]sit and wait for [F#]time, [G#m]to change your [E]luck [E]And open [B]up those [F#]blinds, [G#m]oh don’t you [E]know [E]Don’t you [B]know that you’re the [F#]last thing on my [C#]mind Oh [E]I [B][F#]catastrophize [G#m], oh [E]I [B][F#]catastrophize [G#m]

Oh my [E]God, while you [B]sit and wait for [F#]time, [G#m]to change your [E]luck [E]And open [B]up those [F#]blinds, [G#m]oh don’t you [E]know [E]Don’t you [B]know that you’re the [F#]last thing on my [C#]mind Oh [E]I [B][F#]catastrophize [G#m], oh [E]I [B][F#]catastrophize [G#m]

Oh my [E]God, while you [B]sit and wait for [F#]time, [G#m]to change your [E]luck [E]And open [B]up those [F#]blinds, [G#m]oh don’t you [E]know [E]Don’t you [B]know that you’re the [F#]last thing on my [C#]mind Oh [E]I [B][F#]catastrophize [G#m], oh [E]I [B][F#]catastrophize [G#m]

Oh my [E]God, while you [B]sit and wait for [F#]time, [G#m]to change your [E]luck [E]And open [B]up those [F#]blinds, [G#m]oh don’t you [E]know [E]Don’t you [B]know that you’re the [F#]last thing on my [C#]mind Oh [E]I [B][F#]catastrophize [G#m], oh [E]I [B][F#]catastrophize [G#m] Oh [E]I [B] [F#]catastrophize

Artist Noah Kahan
Album Hurt Somebody
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2018
Key E

How to Play Catastrophize on Guitar?

Noah Kahan - Catastrophize can be played in the key of E using the E, B, F#, G#m, C# chords.

  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For G#m, To play G#m | Abm, barre fret 1 from the D string to the G string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Catastrophize with the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.