How to Play History on Guitar?

One Direction - History can be played in the key of F using the F, A7, Dm, Cm7, C, Gm, Bb, C7 chords. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For Cm7, To play Cm7, barre fret 1 from the A string to the D string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 4, let G ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open. For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B. For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play History with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

One Direction - History Chords

Chord reference F, A7, Dm, Cm7, C, F, Gm, Bb, C7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F]You’ve gotta help me, [A7]I’m losing my mind, [Dm]Keep getting the feeling you want to [Cm7]leave this all behind. Thought we were [Bb]going strong, I thought we were [C]holding on, Aren’t [F]we?

[F]No, they don’t teach you [A7]this in school, [Dm]Now my heart’s breaking and I [Cm7]don’t know what to do. Thought we were [Bb]going strong, thought we were [C]holding on, Aren’t [F]we? [C7]

You and [F]me got a whole lot of [Dm]history, We could [Gm]be the greatest thing that the [Bb]world has ever seen. You and [F]me got a whole lot of [Dm]history, So don’t [Gm]let it go, we can [F]make some more, We can [Bb]live for[C7]ever.

[F]All of the rumours, [A7]all of the fights, [Dm]But we always find a way to [Cm7]make it out alive. Thought we were [Bb]going strong, thought we were [C]holding on, Aren’t [F]we? [C7]

You and [F]me got a whole lot of [Dm]history, We could [Gm]be the greatest thing that the [C7]world has ever seen. You and [F]me got a whole lot of [Dm]history, So don’t [Gm]let it go, we can [F]make some more, We can [Bb]live for[C7]ever.

[Bb]Mini bars, expensive cars, [F]Hotel rooms, and new tattoos, the [Bb]good champagne and private planes, But [F]we don’t need anything ’cause the [Bb]truth is out, I realise that with[Dm]out you here life is just a lie. This is [Gm]not the end, this is not the end, We can [F]make it, you know it, you [C7]know.

So don’t [Gm]let me go, so don’t [F]let me go, We can [Bb]live for[C7]ever. Baby [Dm]don’t you know, baby [F]don’t you know, We can [Bb]live for[C7]ever. [F]

Artist One Direction

Album Made in the A.M.

Genres Pop

Year 2015

Key F

One Direction - History can be played in the key of F using the F, A7, Dm, Cm7, C, Gm, Bb, C7 chords.

For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For Cm7, To play Cm7, barre fret 1 from the A string to the D string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 4, let G ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

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

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