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Noah Kahan - Howling Chords

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ChordsF#m, A, D, Dm, Bm, E, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[F#m] [A] [D] [D] [Dm] [F#m] [A] [D] [D]
Where to [F#m]begin?
Oh let’s pretend we never [A]met, so I can disappear a [D]moment
Been trying to [F#m]swim, with both my hands behind my [A]back
My dear I always [D]feared the ocean
And [F#m]somehow, this one word in my [A]mouth, that’s left [D]unspoken
I [F#m]won’t admit my parents [Bm]split
When I got [E]sick but I [A]refuse to be a [D]burden

[chorus]
[D]And I say
[A]Is there something keeping me here for the minute darling?
[E]Did you find the key and what is the meaning of it?
[F#m]Honey sometimes I feel this [D]emptiness howling out

[chorus]
[A]Is there something keeping me here for the minute darling?
[E]Did I lose my mind and am I still looking for it?
[F#m]I don’t know why I hear this emptiness
[D]Howling [D]out, howling out

[verse 2]
You’re not [F#m]alone the world is small
And I am [E]sick of all this talk of finding [D]purpose
Love comes and [F#m]goes, the big [F]black dog
He trails along am I the only one who [D]knows it, no
And [F#m]somehow I gained 15 pounds but lost my [D]focus
And I [F#m]suffocate things slow, until I’m just a black fly circling my [D]bullshit

[chorus]
[D]Oooh
[A]Is there something keeping me here for the minute darling?
[E]Did you find the key and what is the meaning of it?
[F#m]honey sometimes I feel this [D]emptiness howling out

[chorus]
[A]Is there something keeping me here for the minute darling?
[E]Did I lose my mind and am I still looking for it?
[F#m]I don’t know why I hear this emptiness
[D]Howling [D]out, howling out

[verse 3]
[F#m]Deep blue Deep [A]Blue [D]05072, [F#m]deep blue Deep [A]Blue [D]05072
[F#m]Deep blue Deep [A]Blue [D]05072, [F#m]deep blue Deep [A]Blue [D]05072

[verse 4]
Where to [F#m]begin? Oh let’s pretend we never [A]met
So I can disappear a [D]moment, been trying to [F#m]swim
With both my hands behind my [A]back, my dear I always [D]feared the ocean

[Closing]
[D]And I say
[A]Is there something keeping me here for the minute darling?
[E]Did you find the key, then what is the meaning of it?
[F#m]’Cause honey sometimes I feel this [D]emptiness howling out
[A]Tell me one thing keeping me here for the minute, honey
[E]But if I leave you now then what’s out there waiting for me?
[F#m]I don’t know why I feel this [D]emptiness howling out. [D]Howling

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ArtistNoah Kahan
AlbumI Was / I Am
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2021
KeyF#m

How to play Howling on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Noah Kahan - Howling on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Howling uses these transitions most often: D → F#m (14), A → D (12), and F#m → A (11). 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 F#m - A chord transition.

1. F#m → A chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from F#m to A;

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

2. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D;

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

3. D → Dm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from D to Dm;

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

4. Dm → F#m chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from Dm to F#m;

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

5. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

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

6. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm;

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

7. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

  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 G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

8. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

9. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

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

10. E → D chord transition

To move from E to D;

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

11. F#m → F chord transition

To move from F#m to F;

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

12. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D;

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

Howling chord transition analysis

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

  • Howling includes 72 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Howling contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Howling connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → F#m: 2%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 22%
    • F#m → A: 19%
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