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Niall Horan - This Town Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, D, Am
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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GWakinguptokissyouandnobody’sthere
EmThesmellofyourperfumestillstuckintheair
CIt’shard…
GYesterdayIthoughtIsawyourshadowrunninground
It’sEmfunnyhowthingsneverchangeinthisoldtown
SoCfarfromtheDstars…
AmAndIwanttotellyouDeverything
ThewordsIneverGgottosaythefirsttimeEmaround
AmAndIrememberDeverything
FromwhenweweretheGchildrenplayinginthis Emfairground
WishIwastherewithyouCnow
IftheEmwholeworldwaswatchingI’dstilldancewithyou
DriveChighwaysandbywaystobetherewithyou
GOverandovertheonlytruth
EmEverythingcomesGbacktoCyou
EmMmmmmDmmmmGmmm
IGsawthatyoumovedonwithsomeonenew
IntheEmpubthatwemethe’sgothisarmsaroundyou
It’sCsohard,soDhard…
AmAndIwanttotellyouDeverything
ThewordsIneverGgottosaythefirsttimeEmaround
AmAndIrememberDeverything
FromwhenweweretheGchildrenplayinginthis Emfairground
WishIwastherewithyouCnow
IftheEmwholeworldwaswatchingI’dstilldancewithyou
DriveChighwaysandbywaystobetherewithyou
GOverandovertheonlytruth
EmEverythingcomesGbacktoCyou
YouGstillmakemenervouswhenyouwalkintheroom
ThemEmbutterfliestheycomealivewhenI’mnexttoyou
COverandovertheonlytruth
EmEverythingcomesGbacktoCyou
EmMmmmmDmmmmGmmm
EmAndIknowthatit’sDwrong
ThatIcan’tmoveGon
Butthere’ssomethingaboutCyou
IftheEmwholeworldwaswatchingI’dstilldancewithyou
DriveChighwaysandbywaystobetherewithyou
GOverandovertheonlytruth
EmEverythingcomesGbacktoCyou
YouGstillmakemenervouswhenyouwalkintheroom
ThemEmbutterfliestheycomealivewhenI’mnexttoyou
COverandovertheonlytruth
EmEverythingcomesGbacktoCyou
EmMmmmmDmmmmGmmm
EmEverythingcomesGbacktoCyou
EmMmmmmDmmmmGmmm
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ArtistNiall Horan
AlbumFlicker
GenresCountry, Folk, Pop
Year2017
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play This Town on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Niall Horan - This Town 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.

This Town uses these transitions most often: D → G (15), G → Em (14), and Em → D (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 G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Em to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to G

4. C → D chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to D

5. D → Am chord transition

Switching from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

7. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

This Town chord transition analysis

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

  • This Town includes 82 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • This Town contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how This Town connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
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