As It Was

How to play As It Was by Harry Styles on guitar

This is a great song to learn because the groove is steady, the tempo sits at a friendly pace, and the progression feels instantly recognizable. You get a clean, upbeat feel that rewards relaxed playing and good timing.

You can lean on the open shapes A, E, and Em, but the harder moves are F#m, Bm, and B. The main thing to watch is the opening move from A to F#m, then into Bm, since that shift asks you to stay smooth while changing into barre shapes.

Start by looping A - F#m - Bm - E slowly until the shapes feel automatic. Then add the pulse with a steady count, and only speed up when your changes stay clean. Once that feels solid, play through the full progression without stopping and tighten the transitions on the tricky barre chords.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.