How I Wanted To chords by 
Richard Thompson 
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The original key of How I Wanted To by Richard Thompson is D major.
The primary chords used in How I Wanted To are D, G, Bm, A.
No capo is required for this song.
Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Bm, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.
The tempo of How I Wanted To is approximately 73 beats per minute.
You can easily change the key of How I Wanted To using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.
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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Richard Thompson.
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