Howling chords by
Noah Kahan (Official Version)

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Key: F# minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Gm

Bb/F

Ebmaj7

Ebmaj7

Gm

Bb/F

Ebmaj7

Ebmaj7

Verse 1
Gm Gm 
 
Where to begin?
Oh, let's pretend we never met
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
So I can disappear a moment
Gm Gm 
 
I've been tryna swim with both my hands
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
behind my back
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
My dear, I always feared the ocean
Gm Gm 
 
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
And somehow this one word
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
in my mouth was left un        spoken
Gm Gm 
 
And I won't admit my parents split
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
when I got sick
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
But I refuse to be a burden

Chorus 1
Bb Bb 
 
And I said
Is there something keeping me here
F/C F/C 
 
for the minute, darling?
Did you find the key
Gm Gm 
 
and what is the meaning of it?
'Cause honey,
sometimes I feel this emptiness
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Howling out
Bb Bb 
 
Is there something keeping me here
F/C F/C 
 
for the minute, darling?
Did I lose my mind
Gm Gm 
 
and am I still looking for it?
'Cause I don't know why
I feel this emptiness
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Howling out, howling out

Verse 2
Gm Gm 
 
You're not alone, the world is small
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
And I am sick   of all the talk
Eb Eb 
 
Eb6 Eb6 
 
of finding purpose
Gm Gm 
 
Love comes and goes
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
but the big black dog, he trails alone
Eb Eb 
 
Am I the only one who knows him?
Eb6 Eb6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Now,  and somehow I gained
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Eb6 Eb6 
 
fifteen pounds but lost my  focus
Gm Gm 
 
And I suffocate things slow
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
until I'm just   a black fly
Eb Eb 
 
Eb6 Eb6 
 
circling my bullshit

Chorus 2
Bb Bb 
 
Is there something keeping me here
F/C F/C 
 
for the minute, darling?
Did you find the key
Gm Gm 
 
and what is the meaning of it?
'Cause honey,
sometimes I feel this emptiness
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
Howling out
Bb Bb 
 
Is there something keeping me here
F/C F/C 
 
for the minute, darling?
Did I lose my mind
Gm Gm 
 
and am I still looking for it?
'Cause I don't know why
I feel this emptiness
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Howling out,      howling out

Bridge 1
Gm Gm 
 
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Deep blue, deep blue,  050       72
Gm Gm 
 
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Deep blue, deep blue,  050       72
Gm Gm 
 
Where to begin?
Oh, let's pretend we never met
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
So I can disappear a moment
Gm Gm 
 
I've been tryna swim with both my hands
Bb/F Bb/F 
 
behind my back
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
My dear, I always feared the ocean

Chorus 3
Bb Bb 
 
And I said
Is there something keeping me here
F F 
 
for the minute, darling?
Did you find the key,
Gm Gm 
 
then what is the meaning of this?
'Cause honey,
sometimes I feel this emptiness
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Howling out
Bb Bb 
 
Tell me one thing keeping me here
F F 
 
for the minute, honey
But if I leave you now,
Gm Gm 
 
then what's out there waiting for me?
I don't know why
I feel this emptiness
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Howling out, howling

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGm Bb/F Ebmaj7 Bb F/C...

Chords

Gm
Bb/F
Ebmaj7
Bb
F/C
Eb
Eb6
Eb/Bb
F

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Howling by Noah Kahan, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Noah Kahan's performance.

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