Howling chords by
Noah Kahan (Official Version)

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Key: F# minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

G#m

B/F#

Emaj7

Emaj7

G#m

B/F#

Emaj7

Emaj7

Verse 1
G#m G#m 
 
Where to begin?
Oh, let's pretend we never met
B/F# B/F# 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
So I can disappear a moment
G#m G#m 
 
I've been tryna swim  with both my hands
B/F# B/F# 
 
behind my back
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
My dear, I always feared the ocean
G#m G#m 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
And somehow this one word
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
in my mouth was left un       spoken
G#m G#m 
 
And I won't admit   my parents split
B/F# B/F# 
 
when I got sick
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
But I refuse to be a burden

Chorus 1
B B 
 
And I said
Is there something keeping me here
F#/C# F#/C# 
 
for the minute, darling?
Did you find the key
G#m G#m 
 
and what is the meaning of it?
'Cause honey,
sometimes I feel this emptiness
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Howling out
B B 
 
Is there something keeping me here
F#/C# F#/C# 
 
for the minute, darling?
Did I lose my mind
G#m G#m 
 
and am I still looking for it?
'Cause I don't know why
I feel this emptiness
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Howling out, howling out

Verse 2
G#m G#m 
 
You're not alone, the world is small
B/F# B/F# 
 
And I am sick   of all the talk
E E 
 
E6 E6 
 
of finding purpose
G#m G#m 
 
Love comes and goes
B/F# B/F# 
 
but the big black dog, he trails alone
E E 
 
Am I the only one who knows him?
E6 E6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
Now, and somehow I gained
B/F# B/F# 
 
E E 
 
E6 E6 
 
fifteen pounds but lost my focus
G#m G#m 
 
And I suffocate things slow
B/F# B/F# 
 
until I'm just   a black fly
E E 
 
E6 E6 
 
circling my bullshit

Chorus 2
B B 
 
Is there something keeping me here
F#/C# F#/C# 
 
for the minute, darling?
Did you find the key
G#m G#m 
 
and what is the meaning of it?
'Cause honey,
sometimes I feel this emptiness
E/B E/B 
 
Howling out
B B 
 
Is there something keeping me here
F#/C# F#/C# 
 
for the minute, darling?
Did I lose my mind
G#m G#m 
 
and am I still looking for it?
'Cause I don't know why
I feel this emptiness
E/B E/B 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Howling out,     howling out

Bridge 1
G#m G#m 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Deep blue, deep blue,  050      72
G#m G#m 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Deep blue, deep blue,  050      72
G#m G#m 
 
Where to begin?
Oh, let's pretend we never met
B/F# B/F# 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
So I can disappear a moment
G#m G#m 
 
I've been tryna swim  with both my hands
B/F# B/F# 
 
behind my back
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
My dear, I always feared the ocean

Chorus 3
B B 
 
And I said
Is there something keeping me here
F# F# 
 
for the minute, darling?
Did you find the key,
G#m G#m 
 
then what is the meaning of this?
'Cause honey,
sometimes I feel this emptiness
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Howling out
B B 
 
Tell me one thing keeping me here
F# F# 
 
for the minute, honey
But if I leave you now,
G#m G#m 
 
then what's out there waiting for me?
I don't know why
I feel this emptiness
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Howling out, howling

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG#m B/F# Emaj7 B F#/C#...

Chords

G#m
B/F#
Emaj7
B
F#/C#
E
E6
E/B
F#

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

G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
F#/C#: x-4-4-3-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E6: 0-2-2-1-2-0
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 2

2

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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 experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Noah Kahan.

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