As it was (video)

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(spoken : ) Come on Harry, we wanna say "Goodnight" to you !

+ Am - D - G

C Am

1. Holdin' me back, gravity's holdin' me back,

D

I want you to hold out the palm of your hand.

G

Why don't we leave it at that ?

C Am

Nothin' to say, and everything gets in the way,

D

seems you cannot be replaced

G

and I'm the one who will stay, oh-oh-oh.

C Am D G C

In this world, it's just us, you know it's not the same as it was.

Am D G C

In this world, it's just us, you know it's not the same as it was,

Am D G

as it was, as it was, you know it's not the same.

C Am

2. Answer the phone, "Harry, you're no good alone.

D

Why are you sitting at home on the floor ?

G

What kinda pills are you on ?"

C Am

Ringin' the bell and nobody's coming to help,

D

your daddy lives by himself,

G

he just wants to know that you're well, oh-oh-oh.

C Am D G C

In this world, it's just us, you know it's not the same as it was.

Am D G C

In this world, it's just us, you know it's not the same as it was,

Am D G

as it was, as it was, you know it's not the same.

C

+ Go home, get ahead, light-speed internet,

Am

I don't wanna talk about the way that it was.

D

Leave America, two kids, follow her,

G

I don't wanna talk about who's doin' it first.

Am - D G

+ As it was.

C Am

You know it's not the same as it was,

D G

as it was, as it was.

(orig. = capo 2nd) (Harry Styles)