Chords of: As It Was by: Harry Styles. (A, Bm, E, A6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“As It Was” by Harry Styles is in E Major and runs at about 173 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 63 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Bm, E, A6.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 2:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B7/D# → Bm7 → E7 → A → D6 → Bm → E → Aaug. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 0:51 | 31% |
| E | 0:31 | 19% |
| A6 | 0:17 | 10% |
| A | 0:14 | 9% |
| D6 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Bm7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| B7/D# | 0:07 | 4% |
| F#m | 0:06 | 4% |
B7/D# – A – Bm7 – E7 – A – D6 – Bm – Bm7 – E – Aaug – Bm – Dmaj7 – Bm – Bm7 – E – Amaj7 – B7 – Dmaj7 – Bm – E6 – F#m – D/A – Aaug – Bm – E – A – D/A – A – Bm – E – A6 – D6 – Bm – E – F#m – Bm – E – A6 – D – Bm – E – A6 – Bm – C#m – A – D – A – Bm – …
