How Chords
How by The Neighbourhood is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords Em, Am and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Tuning: Standard //
Verse
Em
How could you question God's existence,
Am
When you question God himself?
Em
Why would you ask for God's assistance,
Am
If you wouldn't take the help?
Pre-Chorus
Em
If you're gone then I need you,
C
If you're gone then how is any of this real?
Em
When I'm on I believe you,
C Am
When I'm not, my knees don't even seem to feel
Em
How could you tell me that I'm great?
C Am Em
When they chewed me up, spit me out and pissed on me
Why would you tell me that it's fate?
C Am (single strum)
When they laughed at me, everyday, in my face
Verse
Em
They say the end is coming sooner,
Am
But the end's already here.
Em
I say today is but a rumour,
Am
That we'll laugh at in a year,
or two, or three, or four, or five, whatever...
Pre-Chorus
Em
If you're gone then I need you,
C
If you're gone then how is any of this real?
Em
When I'm on I believe you,
C Am
When I'm not, my knees don't even seem to feel
Em
How could you tell me that I'm great?
C Am Em
When they chewed me up, spit me out and pissed on me
Why would you tell me that it's fate?
C Am
When they laughed at me, everyday, in my face
Break
Em C Am (single strums)
Em C Am (single strums)
Chorus
Em
How could you tell me that I'm great?
C Am Em
When they chewed me up, spit me out and pissed on me
Why would you tell me that it's fate?
C Am (single strum)
When they laughed at me, everyday, in my face
Em
How? (How could you tell me that I'm great?)
C Am
How?
Em
How? (How could you tell me that it's fate?)
C Am
How?
Em (single strum)
How?