Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Key: A
πΈ Verse 1:
D
Holdin' me back
F#m Bm
Gravity's holdin' me back
Bm7 E
I want you to hold out the palm of your hand
E7 A AM7 A7
Why don't we leave it at that?
D
Nothin' to say
F#m Bm
When everything gets in the way
Bm7 E
Seems you cannot be replaced
E7 A AM7 A7 D
And I'm the one who will stay, oh-oh-oh
πΈ Chorus:
D F#m Bm Bm7 E E7
In this world, it's just us
A AM7 A7 AM7 A7 D
You know it's not the same as it was
D F#m Bm Bm7 E E7
In this world, it's just us
A AM7 A7 AM7 A7 D
You know it's not the same as it was
F#m Bm Bm7 E E7
As it was, as it was
A AM7 A7 AM7
You know it's not the same
πΈ Verse 2:
D
Answer the phone
F#m Bm
"Harry, you're no good alone
Bm7 E
Why are you sitting at home on the floor?
E7 A AM7 A7
What kind of pills are you on "
D
Ringin' the bell
F#m Bm
And nobody's coming to help
Bm7 E
Your daddy lives by himself
E7 A AM7 A7 D
He just wants to know that you're well, oh-oh-oh
πΈ Chorus:
D F#m Bm Bm7 E E7
In this world, it's just us
A AM7 A7 AM7 A7 D
You know it's not the same as it was
D F#m Bm Bm7 E E7
In this world, it's just us
A AM7 A7 AM7 A7 D
You know it's not the same as it was
F#m Bm Bm7 E E7
As it was, as it was
A AM7 A7 AM7
You know it's not the same
πΈ Bridge:
D F#m
Go home, get ahead, light-speed internet
Bm Bm7
I don't wanna talk about the way that it was
E E7
Leave America, two kids follow her
A AM7 A7 A
I don't wanna talk about who's doin' it first
πΈ Outro:
Bm E E7
As it was
A AM7 A7 AM7 D
You know it's not the same as it was
F#m Bm E A
As it was, as it was
Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- As It Was (Chords)
- As It Was (Intro)
- As It Was (Ver2) (Chords)
- As It Was (Bass)
Song History
Published: July 26, 2022
Last Updated: February 8, 2026