{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":84202,"song":"How Soon Is Now","artist":"The Smiths","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/84202-how-soon-is-now-chords-by-the-smiths/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/84202?type=chord","rating":4.8642,"votes":482,"content":"Chords (in standard tuning, BTW):\r\n\r\n[tab]  [Verse  Chorus]\r\n   [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\ne| 2  -  -  -  5  4  0 |[/tab]\r\n[tab]B| 2  2  4  7  5  5  0 |\r\nG| 3  2  4  7  6  6  1 |\r\nD| 4  2  4  7  7  6  2 |\r\nA| 4  0  2  5  7  4  2 |\r\nE| 2  -  -  -  5  -  0 |[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe opening \"riff\" is just the F# chord (2nd fret position) with loads of\r\nreverb, another way to get that \"wavy\" feeling from just playing the one\r\nchord is to position your hand to play the F# as I've shown you above,\r\nexcept hammer on the first-finger barre on the 2nd fret to begin the riff\r\n(^ = downstroke, v = upstroke):\r\n\r\n[tab]   F#  ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^   do this twice; the second time the lead guitarist\r\ne|-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| (on tour, Johnny) plays:\r\nB|-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| (4/5\\4) just before the rhythm guitarist\r\nG|-3---3-3-3-3-3-4-3-| (on tour, Craig Gannon) plays the next chords\r\nD|-4---4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|\r\nA|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|\r\nE|-0(h)2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI am the son and the heir[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nOf a shyness that is criminally vulgar[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI am the son and heir[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\nOf nothing in particular[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n You shut your mouth, how can you say[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI go about things the wrong way ?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI am Human and I need to be loved[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nJust like everybody else does[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI am the son and the heir[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nOf a shyness that is criminally vulgar[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI am the son and heir[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\nOh, of nothing in particular[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n You shut your mouth, how can you say[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI go about things the wrong way ?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI am Human and I need to be loved[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nJust like everybody else does[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThere's a club if you'd like to go[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nYou could meet somebody who really loves you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo you go, and you stand on your own[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\n And you leave on your own[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C#m[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you go home, and you cry[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd you want to die[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen you say it's gonna happen \"now\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n Well, when exactly do you mean?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSee I've already waited too long[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n  And all my hope is gone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n You shut your mouth, how can you say[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI go about things the wrong way ?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI am Human and I need to be loved[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nJust like everybody else does[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n(Fade out)","plain_text":"Chords (in standard tuning, BTW):\n\n\n\n\nThe opening \"riff\" is just the F# chord (2nd fret position) with loads of\nreverb, another way to get that \"wavy\" feeling from just playing the one\nchord is to position your hand to play the F# as I've shown you above,\nexcept hammer on the first-finger barre on the 2nd fret to begin the riff\n(^ = downstroke, v = upstroke):\n\n\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\nB D A E C#m E F#\nB D A E C#m E F#\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\nF# F# F# A B\n\n(Fade out)","chords":["F#","A","B","D","C#m","E","G","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}