How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
Version 1 of 3
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Chords (in standard tuning, BTW):
[verse chor
E- 2 - - -
B- 2 2 4 7
G- 3 2 4 7
D- 4 2 4 7
A- 4 0 2 5
E- 2 - - -
us]
5 4 0
5 5 0
6 6 1
7 6 2
7 4 2
5 - 0
The opening "riff" is just the F# chord (2nd fret position) with loads of
reverb, another way to get that "wavy" feeling from just
playing the one chord is to position your hand to play the F# as I've shown
you above, except hammer on the first-finger barre on
the 2nd fret to begin the riff (^ = downstroke. v = upstroke):
^ ^ ^
E|-----2-2-2-2
B|-----2-2-2-2
G|-3---3-3-3-3
D|-4---4-4-4-4
A|-4---4-4-4-4
E|-0(H)2-2-2-2
^ ^ ^
-2-2-2 | (on tour, Johnny) plays:
-2-2-2 | (4/5\4) just before the rhythm guitarist
-3-4-3 | (on tour, Craig Gannon) plays the next chords
-2-2-2 |
-4-4-4 |
-2-2-2 |
[Verse 1]
I am the son a
nd the heir
Of a shyness t
hat is crimina
lly vulgar
I am the son and heir
Of nothing in
particular
[Chorus]
You shut your
mouth, how can
you say
I go about thi
ngs the wrong
way ?
I am Human and
I need to be
loved
Just like ever
ybody else doe
s
[Verse 1]
I am the son a
nd the heir
Of a shyness t
hat is crimina
lly vulgar
I am the son and heir
Oh, of nothing
in particular
[Chorus]
You shut your
mouth
You shut your
mouth, how can
you say
I go about thi
ngs the wrong
way ?
I am Human and
I need to be
loved
Just like ever
ybody else doe
s
[Verse 2]
There's a club
if you'd like
to go
You could meet
somebody who
really loves y
ou
So you go, and
you stand on
your own
And you leave
on your own
And you go hom
e, and you cry
And you want t
o die
When you say i
t's gonna happ
en "now"
Well, when exa
ctly do you me
an?
See I've alrea
dy waited too
long
And all my hop
e is gone
[Chorus]
You shut your
mouth, how can
you say
I go about thi
ngs the wrong
way ?
I am Human and
I need to be
loved
Just like ever
ybody else doe
s