Aint What It Was
View chords used in this chart
[Intro ]
Am F C G G Am
E ---------|---------|----------|---------------|
B -------1-|-------1-|-------1--|---------------|
G -----2---|-----2---|-----0----|---------------|
D ---2-----|---3-----|---2------|-2-0---2-0-----|
A -0-------|-3-------|-3--------|-----3-----3-0-|
E ---------|---------|----------|---------------|
Am F C G G Am
E ---------|---------|----------|---------------|
B -------1-|-------1-|-------1--|---------------|
G -----2---|-----2---|-----0----|---------------|
D ---2-----|---3-----|---2------|-2-0---2-0-----|
A -0-------|-3-------|-3--------|-----3-----3-0-|
E ---------|---------|----------|---------------|
[Verso 1]
Am
Driving down main
F
Sign on the bank
C G G
Still ticking two minutes fast
Am
That old Circle K
F
I pass every day
C G G
Still selling cold beer and gas
Am
It still says "I love you"
F C
Wrapped in a heart in the pine
G
On the hill where we parked
[Refrão]
Am
It's all the same
F
Faces and names
C G
Keep asking questions that I can't explain
Am
When you walked away
F
Everything changed
C G
You turned this town into memory lane
Am
Now I'm staying out late
F
Drinking too much
C G
Wondering what happened to us
F
It is what it is
N.C. Am F C G G
And now it ain't what it was
[Verso 2]
Am
Girl this ol' bar
F
Used to be ours
C G G
Now it's just somwhere I go
Am
Since you ain't here
F
All I can hear
C G
Is people just wanting to know
[Refrão]
Am
It's all the same
F
Faces and names
C G
Keep asking questions that I can't explain
Am
When you walked away
F
Everything changed
C G
You turned this town into memory lane
Am
Now I'm staying out late
F
Drinking too much
C G
Wondering what happened to us
F
And it is what it is
Am F C
Now it ain't what it was
G Am F C G
Girl it just ain't what it was
[Ponte]
Am
We promised forever
G F
We said it would never be us
[Refrão]
Am
But, it's all the same
F
Faces and names
C G
Keep asking questions that I can't explain
Am
When you walked away
F
Everything changed
C G
You turned this town into memory lane
Am
Now I'm staying out late
F
Drinking too much
C G
Wondering what happened to us
F
It is what it is
Am F C
Now it ain't what it was
Outro
G Am F C G G
Oh girl it just ain't what it was
How to play Aint What It Was
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.