Gehra Hua: The Guitar Chords Lesson from Dhurandhar
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Song Credits
- Song: Gehra Hua
- Film: Dhurandhar (2025)
- Singers: Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev
- Music: Shashwat Sachdev
- Lyrics: Irshad Kamil
The film is built as motion and interference. The song does the opposite work: it holds still. That is why a guitar lesson for Gehra Hua is a chord lesson first. The studio sheet writes the harmony on the words so the left hand does not invent a second melody.
The E minor map
The verses sit in a four-chord descent: Em, D, C, Bm. One chord per line is enough. The pre-chorus lifts on Am and G. The title line returns to Em–D–C–D, then a short close on the tonic.
That economy is the pedagogy. Learners who add extra colour on every beat lose the vocal. Stay with the named chord until the next bracket.
How to practise it
- Speak each line without the guitar.
- Place only the chord in brackets. Hold it for the whole line unless a second bracket arrives mid-phrase.
- Sing the title line last. Gehra hua wants sustain, not a rush to D.
- If Bm collapses, use a two-finger shape until the voice is stable.
Songs Lesson
(Em)Palkein jhapakta hai aasmaan
(D)Laakhon farishton ki hai tu jaan
(C)Woh poochhte hain, "Rehti kahaan?"
Meri (Bm)baahon mein rehti, unko bata
(Em)Palkein jhapakta hai aasmaan
(D)Usne bhi tujhsa dekha kahaan
(C)Hai raunakien wahan, tu hai jahaan
Meri (Bm)baahon mein rehna, yahi hai dua
(Em)Tu agar meri, hai fasaana tera
(D)Tu agar meri, toh zamaana tera
(C)Tu agar meri, main hoon te(Bm)ra
Betaab(Am)sa mohabbat ka tu (G)inqalaab hai
Mera ja(Am)haan teri baahon mein (G)khwaab, khwaab hai
Gehra hu(Em)a, gehra hu(D)a
Rang aashi(C)qui gehra hu(D)a
Tera hua
(Em)Tu agar meri, yeh hawayen teri
(D)Tu agar meri, saari raahein teri
(C)Tu agar meri, main hoon te(Bm)raWork with a teacher if the Bm stretch collapses the line.
Related study
This song is taught as part of the guitar classes and singing classes at Dr Banerjee Music, in the studio in Jalandhar and live online.
- Oonchi Oonchi Waadi: Guitar Tabs, Notes and Chords
- Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai: Guitar Chords and Piano Harmony
Frequently Asked Questions
Which film is Gehra Hua from?
Dhurandhar (2025), directed by Aditya Dhar. The song is the soundtrack's slow centre: Arijit Singh and Shashwat Sachdev on voice, Irshad Kamil on the words, Shashwat Sachdev on the music.
What key is the lesson in?
E minor. The verses walk Em, D, C and Bm; the lift uses Am and G; the title line returns to Em and D. Stay in that family until the words sit.
How should the brackets be read?
A chord in brackets lasts until the next bracket. Mid-line changes (Bm on tera, Am on Betaabsa) are the only places to move early. Do not add passing chords the sheet does not name.
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