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Blank Space Tab by Taylor Swift

Blank Space tab by Taylor Swift

Guitar Tab 

Tuning: Standard

Submitted by Tella

Capo on 5th fret

Intro


e|--3--3--3-----------------------0--0--0-----------------------------------|
B|----------------1--1--1---------------------1---1---1---------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------X---------------X-----------X-----------------X--------------|

Verse


Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin

   C                                                            Am
e|--------------------------------0--0--0------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-----1--1--1--1--1--1--1------------------3--1--3--1--3-------------1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------2----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Saw you there and I thought
Oh my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake

  Am                             F
e|--0--0--0---------------------------------------0--0--------------------------0--0---|
B|-------------3--3---1--1------------1--1-----------------------1--1------------------|
G|-------------------------------0-----------0--0-------0--0------------0--0-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Love's a game, wanna play?

   F
e|--------------------0--0---1--0-------------------|
B|-------1--1------------------------3--------------|
G|---0-----------0----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny, rumors fly

    C                                                           Am
e|-----------------------------------0--0--0-------------------------------------------------|
B|--1--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--1-----------------3--1--3--1--3---------1--1--1--1--1--1--1----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------2---------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

And I know you heard about me
So hey, let's be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends

   Am                             F
e|----0--0--0----------------------------------------0--0-------------------------0--0-------|
B|---------------3--3--1--1------------1--1--------------------------1--1--------------------|
G|--------------------------------0-------------0-0---------0--0-----------0--0--------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend (Strum F 3 times and then a single strum on G)

   F
e|----------------------------0---0--|
B|------------1--1--1----------------| [If anyone has better suggestions, feel free to
G|-----0------------------0----------| correct me!]
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|


Chorus

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames

   C
e|----------------------------0--------------------0----------------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1-----3--------1--1--1--1--1---------0--0--1-----------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|


You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain

   Am
e|--------------------------------0--------------------0------------------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1------3----------1--1--1--1--1-----------0--0--1------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game

    F
e|--3--1--0--1--0------------------1--0------------3--3--3--1--0--1--0------------1--1--1---3---|
B|------------------3----3--3------------3--1---------------------------3----1------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far

    C
e|------------------------------0---------------------0----------------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1------3---------1--1--1--1--1---------0--0--1------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar

   Am
e|-------------------------------0------------------------0---------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1------3-----------1--1--1--1--1-----------0--0--1-----|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby

    F
e|--3--1--0--1--0------------------1--0-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------3----3--3------------3--1----------1--3--3----1--3--3--3--1-----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

And I'll write your name

e|--------0-----------------------|
B|-------------1----1--1----------|
G|---0----------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|


Verse 2


Cherry lips, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies

   C                                                            Am
e|--------------------------------0--0--0------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-----1--1--1--1--1--1--1------------------3--1--3--1--3-------------1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------2----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

You're the King, baby, I'm your Queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month

   Am                            F
e|--0--0--0---------------------------------------0--0--------------------------0--0---|
B|-------------3--3---1--1------------1--1-----------------------1--1------------------|
G|-------------------------------0-----------0--0-------0--0------------0--0-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Wait, the worst is yet to come, oh no

   F
e|--------------------0--0---1--0-------------------|
B|-------1--1------------------------3--------------|
G|---0-----------0----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

Screaming, crying, perfect storms
I can make all the tables turn
Rose garden filled with thorns

    C                                                           Am
e|-----------------------------------0--0--0-------------------------------------------------|
B|--1--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--1-----------------3--1--3--1--3---------1--1--1--1--1--1--1----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------2---------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Keep you second guessing like
"Oh my God, who is she?"
I get drunk on jealousy

    Am                            F
e|----0--0--0----------------------------------------0--0-------------------------0--0-------|
B|---------------3--3--1--1------------1--1--------------------------1--1--------------------|
G|--------------------------------0-------------0-0---------0--0-----------0--0--------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

But you'll come back each time you leave
'Cause, darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream (Strum F 3 times and then a single strum on G)

    F
e|----------------------------0---0--|
B|------------1--1--1----------------|
G|-----0------------------0----------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

Chorus

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames

   C
e|----------------------------0--------------------0----------------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1-----3--------1--1--1--1--1---------0--0--1-----------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|


You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain

   Am
e|--------------------------------0--------------------0------------------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1------3----------1--1--1--1--1-----------0--0--1------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game

   F
e|--3--1--0--1--0------------------1--0------------3--3--3--1--0--1--0------------1--1--1---3---|
B|------------------3----3--3------------3--1---------------------------3----1------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far

   C
e|------------------------------0---------------------0----------------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1------3---------1--1--1--1--1---------0--0--1------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar

   Am
e|-------------------------------0------------------------0---------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1------3-----------1--1--1--1--1-----------0--0--1-----|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby

   F
e|--3--1--0--1--0------------------1--0-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------3----3--3------------3--1----------1--3--3----1--3--3--3--1-----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

And I'll write your name

e|--------0-----------------------|
B|-------------1----1--1----------|
G|---0----------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|


Bridge

Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say, I didn't warn ya

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1--1--0--0---------------------------------------1--1--0--0----------------------------------|
G|----------------2--2---0------------------------------------------2--2---0--0-----------------|
D|-------------------------------3--3---3---2------------------------------------3--3---3---2---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say, I didn't warn ya

e|--0--0---------------------------------------------3--3---1--1---0--0-------------------------|
B|----------3--3--1--1--0--0----------------------------------------------3--3--1--1---1---0----|
G|----------------------------------2--2---2---0------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames

   C
e|----------------------------0--------------------0----------------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1-----3--------1--1--1--1--1---------0--0--1-----------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|


You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain

  Am
e|--------------------------------0--------------------0------------------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1------3----------1--1--1--1--1-----------0--0--1------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game

    F
e|--3--1--0--1--0------------------1--0------------3--3--3--1--0--1--0------------1--1--1---3---|
B|------------------3----3--3------------3--1---------------------------3----1------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far

   C
e|------------------------------0---------------------0----------------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1------3---------1--1--1--1--1---------0--0--1------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar

   Am
e|-------------------------------0------------------------0---------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--1--1------3-----------1--1--1--1--1-----------0--0--1-----|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby

   F
e|--3--1--0--1--0------------------1--0-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------3----3--3------------3--1----------1--3--3----1--3--3--3--1-----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

And I'll write your name

e|--------0-----------------------|
B|-------------1----1--1----------|
G|---0----------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

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"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift features a catchy pop melody with a prominent bassline played by Amos Heller. The song's guitar work, including the acoustic strumming and electric riffs, was performed by Max Martin, Shellback, and Mattias Johansson. The production incorporates electronic elements and programmed drums, giving the track a modern pop sound. Swift's clever lyrics play with her public image and the media's portrayal of her relationships.