Cardigan Bass Tab by Taylor Swift

Cardigan bass tab by Taylor Swift

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Cardigan by Taylor Swift: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"cardigan" by Taylor Swift is a folk-pop ballad from her 2020 album "folklore." The song features fingerpicked acoustic guitar, creating a dreamy atmosphere. Aaron Dessner of The National co-wrote and produced the track, contributing his signature intricate guitar work. The song's lyrics reference nostalgia and lost love, fitting the album's introspective theme.

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Verse 1: 0:06: Vintage tee, brand new phone

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------1--------------------------------------|
E|--1------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------1--------------------------------------|
E|--4------------------------------------------------------------------------|    x2


Chorus: 0:35: But I knew you

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G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--6----------------------------------1-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------1-------------------------------------|
E|--4------------------------------------------------------------------------|


0:51: And when I felt like I was an old cardigan

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------1-------------------------------------|
E|--1------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------1-------------------------------------|
E|--4------------------------------------------------------------------------|  x2


1:20: But I knew you

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--6----------------------------------1-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------1-------------------------------------|
E|--4------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Refrain: 1:35: And when I felt like I was an old cardigan

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--4----------------------------------1-------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--6------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------4-------------------------------------|   x2


1:50:

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3------------------------------------|
E|--4------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--1------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------4------------------------------------|     x2


Chorus: 2:19: Cause I knew you

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--6-----------------------------------1------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------1------------------------------------|
E|--4------------------------------------------------------------------------|     x4


Verse 3: 3:18: And I knew you'd come back to me

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------1-----------------------------------|
E|--1------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------1-----------------------------------|
E|--4------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Refrain: 3:32: And when I felt like I was an old cardigan

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------1-----------------------------------|
E|--4------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--6------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------4-----------------------------------|

Last updated: July 9, 2025

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