Cardigan Chords by Taylor Swift

Cardigan chords 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.

Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Taylor Swift : "Cardigan"

Verse 1:
Em                          A
   Vintage tee, brand new phone
                         G
   High heels on cobblestones
                                          A
   When you are young they assume you know nothing
Em                                             G
   Sequined smile, black lipstick, sentual politics
                                            A
   When you are young, they assume you know nothing

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Pre-Chorus:
D                                  A
   But I knew you, dancin' in your Levi's
                                G
   Drunk under a streetlight, I
                             A
   I knew you, hand under my sweatshirt

   Baby, kiss it better, I

Chorus 1:
Em                                   A
   And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
                       G
   Under someone's bed
                                     A
   You put me on and said I was your favorite

Verse 2:
Em                                 A
   A friend to all is a friend to none
                             G
   Chase two girls, lose the one
                                            A
   When you are young, they assume you know nothing

Pre-Chorus:
D
   But I knew you
                    A
   Playing hide-and-seek and
                            G
   Giving me your weekends, I

   I knew you
                         A
   Your heartbeat on the High Line

   Once in twenty lifetimes, I

Chorus 2:
G                                    Bm
   And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
                       D
   Under someone's bed
                                     G
   You put me on and said I was your favorite

Break:
G   Bm
A   G

Verse 3:
              G
   To kiss in cars, in downtown bars
             Bm
   Was all I needed
                                     F
   You drew stars around my scars
               G
   But now I'm bleedin'
D
   'Cause I knew you
                   A
   Steppin' on the last train
                                G
   Marked me like a bloodstain, I

   I knew you
                       A
   Tried to change the ending

   Peter losin' Wendy, I
D
   I knew you
                   A                             G
   Leavin' like a father, runnin' like water, I
                                            A
   When you are young, they assume you know nothing

Bridge:
                    D
   But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss
                 A
   I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs
                 G
   The smell of smoke would hang around this long
                 A
   'Cause I knew everything when I was young
               D
   I knew I'd curse you for the longest time
           A
   Chasin' shadows in the grocery line
                 G
   I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired
                  A
   And you'd be standin' in my front porch light
                   Em
   And you'd come back to me
                   A
   And you'd come back to me
                   G
   And you'd come back to me
                   A
   And you'd come back

Chorus 3:
G                                    Bm
   And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
                       D
   Under someone's bed
                                     G
   You put me on and said I was your favorite


PIANO MELODIES:

Intro, Verse 1, Chorus 1, Verse 2, Verse 3 part 2:

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

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


Pre-Chorus, Bridge part 1:
  D                                A
e|2-------------------------2-0---|0-------------------------2-0---|
B|------------------------------3-|------------------------------3-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

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


Chorus 2:
  G                                Bm
e|2-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
B|----3---0-----------------3-0-3-|--------------------------3-0-3-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

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


Break, Chorus 3, :
  G                                Bm
e|2-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
B|----0---------------------3-0-3-|----0---------------------3-0-3-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

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


Verse 3 part 1:
  G                                Bm
e|2-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
B|----0---------------------3-0-3-|----0---------------------3-0-3-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

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


Bridge part 2:
  Em                               A
e|2-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3-0-3-|----2---------------------3-0-3-|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

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

Last updated: July 9, 2025

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