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Cardigan by Taylor Swift

Cardigan tab by Taylor Swift

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Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


NOTES: Key of Bb majorBb so you can sing along to the recording
Keyboards arranged f/ Acoustic Guitar


Chords Used In This Song:
Dm/A    X 0 0 2 3 1
G+G     3 2 0 0 3 X
Fmaj7Fmaj7   1 3 3 2 1 X
G6G6     3 2 0 0 3 0
C majorC     X 3 2 0 1 0
Cadd9Cadd9   X 3 2 0 3 0
Cadd2Cadd2   X 3 2 0 3 3
G*     3 2 0 0 3 3
Fadd2   X 8 7 0 8 X
Dm/A*   X 0 3 2 3 0
Fadd2*   X 8 7 0 8 8
Fmaj7Fmaj7   1 3 3 2 1 0
Fmaj7*   1 0 3 2 1 0
A minorAm     X 0 2 2 1 0
Am*    X 0 10 9 10 0
Fmaj7add2 X 8 7 0 8 0

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Intro: Studio Sound FX

Verse 1:
       Dm/A     DmDm       G+G          G+G      Fmaj7Fmaj7
e|-------------1----1--------1----1---------X--------X-----------X-----X--------0-------------------------|
BB|-------------3----3--------3----3---------3--------3-----------3-----3--------1-------------------------|
G+G|-------------2----2--------2----2---------0--------0-----------0-----0--------2-------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------0----0--------0----0---------0--------0-----------0-----0--------3-------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------0----------------------------2--------2-----------------2--------0-------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------3--------3-----------------3--------1-------------------------|
         1)Vintage tee, brand new phone  High heels  on  cobblestones
         2)Sequined smile, black lipstick  Sensual   pol...i.......tics


        Fmaj7Fmaj7    Fmaj7Fmaj7     Fmaj7Fmaj7     G+G     G+G
e|---------------0---0---0----0-----0----0---0---0---0----0----------0----0--0----0--0----0--0---------|
BB|---------------1---3---1----1-----3----1---1---3---1----3----------3----3--3----3--3----3--3---------|
G+G|---------------2---2---2----2-----2----2---2---2---2----0----------0----0--0----0--0----0--0---------|
D MajorD|---------------3------------3--------------3------------0----------0----0--0----0--0-------0---------|
A augmentedA|---------------0------------0--------------0------------2----------2---------------2-----------------|
E MajorE|---------------1------------1--------------1------------3----------3---------------3-----------------|
       1) When you are young, they assume you know  nothing
       2) When you are young, they assume you know nothing

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Chorus 1:

      C majorC   Cadd9Cadd9             G+G                       Fadd2
e|----------0-------0-------0-----0--------------3------3--------------3----------3--------------X-------|
BB|----------1-------3-------3-----3--------------3------3--------------3----------3--------------8-------|
G+G|----------0-------0-------0-----0--------------0------0--------------0----------0--------------0-------|
D MajorD|----------2-------2-------2-----2--------------0------0--------------0----------0--------------7-------|
A augmentedA|----------3-------3-------3-----3--------------2------2--------------2----------2--------------8-------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------3------3--------------3----------3----------------------|
        But I knew you Dancin' in your Levi's drunk under a streetlight, I...............I

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     Fadd2            G+G                             Dm/A
e|---------X-------X----X-------------3--------------3-------------3------3------------------------1-----|
BB|---------8-------8----8-------------3--------------3-------------3------3------------------------3-----|
G+G|---------0-------0----0-------------0--------------0-------------0------0------------------------2-----|
D MajorD|---------7-------7----7-------------0--------------0-------------0------0------------------------0-----|
A augmentedA|---------8-------8----8-------------2--------------2-------------2------2------------------------0-----|
E MajorE|------------------------------------3--------------3-------------3------3------------------------------|
      I knew you Hand under my sweatshirt   Baby, kiss it better, I ........................I


===========================================================================================================

Refrain 1:

         Dm/A                 G+G
e|----------------1----------1-----------1----------X--------X-------X---------X--------------------------|
BB|----------------3----------3-----------3----------3--------3-------3---------3--------------------------|
G+G|----------------2----------2-----------2----------0--------0-------0---------0--------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------0----------0-----------0----------0--------0-------0---------0--------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------0---------------------------------2--------2-------2---------2--------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------3--------3-------3---------3--------------------------|
         And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed


       Fmaj7Fmaj7                    G+G
e|------------0------0----------0----------0-------------X------X------X------X---------------------------|
BB|------------1------1----------1----------1-------------3------3------3------3---------------------------|
G+G|------------2------2----------2----------2-------------0------0------0------0---------------------------|
D MajorD|------------3------3----------3----------3-------------0------0------0------0---------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------3------3----------3----------3-------------2------2------2------2---------------------------|
E MajorE|------------1------1----------1----------1-------------3------3------3------3---------------------------|
          You put me on and said I was your favorite

==========================================================================================================


Verse 2:

       Dm/A  DmDm              G+G                  Famj7
e|-------------1------1---------1--------1---------X----------X---------X-----X----------0----------------|
BB|-------------3------3---------3--------3---------3----------3---------3-----3----------1----------------|
G+G|-------------2------2---------2--------2---------0----------0---------0-----0----------2----------------|
D MajorD|-------------0------0---------0--------0---------0----------0---------0-----0----------3----------------|
A augmentedA|-------------0-----------------------------------2----------2---------2-----2----------0----------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------3----------3---------3-----3----------1----------------|
          A augmentedA friend to all is a friend to none   Chase two girls, lose the one


        Fmaj7Fmaj7    Fmaj7Fmaj7            G+G
e|---------------0---0---0----0------0---0---0---0---0----0----------0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------|
BB|---------------1---3---1----1------3---1---1---3---1----3----------3----3--3----3--3----3--3------------|
G+G|---------------2---2---2----2------2---2---2---2---2----0----------0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------|
D MajorD|---------------3------------3--------------3------------0----------0----0--0----0--0-------0------------|
A augmentedA|---------------0------------0--------------0------------2----------2---------------2--------------------|
E MajorE|---------------1------------1--------------1------------3----------3---------------3--------------------|
        When you are young, they assume you know  nothing

=========================================================================================================

Chorus 2:

      C majorC   Cadd2Cadd2             G+G                        Fadd2
e|----------0-------0-------0-----0--------------3------------3--------------3--------3-----------X-------|
BB|----------1-------3-------3-----3--------------3------------3--------------3--------3-----------8-------|
G+G|----------0-------0-------0-----0--------------0------------0--------------0--------0-----------0-------|
D MajorD|----------2-------2-------2-----2--------------0------------0--------------0--------0-----------7-------|
A augmentedA|----------3-------3-------3-----3--------------2------------2--------------2--------2-----------8-------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------3------------3--------------3--------3-------------------|
        But I knew you Playing hide-and-seek and  Giving me your weekends, I...........I


     Fadd2                G+G                         Dm/A
e|---------X-------X---------X----------------3--------------3--------------3---------3-----------0--------|
BB|---------8-------8---------8----------------3--------------3--------------3---------3-----------3--------|
G+G|---------0-------0---------0----------------0--------------0--------------0---------0-----------2--------|
D MajorD|---------7-------7---------7----------------0--------------0--------------0---------0-----------3--------|
A augmentedA|---------8-------8---------8----------------2--------------2--------------2---------2-----------0--------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------3--------------3--------------3---------3--------------------|
      I knew you Your heartbeat on the High Line   Once in twenty lifetimes, I...........I

=========================================================================================================

Refrain 2:

         Dm/A    DmDm          A minorAm
e|-----------------0----------0----------0-----------0------0--------0--------0---------------------------|
BB|-----------------3----------3----------3-----------10-----10-------10-------10--------------------------|
G+G|-----------------2----------2----------2-----------9------9--------9--------9---------------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------3----------3----------3-----------10-----10-------10-------10--------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------0---------------------------------0------0--------0--------0---------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
         And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed


       C majorC                    Fmaj7Fmaj7
e|------------0------0----------0----------0-----------0-------0------0------0----------------------------|
BB|------------1------1----------1----------1-----------1-------1------1------1----------------------------|
G+G|------------0------0----------0----------0-----------2-------2------2------2----------------------------|
D MajorD|------------2------2----------2----------2-----------3-------3------3------3----------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------3------3----------3----------3-----------3-------3------3------3----------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------1-------1------1------1----------------------------|
          You put me on and said I was your favorite

=========================================================================================================

Interlude:

     Fmaj7Fmaj7                    A minorAm
e|---------0--------0-------0---------0----------------0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------|
BB|---------1--------1-------1---------1----------------1-------1-------1-------1--------------------------|
G+G|---------2--------2-------2---------2----------------2-------2-------2-------2--------------------------|
D MajorD|---------3--------3-------3---------3----------------2-------2-------2-------2--------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------3--------3-------3---------3----------------0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------|
E MajorE|---------1--------1-------1---------1-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Optional:
     Fmaj7Fmaj7                    A minorAm
e|---------5--------5-------5---------5----------------0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------|
BB|---------5--------5-------5---------1----------------10------10------10------10-------------------------|
G+G|---------2--------2-------2---------2----------------9-------9-------9-------9--------------------------|
D MajorD|---------3--------3-------3---------3----------------10------10------10------10-------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------0--------0-------0---------0----------------0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

      G+G                     Fmaj7Fmaj7
e|---------3---------3-------3---------3---------------0-------0-------0----------------------------------|
BB|---------3---------3-------3---------3---------------1-------1-------1----------------------------------|
G+G|---------0---------0-------0---------0---------------2-------2-------2----------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------0---------0-------0---------0---------------3-------3-------3----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------2---------2-------2---------2---------------3-------3-------3----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------3---------3-------3---------3---------------1-------1-------1----------------------------------|


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Bridge:
      Fmaj7Fmaj7                         A minorAm
e|----------0---------0-----------0-------0------------0----------0-----0-----0---------------------------|
BB|----------1---------1-----------1-------1------------1----------1-----1-----1---------------------------|
G+G|----------2---------2-----------2-------2------------2----------2-----2-----2---------------------------|
D MajorD|----------3---------3-----------3-------3------------3----------2-----2-----2---------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------3---------3-----------3-------3------------3----------0-----0-----0---------------------------|
E MajorE|----------1---------1-----------1-------1------------1--------------------------------------------------|
    To kiss in cars and downtown bars   Was all we  needed


       A minorAm    G+G                 Fmaj7add2
e|-----------0----------3----3---------3----------3-------0-------0------0------0--------------------------|
BB|-----------1----------3----3---------3----------3-------8-------8------8------8--------------------------|
G+G|-----------2----------0----0---------0----------0-------0-------0------0------0--------------------------|
D MajorD|-----------2----------0----0---------0----------0-------7-------7------7------7--------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------0----------2----2---------2----------2-------8-------8------8------8--------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------3----3---------3----------3-------------------------------------------------------|
       You drew stars around my scars But now I'm bleedin'

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Chorus 3:
      Cadd2Cadd2                G+G                        Fadd2
e|-----------0---------3--------3----------------3------------3----------------3----------3--------X-----|
BB|-----------3---------3--------3----------------3------------3----------------3----------3--------8-----|
G+G|-----------0---------0--------0----------------0------------0----------------0----------0--------0-----|
D MajorD|-----------2---------2--------2----------------0------------0----------------0----------0--------7-----|
A augmentedA|-----------3---------3--------3----------------2------------2----------------2----------2--------8-----|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------3------------3----------------3----------3--------------|
       'Cause I knew you Steppin' on the last train  Marked me like a bloodstain, I........I


     Fadd2              G+G                          Cadd2Cadd2
e|---------X-------X----X-------------------3---------------3------------3-----3-----------------3-------|
BB|---------8-------8----8-------------------3---------------3------------3-----3-----------------3-------|
G+G|---------0-------0----0-------------------0---------------0------------0-----0-----------------0-------|
D MajorD|---------7-------7----7-------------------0---------------0------------0-----0-----------------2-------|
A augmentedA|---------8-------8----8-------------------2---------------2------------2-----2-----------------3-------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------3---------------3------------3-----3-------------------------|
      I knew you Tried to change the ending     Peter losing Wendy, I.................I


      Cadd2Cadd2               G+G                         Fmaj7Fmaj7
e|---------3------3----------3----------------3--------------3------------3-----3-----------------0------|
BB|---------3------3----------3----------------3--------------3------------3-----3-----------------1------|
G+G|---------0------0----------0----------------0--------------0------------0-----0-----------------2------|
D MajorD|---------2------2----------2----------------0--------------0------------0-----0-----------------3------|
A augmentedA|---------3------3----------3----------------2--------------2------------2-----2-----------------0------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------3--------------3------------3-----3-----------------1------|
     I knew you     Leavin' like a father     Running like water, I.................I


     Fmaj7Fmaj7                       G+G
e|---------0---0---0--------0-----0---0----0----0----0------3-------3-------3---------------------------|
BB|---------1---3---1--------1-----3---1----1----3----1------3-------3-------3---------------------------|
G+G|---------2---2---2--------2-----2---2----2----2----2------0-------0-------0---------------------------|
D MajorD|---------3----------------3--------------3----------------0-------0-------0---------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------0----------------0--------------0----------------2-------2-------2---------------------------|
E MajorE|---------1----------------1--------------1----------------3-------3-------3---------------------------|
     And when you're young, they a-ssume you know nothing

===========================================================================================================


Verse 3:
         G+G       Cadd2Cadd2                   G+G
e|----------------3--------------3------------3------3--------3-----------3---------------3-------3------|
BB|----------------3--------------3------------3------3--------3-----------3---------------3-------3------|
G+G|----------------0--------------0------------0------0--------0-----------0---------------0-------0------|
D MajorD|----------------0--------------2------------2------2--------2-----------0---------------0-------0------|
A augmentedA|----------------2--------------3------------3------3--------3-----------2---------------2-------2------|
E MajorE|----------------3-------------------------------------------------------3---------------3-------3------|
       But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss  I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs


       G+G     Fadd2                        G+G
e|------------3----------X---------------X-----------X-----------X------------3--------------3------3----|
BB|------------3----------8---------------8-----------8-----------8------------3--------------3------3----|
G+G|------------0----------0---------------0-----------0-----------0------------0--------------0------0----|
D MajorD|------------0----------7---------------7-----------7-----------7------------0--------------0------0----|
A augmentedA|------------2----------8---------------8-----------8-----------8------------2--------------2------2----|
E MajorE|------------3---------------------------------------------------------------3--------------3------3----|
     The smell of smoke would hang around this long 'Cause I knew   everything when I was young


            G+G    Cadd2Cadd2                    G+G
e|---------------------3---------3---------------3--------3---------3--------3-------------3-------3-----|
BB|---------------------3---------3---------------3--------3---------3--------3-------------3-------3-----|
G+G|---------------------0---------0---------------0--------0---------0--------0-------------0-------0-----|
D MajorD|---------------------0---------2---------------2--------2---------2--------0-------------0-------0-----|
A augmentedA|---------------------2---------3---------------3--------3---------3--------2-------------2-------2-----|
E MajorE|---------------------3-----------------------------------------------------3-------------3-------3-----|
          I knew I'd curse you for the longest time   Chasin' shadows in the grocery line


       G+G     Fadd2                        G+G
e|-----------3-----------X---------------X--------X--------------X----------3------------3-----------3---|
BB|-----------3-----------8---------------8--------8--------------8----------3------------3-----------3---|
G+G|-----------0-----------0---------------0--------0--------------0----------0------------0-----------0---|
D MajorD|-----------0-----------7---------------7--------7--------------7----------0------------0-----------0---|
A augmentedA|-----------2-----------8---------------8--------8--------------8----------2------------2-----------2---|
E MajorE|-----------3--------------------------------------------------------------3------------3-----------3---|
     I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired   And you'd be standin' in my front porch light


      G+G       Dm/A    DmDm            G+G              Fmaj7add2
e|---------3---------------1----------1-----1----1-------------3-----3-----3------3---------0-------0-----|
BB|---------3---------------3----------3-----3----3-------------3-----3-----3------3---------8-------8-----|
G+G|---------0---------------2----------2-----2----2-------------0-----0-----0------0---------0-------0-----|
D MajorD|---------0---------------0----------0-----0----0-------------0-----0-----0------0---------7-------7-----|
A augmentedA|---------2---------------0-----------------------------------2-----2-----2------2---------8-------8-----|
E MajorE|---------3---------------------------------------------------3-----3-----3------3-----------------------|
  And I knew you'd come back to me     You'd come back to me    And you'd come back to me


   Fmaj7add2       G+G
e|-----0---------0-----------3------3------3------3------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----8---------8-----------3------3------3------3------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----0---------0-----------0------0------0------0------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----7---------7-----------0------0------0------0------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----8---------8-----------2------2------2------2------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------3------3------3------3------------------------------------------------------|
      And you'd come back

==========================================================================================================

Outro Refrain:

      Fmaj7add2                A minorAm
e|----------0----0---------0-----------0-------------0-------0-----------0----------0---------------------|
BB|----------8----8---------8-----------8-------------10------10----------10---------10--------------------|
G+G|----------0----0---------0-----------0-------------9-------9-----------9----------9---------------------|
D MajorD|----------7----7---------7-----------7-------------10------10----------10---------10--------------------|
A augmentedA|----------8----8---------8-----------8-------------0-------0-----------0----------0---------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
        And when I felt like I was an old cardigan     Under someone's bed

      C majorC                   Famj7
e|----------0-----0---------0-----------0-----------0-------0------0------0-------------------------------|
BB|----------1-----1---------1-----------1-----------1-------1------1------1-------------------------------|
G+G|----------0-----0---------0-----------0-----------2-------2------2------2-------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------2-----2---------2-----------2-----------3-------3------3------3-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------3-----3---------3-----------3-----------3-------3------3------3-------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------1-------1------1------1-------------------------------|
         You put me on and said I was your favorite

==========================================================================================================


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| x  Dead note

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