Tabs
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I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift
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Tuning: Standard
Intro:
(Elevens not ones)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-11-x-x-11-x-x-11-x-------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------(x2)--------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--9-x-x--9-x-x--9-x-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
(Play progression twice)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-11-x-x-11-x-x-11-x-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--------7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x----------|
G+G|--------------------(x2)-------------------(x2)------------------(x2)-----|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--9-x-x--9-x-x--9-x-------4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x----------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-(x2)-----------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-x----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-11-x-x-11-x-x-11-x-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--------7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x----------|
G+G|--------------------(x2)-------------------(x2)------------------(x2)-----|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--9-x-x--9-x-x--9-x-------4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x----------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-(x2)-----------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-x----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
First Part (let chords ring out)
e|-6~-------2~-------4~-------9~----4~--------------------------------------|
BB|-7~-------4~-------6~-------11~---6~--------------------------------------|
G+G|-8~-------4~-------6~-------11~---6~--(x2)--------------------------------|
D MajorD|-8~-------4~-------6~-------11~---6~--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-6~-------2~-------4~-------9~----4~--------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Second Part:
(same rhythm as verse but without mutes in between)
e|-6--------2--------4--------9-----4---------------------------------------|
BB|-7--------4--------6--------11----6----------Don't play last chord--------|
G+G|-8--------4--------6--------11----6-(x2)---------second time--------------|
D MajorD|-8--------4--------6--------11----6---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-6--------2--------4--------9-----4---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Third Part:
(listen for rhythm)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-8--------4--------6--------------6---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-8--------4--------6--------4-----6--(x2)---------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-6--------2--------4--------4-----4---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------2---------------------------------------------|
Verse:
(Play progression twice)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-11-x-x-11-x-x-11-x-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--------7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x----------|
G+G|--------------------(x2)-------------------(x2)------------------(x2)-----|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--9-x-x--9-x-x--9-x-------4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x----------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-(x2)-----------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-x----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-11-x-x-11-x-x-11-x-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--------7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x----------|
G+G|--------------------(x2)-------------------(x2)------------------(x2)-----|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--9-x-x--9-x-x--9-x-------4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x----------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-(x2)-----------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-x----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-8--------4--------6--------------6---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-8--------4--------6--------4-----6--(x6)---------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-6--------2--------4--------4-----4---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------2---------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
(no guitar here, but these are the chords)
e|-2~------6~------2~------4------------------------------------------------|
BB|-4~------7~------4~------6------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-4~------8~------4~------6------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-4~------8~------4~------6------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-2~------6~------2~------4------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------------Don't play last chord-------|
G+G|-8--------4--------6--------------6-----------------last time-------------|
D MajorD|-8--------4--------6--------4-----6--(x8)---------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-6--------2--------4--------4-----4---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------2---------------------------------------------|
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| x Dead note
| ~ Vibrato
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