1989 Taylors Version Album chords by Taylor Swift (Ver. 2)
Guitar chords with lyrics
- Capo on 2nd
- Difficulty: Advanced 🤯
1989 (Taylor's Version) tracklist: 1. Welcome To New York (Taylor's Version) 2. Black Space (Taylor's Version) 3. Style (Taylor's Version) 4. Out Of The Woods (Taylor's Version) 5. All You Had To Do Was Stay (Taylor's Version) 6. Shake It Off (Taylor's Version) 7. I Wish You Would (Taylor's Version) 8. Bad Blood (Taylor's Version) 9. Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version) 10. How You Get The Girl (Taylor's Version) 11. This Love (Taylor's Version) 12. I Know Places (Taylor's Version) 13. Clean (Taylor's Version) 14. Wonderland (Taylor's Version) 15. You Are In Love (Taylor's Version) 16. New Romantics (Taylor's Version) 17. "Slut!" (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) 18. Say Don't Go (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) 19. Now That We Don't Talk (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) 20. Suburban Legends (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) 21. Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) 22. Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)
1. Welcome To New York (Taylor's Version) ------------------------------------
NO CAPO
Intro:
G C
Verse 1:
G C
Walking through a crowd, the village is aglow
G C
Kaleidoscope of loud, heartbeats under coats
G C
Everybody here wanted something more
G C
Searching for a sound we hadn’t heard before, and it said
Pre-Chorus:
G
Welcome to New York.
C
It’s been waiting for you
G
Welcome to New York
C
Welcome to New York
G
Welcome to New York.
C
It’s been waiting for you
G
Welcome to New York
C
Welcome to New York
Chorus:
Em D
It’s a new soundtrack
C G Em
I could dance to this beat, beat forevermore
D
The lights are so bright
C G
But they never blind me
me
G
Welcome to New York.
C
It’s been waiting for you
G
Welcome to New York
C
Welcome to New York
G
Verse 2:
G C
When we first dropped our bags on apartment floors
G C
Took our broken hearts, put them in a drawer
G C
Everybody here was someone else before
G
And you can want who you want
C
Boys and boys and girls and girls
Pre-Chorus:
G
Welcome to New York.
C
It’s been waiting for you
G
Welcome to New York
C
Welcome to New York
G
Welcome to New York.
C
It’s been waiting for you
G
Welcome to New York
C
Welcome to New York
Chorus:
Em D
It’s a new soundtrack
C G Em
I could dance to this beat, beat forevermore
D
The lights are so bright
C G
But they never blind me
me
G
Welcome to New York.
C
It’s been waiting for you
G
Welcome to New York
C
Welcome to New York
Bridge:
Em D
Like any great love
C G
It keeps you guessing
Em D
Like any real love
C G
It’s ever-changing
Em D
Like any true love
C G
It drives you crazy
G
But you know you wouldn’t change
C
Anything, anything, anything
Pre-Chorus:
G
Welcome to New York.
C
It’s been waiting for you
G
Welcome to New York
C
Welcome to New York
G
Welcome to New York.
C
It’s been waiting for you
G
Welcome to New York
C
Welcome to New York
Chorus:
G C G
It’s a new soundtrack, I could dance to this beat
C G
The lights are so bright but they never blind me (welcome to New York)
C G
New soundtrack, it's been waiting for you (welcome to New York)
C G
The lights are so bright but they never blind me (welcome to New York)
C G
So bright but they never blind me (welcome to New York)
C G
Welcome to New York.
2. Black Space (Taylor's Version) --------------------------------------------
Intro:
Eb
Verse 1:
F Gm
Nice to meet you where you been
Dm
I can show you incredible things
Gm
Magic, madness, heaven sin saw you there and I thought
Bb
Oh my God, look at that face
F
You look like my next mistake
C G
Love’s a game, want to play?
Verse 2:
F Gm
New money, suit and tie
Dm
I can read you like a magazine
Gm
Ain't it funny rumors fly
And I know you heard about
Bb
Me so hey, lets be friends
F
I'm dying to see how this one ends
C
Grab your passport and my hand
Dm G
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
Chorus:
F
So it's gonna be forever or it's gonna go down in flames
Dm
You can tell me when it's over mmm, if the high was worth the pain
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane
Bb F
Cause you know I love the players and you love the game
F
Cause were young and we're reckless, we'll take this way too far
Dm
It'll leave you breathless, or with a nasty scar
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane
Bb
But I got a blank space baby and I'll write your name
Verse 3:
F Gm
Cherry lips, crystal skies
Dm
I could show you incredible things
Gm
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
Bb
You're the king baby I'm your queen
Bb
Find out what you want
F
Be that girl for a month
C G
Wait the worst is yet to come, oh no
Verse 4:
F Gm
Screaming crying perfect storms
Dm
I can make all the tables turn
Gm
Rose garden filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing
Bb
Like "Oh my god who is she "
F
I get drunk on jealousy
C
But you'll come back each time you leave
Dm G
Cause darling I'm a nightmare, dressed like a daydream
Chorus:
F
So it's gonna be forever or it's gonna go down in flames
Dm
You can tell me when it's over mmm, if the high was worth the pain
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane
Bb F
Cause you know I love the players and you love the game
F
Cause were young and we're reckless, we'll take this way too far
Dm
It'll leave you breathless, or with a nasty scar
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane
Bb
But I got a blank space baby and I'll write your name
Bridge:
F C
Boys only want love if it's torture
F Eb
Don't say I, say I didn't warn ya
F Dm
Boys only want love if it's torture
C Bb
Don't say I, say I didn't warn ya
Chorus:
F
So it's gonna be forever or it's gonna go down in flames
Dm
You can tell me when it's over mmm, if the high was worth the pain
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane
Bb F
Cause you know I love the players and you love the game
F
Cause were young and we're reckless, we'll take this way too far
Dm
It'll leave you breathless, or with a nasty scar
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane
Bb N.C.
But I got a blank space baby and I'll write your name
3. Style (Taylor's Version) --------------------------------------------------
NO CAPO (For easier chords, transpose -2 and use Capo 2)
Intro:
Bm G Bm G
Verse 1:
Bm G
Midnight you come and pick me up, no headlights
Bm G
Long drive, could end in burnin' flames, or paradise
Bm
Fade in to view, oh, it's been a while since I have even
G
Heard from you, heard from you
Em F#m
And I should just tell you to leave cause I
G
Know exactly where It leads but I
G
Watch us go round and round each time
Chorus:
D
You got that James Dean day dream look in your eye
G
And I got that red lip classic thing that you like
D
And when we go crashing down we come back every time
G
Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style
D
You got the long hair slicked back, white t-shirt
G
And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt
Bm
And when we go crashing down we come back every time
G
Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style
Verse 2:
Bm G
So it goes, he can't keep his wild eyes on the road
Bm G
Takes me home, lights are off he's taking off his coat
Bm
I say "I heard (oh) that you've been out and about
G
With some other girl" (some other girl)
Em F#m
You say what you heard is true but I
G
Can't stop thinking about you and I
G
I say I've been there too a few times
Chorus:
D
Cause you got that James Dean day dream look in your eye
G
And I got that red lip classic thing that you like
D
And when we go crashing down we come back every time
G
Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style
D
You got the long hair slicked back, white t-shirt
G
And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt
Bm
And when we go crashing down we come back every time
G
Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style
Bridge:
D
Take me home
G
Just take me home, yeah
D G
Just take me home, ohohohoh
Chorus:
D
Cause you got that James Dean day dream look in your eye
G
And I got that red lip classic thing that you like
Bm
And when we go crashing down we come back every time
G D
Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style
4. Out Of The Woods (Taylor's Version) ---------------------------------------
NO CAPO
Intro:
C G
Verse 1:
C G
Looking at it now it all seems so simple
Am F
We were lying on your couch, I remember
C G
You took a Polaroid of us, then discovered
Am
The Rest of the world is black and white
F
But we were in screaming color, and I remember thinking
Chorus:
C
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
G
Are we out of the woods? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in
the clear yet?
Am
In the clear yet? Good.
Am
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
F
Are we out of the woods? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the
clear yet?
C
In the clear yet? Good.
Verse 2:
C G
Looking at it now, last December
Am F
We were built to fall apart and fall back together (back together)
C
Ooh your necklace hanging from my neck, the night we couldn't quite forget
G
When we decided, we decided
Am
To move the furniture so we could dance, baby, like we stood a chance
F
Two paper airplanes flying, flying, flying, and I remember thinking
Chorus:
C
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
G
Are we out of the woods? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in
the clear yet?
Am
In the clear yet? Good.
Am
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
F
Are we out of the woods? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the
clear yet?
C
In the clear yet? Good.
Bridge:
C
Remember when you hit the brakes too soon
G
20 stitches in the hospital room
When you started crying baby I did too
Am
When the sun came up I was looking at you
Remember when we couldn't take the heat
F
I walked out I said, "I'm setting you free"
The monsters turned out to be just trees
C
When the sun came up you were looking at me
G
You were looking at me, oh
Am
You were looking at me
F
I remember, oh I remember
Chorus:
C
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
G
Are we out of the woods? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in
the clear yet?
Am
In the clear yet? Good.
Am
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
F
Are we out of the woods? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the
clear yet?
C
In the clear yet? Good.
Chorus:
C
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
G
Are we out of the woods? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in
the clear yet?
Am
In the clear yet? Good.
Am
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
F
Are we out of the woods? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the
clear yet?
C
In the clear yet? Good.
5. All You Had To Do Was Stay (Taylor's Version) -----------------------------
NO CAPO (For easier chords, transpose -3 and use Capo 3)
INTRO]
Bb F C Dm
VERSE 1:
Bb F
People like you always want back
C
The love they gave away
Dm
And people like me wanna believe you
Bb
When you say you cha-a-anged
F C
The more I think about it now the less I kno-o-ow
Dm
All I know is that you drove us off the road
CHORUS:
Bb
Stay, hey
F
All you had to do was, stay
C
Had me in the palm of your hand, hand
Dm C
Why'd you have to go and lock me out when I let you in?
Bb
Stay, hey
F
Now you say you want it, back
C
Now that it's just too late
Dm
Well, it could've been easy
POST-CHORUS:
C Bb
All you had to do was, stay
F
All you had to do was, stay
C
All you had to do was, stay
Dm
All you had to do was, stay
C
All you had to do was stay
VERSE 2:
Bb F
Here you are now calling me up
C
But I don't know what to say
Dm
I've been picking up the pieces
C Bb
Of the mess you made
F
People like you always want back
C
The love they pushed aside
Dm
And people like me are gone forever, when you say goodbye
CHORUS:
Bb
Stay, hey
F
All you had to do was, stay
C
Had me in the palm of your hand, hand
Dm C
Why'd you have to go and lock me out when I let you in?
Bb
Stay, hey
F
Now you say you want it, back
C
Now that it's just too late
Dm
Well, it could've been easy
POST-CHORUS:
C Bb
All you had to do was, stay
F
All you had to do was, stay
C
All you had to do was, stay
Dm
All you had to do was, stay
C
All you had to do was stay
BRIDGE:
Let me remind you
Bb F C Dm C
This was what you wanted ohohoh
you ended it
Bb F C Dm C Bb
you were all I wanted ohohoh
but not like this
F C
Not like this
Dm
Not like this
Oh, all you had to do was
CHORUS:
Bb
Stay, hey
F
All you had to do was, stay
C
Had me in the palm of your hand, hand
Dm C
Why'd you have to go and lock me out when I let you in?
Bb
Stay, hey
F
Now you say you want it, back
C
Now that it's just too late
Dm
Well, it could've been easy
C Bb
All you had to do was, stay
CHORUS:
Bb
Stay, hey
F
All you had to do was, stay
C
Had me in the palm of your hand, hand
Dm C
Why'd you have to go and lock me out when I let you in?
Bb
Stay, hey
F
Now you say you want it, back
C
Now that it's just too late
Dm
Well, it could've been easy
POST-CHORUS:
C Bb
All you had to do was, stay
F
All you had to do was, stay
C
All you had to do was, stay
Dm
All you had to do was, stay
C
All you had to do was stay
6. Shake It Off (Taylor's Version) -------------------------------------------
NO CAPO
Intro:
G
Verse 1:
Am
I stay out too late
C
Got nothing in my brain
G
That's what people say, mmm
That's what people say, mmm
Am
I go on too many dates
C
But I can't make 'em stay
G
At least that's what people say, mmm
That's what people say, mmm
Pre-Chorus 1:
Am
But I keep cruising
C
Can't stop won't stop moving
G
It's like I got this music in my mind
G
Saying it's gonna be alright
Chorus:
Am
Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
C
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate baby
G
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake it off, I shake it off
Am
Heart breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
C
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake baby
G
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake it off, I shake it off
Verse 2:
Am
I never miss a beat
C
I'm lightening on my feet
G
And that's what they don't see, mmm
That's what they don't see, mmm
Am
I'm dancing on my own (dancing on my own)
C
I'll make the moves up as I go (moves up as I go)
G
And that's what they don't know, mmm
That's what they don't know, mmm
Pre-Chorus 2:
Am
But I keep cruising
C
Can't stop won't stop grooving
G
It's like I got this music in my mind
G
Saying it's gonna be alright
Chorus:
Am
Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
C
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate baby
G
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake it off, I shake it off
Am
Heart breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
C
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake baby
G
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake it off, I shake it off (oooh oooh oooh oooh)
Post-Chorus:
Am
Shake it off, I shake it off, I I
C
I shake it off, I shake it off, I I
G
I shake it off, I shake it off, I I
I shake it off, I shake it off
Interlude:
N.C.
Hey, hey, hey, just think
While you've been gettin' down and out
N.C.
About the liars and dirty, dirty cheats of the world
You could've been gettin' down to this sick beat
Bridge:
Am C
My ex man brought his new girlfriend
G
She's like "Oh my God"
G
I 'm just gonna shake it
Am C
To the fella over there with the hella good hair
G G
Won't you come on over baby we could shake shake shake
Chorus:
Yeah ohhh!
Am
Cause the players gonna play play play play play
C
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate hate baby
G
I'm just gonna shake shake shake
Shake it off, shake it off
Am
Heart breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
C
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake baby
G
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake it off, shake it off (oooh oooh oooh oooh)
Post-Chorus:
Am
Shake it off, I shake it off, I I
C
I shake it off, I shake it off, I I
G
I shake it off, I shake it off, I I
G
I shake it off, I shake it off
Am
Shake it off, I shake it off, I I
C
I shake it off, I shake it off, I I
G
I shake it off, I shake it off, I I
G
I shake it off, I shake it off
Am
Shake it off, I shake it off, I I
C
I shake it off, I shake it off, I I
G
I shake it off, I shake it off, I I
G
I shake it off, I shake it off
7. I Wish You Would (Taylor's Version) ---------------------------------------
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
C
It's 2 am, in your car, windows down, you pass my street, the memories start
You say it's in the past, you drive straight ahead
Am F G
You're thinking that I hate you now 'cause you still don't know what I never said
Chorus:
C
I wish you would come back
Wish I never hung up the phone like I did
Am
I wish you knew that I'll never forget you as long as I live and I
F G C
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
Verse 2:
C
It's 2 am, in my room, headlights pass the window pane, I think of you
We're a crooked love in a straight line down
Am F G
Makes you want to run and hide then it makes you turn right back around
Chorus:
C
I wish you would come back
Wish I never hung up the phone like I did
Am
I wish you knew that I'll never forget you as long as I live and I
F G C
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
C
I wish we could go back
And remember what we were fighting for and
Am
I wish you knew that I miss you too much to be mad anymore and I
F G C
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
C
I I I
I wish, I wish
Am
I I I
I wish, I wish
F G
I I I
I wish, I wish
Bridge:
C
You always knew how to push my buttons
Am
You give me everything and nothing
F G
This mad mad love makes you come running
C
To stand back where you stood
Am
I Wish You Would, I Wish You Would
F
I Wish You Would, I Wish You Would
G
I wish, I wish
Verse 3:
C
2am here we are, see your face, hear my voice in the dark
We're a crooked love in a straight line down
Am F G
Makes you wanna run and hide but it made us turn right back around
Chorus:
C
I wish you would come back
Wish I never hung up the phone like I did
Am
I wish you knew that I'll never forget you as long as I live and I
F G C
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
C
I wish you would come back
Wish I never hung up the phone like I did
Am
I wish you know that I'll never forget you as long as I live and I
F G C
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
C
I wish we could go back
And remember what we were fighting for and
Am
I wish you knew that I miss you too much to be mad anymore and I
F G C
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
Outro:
C
You always knew how to push my buttons
Am
You give me everything and nothing
F G
This mad mad love makes you come running
C
To stand back where you stood
Am
I Wish You Would, I Wish You Would
F
I Wish You Would, I Wish You Would
G C
I wish, I wish
C
I wish, I wish, I wish you would
8. Bad Blood (Taylor's Version) ----------------------------------------------
NO CAPO
Chorus:
C G
Cause baby now we got bad blood
D Em
You know we used to be mad love
C G
So take a look what you've done
D Em
Cause baby now we got bad blood, hey!
Verse 1:
C G
Did you have to do this?
D Em
I was thinking that you could be trusted
C G
Did you have to ruin
D Em
What was shining now it's all rusted
C G
Did you have to hit me
D Em
Where I'm weak baby I couldn't breath and
C G
Rubbed it in so deep
D Em
Salt in the wound like you laughing right at me
Pre-Chorus:
C G D
Oh, it's so sad to
Em C
Think about the good times
G D
You and I
Chorus:
C G
Cause baby now we got bad blood
D Em
You know we used to be mad love
C G
So take a look what you've done
D Em
Cause baby now we got bad blood, hey!
C G
Now we got problems
D Em
And I don't think we can solve them
C G
You made a really deep cut
D Em
And baby now we got bad blood, hey!
Verse 2:
C G
Did you think we'd be fine?
D Em
Still got scars on my back from your knife so
C G
Don't think it's in the past
D Em
This kind of wounds they last an they last now
C G
Did you think it all through?
D Em
All this things will catch it to you in
C G
Time can heal but this won't
D Em
So if you're coming my way just don't
Pre-Chorus:
C G D
Oh, it's so sad to
Em C
Think about the good times
G D
You and I
Chorus:
C G
Cause baby now we got bad blood
D Em
You know we used to be mad love
C G
So take a look what you've done
D Em
Cause baby now we got bad blood, hey!
C G
Now we got problems
D Em
And I don't think we can solve them
C G
You made a really deep cut
D Em
And baby now we got bad blood, hey!
Bridge:
C G
Band-aids don't fix bullets holes
D Em
You say sorry just for show
C G D Em
If you live like that you live with ghosts
C G
Band-aids don't fix bullets holes
D Em
You say sorry just for show
C G D Em
If you live like that you live with ghosts, hmmm
C G
If you love like that blood runs cold
Chorus:
C G
Cause baby now we got bad blood
D Em
You know we used to be mad love
C G
So take a look what you've done
D Em
Cause baby now we got bad blood, hey!
C G
Now we got problems
D Em
And I don't think we can solve them
C G
You made a really deep cut
D Em
And baby now we got bad blood, hey!
Chorus:
C G
Cause baby now we got bad blood
D Em
You know we used to be mad love
C G
So take a look what you've done
D Em
Cause baby now we got bad blood, hey!
C G
Now we got problems
D Em
And I don't think we can solve them
C G
You made a really deep cut
D Em
And baby now we got bad blood, hey!
9. Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version) -----------------------------------------
NO CAPO
Intro:
C Em D
C Em D
Verse 1:
C Em
He said let's get out of this town
D
Drive out of the city, away from the crowds
C Em
I thought heaven can't help me now
D C
Nothing lasts forever, but this is gonna take me down
Em
He's so tall, and handsome as hell
D
He's so bad but he does it so well
C Em D
I can see the end as it begins my one condition is
Chorus:
G D
Say you'll remember me
Am C
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset babe
G D
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Am C
Say you'll see me again even if it's just in your
G D Am C
Wildest dreams oh uh oh
G D Am C
Wildest dreams oh uh oh
Verse:
C Em
I said no one has to know what we do
D
His hands are in my hair, his clothes are in my room
C Em D
And his voice is a familiar sound, nothing lasts forever
C
But this is getting good now
Em
He's so tall, and handsome as hell
D
He's so bad but he does it so well
C Em
When we've had our very last kiss
D
My last request is
Chorus:
G D
Say you'll remember me
Am C
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset babe
G D
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Am C
Say you'll see me again even if it's just in your
G D Am C
Wildest dreams oh uh oh
G D Am C
Wildest dreams oh uh oh
Bridge:
G
You'll see me in hindsight
D
Tangled up with you all night
Am C
Burning it down
G
Someday when you leave me
D Am C
I bet these memories follow you around
G
You see me in hindsight
D
Tangled up with you all night
Am C
Burning it down
G
Some day when you leave me
D Am C
I bet these memories follow you around
Chorus:
G D
Say you'll remember me
Am C
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset babe
G D
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Am C
Say you'll see me again even if it's just pretend
G D
Say you'll remember me
Am C
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset babe
G D
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Am C
Say you'll see me again even if it's just in your
G D Am C
Wildest dreams oh uh oh
G D Am C
Wildest dreams oh uh oh
G D Am C
Even if it's just in your wildest dreams oh uh oh
G D Am C
In your wildest dreams oh uh oh
10. How You Get The Girl (Taylor's Version) ----------------------------------
NO CAPO (For easier chords, transpose -3 and use Capo 3)
Intro:
F C Bb
Verse 1:
F C
Stand there like a ghost
Bb
Shaking from the rain, rain
F C Bb
She'll open up the door say are you insane-ane
F C Bb
Say it's been long, six months
F C Bb
And you were too afraid to tell her what you want, want
F C
And that's how it works
Bb
That's how you get the girl, and then you say:
Chorus:
F C
I want you for worse or for better
Bb
I would wait for ever and ever
F C
Broke your heart I'll put it back together
Bb
I would wait for ever and ever
F C
And that's how it works, it's
Bb
How you get the girl, girl, ohohoh
F C
And that's how it works, it's
Bb
How you get the girl, girl
Verse 2:
F C Bb
Remind her how it used to be be, be, yeah yeah
F C Bb
With pictures in frames of kisses on cheeks, cheeks
F C Bb
Tell her how you must have lost your mind, oooo
F C Bb
When you left her all alone and never told her why, why (why, why)
F C
And that's how it works
Bb
That's how you lost the girl, and now you say:
Chorus:
F C
I want you for worse or for better
Bb
I would wait for ever and ever
F C
Broke your heart I'll put it back together
Bb
I would wait for ever and ever
F C
And that's how it works, it's
Bb
How you get the girl, girl, ohohoh
F C
And that's how it works, it's
Bb
How you get the girl, girl
F C Bb
And yo-ou kno-ow, ohohohoh
F C Bb
That I don't want you, to go ohoh
Bridge:
F C Bb
Remind me how it used to be
F C Bb
Pictures in frames of kisses on cheeks
F C
And say you want me, yeah, and then you say:
Chorus:
F C
I want you for worse or for better
Bb
I would wait for ever and ever
F C
Broke your heart I'll put it back together
Bb
I would wait for ever and ever
F C
And that's how it works, it's
Bb
How you get the girl, girl, ohohoh
F C
And that's how it works, it's
Bb
How you get the girl, girl
Outro:
F C
And that's how it works, it's
Bb
How you get the girl, girl, ohohoh
F C
And that's how it works, it's
Bb
How you get the girl, girl
F C
And that's how it works
Bb
That's how you got the girl
11. This Love (Taylor's Version) ---------------------------------------------
NO CAPO (For easier chords, use UG's "Simplify" feature and/or transpose -4 and use Capo 4)
Intro:
Asus2 E5
Verse 1:
Asus2
Clear blue water
E5
High tide, came and brought you in
And I could go, on and on, on and on
Asus2 E5
And I will, scars grow darker, currents swept you out again
And you were just gone and gone, gone and gone
C#m7 E5
In silence screams, and wildest dreams I
Asus2
Never dreamed of this
Chorus:
E5
This love is good, this love is bad
Bsus4
This love is alive back from the dead
C#m7
Oh, these hands had to let it go free
Asus2
And this love came back to me
E5 Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2
oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Verse 2:
Asus2 E5
Tossing, turning, struggle through the night for someone new
And I could go, on and on, on and on
Asus2 E5
Lantern burning, flickered in my mind only you
But you're still gone, gone, gone
Asus2
Been losing grip, oh, sinking ships
C#m7 E5
You showed up, just in time
Chorus:
E5
This love is good, this love is bad
Bsus4
This love is alive back from the dead
C#m7
Oh, these hands had to let it go free
Asus2
And this love came back to me oh oh oh
E5
This love left a permanent mark
Bsus4
This love is glowing in the dark
C#m7
Oh, these hands had to let it go free
Asus2
And this love came back to me
E5 Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2
oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Bridge:
Bsus4 C#m7
Your kiss on my cheek
Asus2 E5
I watched you leave
Bsus4 C#m7
Your smile, my ghost
Asus2 E5
I fell to my knees
Bsus4 C#m7
When you're young, you just run
Asus2 E5 B C#m7 Asus2
But you, come back, to what you need
Chorus:
E5
This love is good, this love is bad
Bsus4
This love is alive back from the dead
C#m7
Oh, these hands had to let it go free
Asus2
And this love came back to me oh oh oh
E5
This love left a permanent mark
Bsus4
This love is glowing in the dark
C#m7
Oh, these hands had to let it go free
Asus2
And this love came back to me
E5 Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2
oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
12. I Know Places (Taylor's Version) -----------------------------------------
NO CAPO
Intro:
Am F Dm Em
Verse 1:
Am F
You stand with a hand on my waist line
Dm Em
It's a scene and we're out here in plain sight
Am F
I can hear them whisper as we pass by
Dm Em
It's a bad sign, bad sign
Am F
Something happens when everybody finds out
Dm Em
See the vultures circling in dark clouds
Am F
Love's a fragile little flame, it could burn out
Dm Em
It could burn out
Pre-Chorus:
Am F Dm Em
'Cause they got the cages, they got the boxes, and guns
Am F
They are the hunters, we are the foxes
Dm
And we run
Chorus:
C G Dm F
Baby I know places we won't be found and
C G Dm F
They'll be chasing their tails tryin' to track us down
C G Dm F C G Dm F
Cause I-I, I know places we can hi-ide, I know places
Verse 2:
Am F
Lights flash and we'll run for the fences
Dm Em
Let them say what they want, we won't hear it
Am F Dm Em
Lose lips, sink ships, all the damn time, not this time
Pre-Chorus:
Am F Dm Em
Just grab my hand and don't ever drop it, my love
Am F
They are the hunters, we are the foxes
Dm
And we run
Chorus:
C G Dm F
Baby I know places we won't be found and
C G Dm F
They'll be chasing their tails tryin' to track us down
C G Dm F C G Dm F
Cause I-I, I know places we can hi-ide, I know places
Bridge:
Am F Dm Em
They are the hunters, we are the foxes, and we run
Am F Dm
Just grab my hand and don't ever drop it, my love
Chorus:
C G Dm F
Baby I know places we won't be found and
C G Dm F
They'll be chasing their tails tryin' to track us down
C G Dm F C G Dm F
Cause I-I, I know places we can hi-ide, I know places
Outro:
C G Dm
They take their shots, but we're bulletproof
F
I know places
C G Dm
And you know for me it's always you
F
I know places
C G Dm
In the dead of night, your eyes so green
F
I know places
C G Dm
And I know for you, it's always me
F
I know places
13. Clean (Taylor's Version) -------------------------------------------------
NO CAPO (For easier chords, transpose - 4 and use Capo 4)
Intro:
E B C#m A
E B C#m A
Verse 1:
E B C#m A
The drought was the very worst
E B C#m A
When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
E B C#m A
It was months, and months of back and forth
E B C#m A
You're still all over me like a wine-stained dress I can't wear anymore
Pre-Chorus:
B A
Hung my head, as I lost the war,
B A
And the sky turned to black like a perfect storm
Chorus:
E B C#m
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
A E
That's when I could finally breathe
B C#m A E
And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
Verse 2:
E B C#m A
There was nothing left to do
E B C#m A
When the butterflies turned to dust that covered my whole room
E B C#m A
So I punched a hole in the roof
E B C#m A
I let the flood carry away all my pictures of you
Pre-Chorus:
B A
The water filled my lungs,
B A
I screamed so loud but no one heard a thing
Chorus:
E B C#m
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
A E
That's when I could finally breathe
B C#m A E
And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
B C#m A
I think I am finally clean
E B C#m A
Said I think I am finally clean
Bridge:
E
10 months sober, I must admit
A
Just because you're clean don't mean you don't miss it
E
10 months older I won't give in
A
Now that I'm clean I'm never gonna risk it
E B C#m A
The drought was the very worst
E B C#m A
When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
Chorus:
E B C#m
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
A E
That's when I could finally breathe
B C#m A
And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
E B C#m
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
A E
That's when I could finally breathe
B C#m A E
And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
B C#m A
Finally clean
E B C#m
Think I'm finally clean
A E
Think I'm finally clean
14. Wonderland (Taylor's Version) --------------------------------------------
NO CAPO (For easier chords, transpose -1 and use Capo 1)
INTRO:
Eb
VERSE 1:
Eb
Flashing lights and we took a wrong turn and we
Cm
Fell down a rabbit hole
Eb
You held on tight to me 'cause nothing's as it seems
Cm
Spinning out of control
PRE-CHORUS:
Ab Cm
Didn't they tell us don't rush into things
Bb Cm
Didn't you flash your green eyes at me
Ab Cm Bb
Haven't you heard what becomes of curious minds
Ab Cm
Didn't it all seem new and exciting
Bb Cm
I felt your arms twisting around me
Ab Cm Bb
I should've slept with one eye open at night
CHORUS:
Ab Eb
We found wonderland
Bb Cm
You and I got lost in it
Ab Eb Bb Cm
And we pretended it could last forever
Ab Eb
We found wonderland
Bb Cm
You and I got lost in it
Ab Eb Bb Cm
And life was never worse but never better
Ab Eb Bb Cm
In wonderland
Ab Eb Bb Cm
In wonderland
Ab Eb Bb Cm
In wonderland
Ab Eb Bb Cm Eb
In wonderland
VERSE 2:
Eb
So we went on our way, too in love to think straight
Cm
All alone or so it seemed
Eb
But there were strangers watching, whispers turned to talking
Cm
And talking turned to screams
PRE-CHORUS:
Ab Cm
Didn't they tell us don't rush into things
Bb Cm
Didn't you flash your green eyes at me
Ab Cm Bb
Didn't you calm my fears with a Cheshire cat smile
Ab Cm
Didn't it all seem new and exciting
Bb Cm
I felt your arms twisting around me
Ab Cm Bb
It's all fun a game, 'til somebody loses their mind, but darling
CHORUS:
Ab Eb
We found wonderland
Bb Cm
You and I got lost in it
Ab Eb Bb Cm
And we pretended it could last forever
Ab Eb
We found wonderland
Bb Cm
You and I got lost in it
Ab Eb Bb Cm
And life was never worse but never better
Ab Eb Bb Cm
In wonderland
Ab Eb Bb Cm
In wonderland
Ab Eb Bb Cm
In wonderland
Ab Eb Bb Cm Eb
In wonderland
BRIDGE:
Bb
I reached for you
Cm Ab Eb
But you were gone
Bb Cm
I knew I had to go back home
Ab Eb Bb Cm
You searched the world for something else to make you feel like what we had
Ab Eb Bb Eb
And in the end in wonderland we both went mad
CHORUS:
Ab Eb
We found wonderland
Bb Cm
You and I got lost in it
Ab Eb Bb Cm
And we pretended it could last forever
Ab Eb
We found wonderland
Bb Cm
You and I got lost in it
Ab Eb Bb Cm
And life was never worse but never better
Ab Eb
We found wonderland
Bb Cm
You and I got lost in it
Ab Eb Bb Cm
And we pretended it could last forever
Ab Eb
We found wonderland
Bb Cm
You and I got lost in it
Ab Eb Bb Cm
And life was never worse but never better
Eb
In wonderland
15. You Are In Love (Taylor's Version) ---------------------------------------
NO CAPO (For easier chords, tranpose -2 and use Capo 2)
Intro:
A D F#m D
Verse 1:
A
One look, dark room Meant just for you
D
Time moved too fast You play it back
F#m
Buttons on a coat Lighthearted joke
D
No proof not much But you saw enough
A
Small talk, he drives Coffee at midnight
D
The light reflects The chain on your neck
F#m
He says look up And your shoulders brush
D
No proof, one touch But you felt enough
Chorus:
A
You can hear it in the silence, silence, you
D
You can feel it on the way home, way home, you
F#m
You could see it with the lights out, lights out
D
You are in love, true love
A
You are in love
Verse 2:
A
Morning, his place Burnt toast, Sunday
D
You keep his shirt He keeps his word
F#m
And for once you let go Of your fears, your ghosts
D
One step, not much, but it said enough
A
You kiss on sidewalks You fight then you talk
D
One night he wakes, strange look, his face
F#m
Pauses, then says, you're my best friend
D
You knew what it was, he is in love
Chorus:
A
You can hear it in the silence, silence
D
You can feel it on the way home, way home
F#m
You can see it with the lights out, lights out
D
You are in love, true love
A
And so it goes
Bridge:
A
You two are dancing in a snow globe, round and round
D
He keeps a picture of you in his office downtown
F#m
And you understand now why they lost their minds and fought the wars
D
And why I spent my whole life try to put it into words
Chorus:
A
'Cause you can hear it in the silence
D
You can feel it on the way home
F#m
You could see it with the lights out
D
You are in love, true love
A
You are in love
A
You can hear it in the silence, silence
D
You can feel it on the way home, way home
F#m
You could see it with the lights out, lights out
D
You are in love, true love
A
You are in love
A
You can hear it in the silence, silence
D
You can feel it on the way home, way home
F#m
You could see it with the lights out, lights out
D
You are in love, true love
A
You are in love
16. New Romantics (Taylor's Version) -----------------------------------------
NO CAPO (For easier chords, transpose -3 and use Capo 3)
Intro:
Bb Dm C Gm
Bb Dm C
Verse 1:
Bb
We're all bored
Dm
We're all so tired of everything
C Gm
We wait for trains that just aren't coming
Bb Dm
We show off our different scarlet letters
C
Trust me mine is better
Bb Dm
We're so young but we're on the road to ruin
C Gm
We play dumb, but we know exactly what we're doing
Bb Dm
We cry tears, of mascara in the bathroom
A
Honey life is just a classroom
Chorus:
Gm
(Aahaahaah!)
Bb F
Cause baby I could build a castle
C Gm
Out of all the bricks they threw at me-e-e
Bb F
And every day is like a battle
C Gm
But every night with us like a dre-e-am
Bb
Baby we're the new romantics
F
Come on, come on along with me
C
Heart break is the national anthem
Gm
We sing it proudly
Bb
We are too busy dancing
F
To get knocked off our feet
C
Baby we're the new romantics
Gm*
The best people in life are free
Verse 2:
Bb Dm
We're all here, the lights and noise are blinding
C Gm
We hang back, it's all in the timing
Bb Dm
It's poker, he can't see it in my face
C
But I'm about to play my ace
Bb Dm
We need love, but all we want is danger
C Gm
We team up, then switch sides like a record changer
Bb Dm
The rumors are terrible and cruel
A
Buy honey most of them are true
Chorus:
Gm
(Aahaahaah!)
Bb F
Cause baby I could build a castle
C Gm
Out of all the bricks they threw at me-e-e
Bb F
And every day is like a battle
C Gm
But every night with us like a dre-e-am
Bb
Baby we're the new romantics
F
Come on, come on along with me
C
Heart break is the national anthem
Gm
We sing it proudly
Bb
We are too busy dancing
F
To get knocked off our feet
C
Baby we're the new romantics
Gm Bb F C
The best people in life are free
Gm Bb
So come on, come on along with me
F C
The best people in life are free
Bridge:
Bb Dm
Please take my hand and
C Gm
Please take me dancing, and
Bb Dm
Please leave me stranded
C
It's so romantic (It's so romantic)
Chorus:
Gm
(Aahaahaah! Oh)
Bb F
Cause baby I could build a castle
C Gm
Out of all the bricks they threw at me-e-e
Bb F
And every day is like a battle
C Gm
But every night with us like a dre-e-am
Bb F
Cause baby I could build a castle
C Gm
Out of all the bricks they threw at me-e-e
Bb F
And every day is like a battle
C Gm
But every night with us like a dre-e-am
Bb
Baby we're the new romantics
F
Come on, come on along with me
C
Heart break is the national anthem
Gm
We sing it proudly
Bb
We are too busy dancing
F
To get knocked off our feet
C
Baby we're the new romantics
Gm*
The best people in life are free
17. "Slut!" (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) ------------------------------
NO CAPO (For easier chords, use UG's "Simplify" feature and/or transpose -2 and use Capo 2)
Intro:
Dmaj7
Verse 1:
Dmaj7
Flamingo pink, Sunrise Boulevard
Bm7 F#m7 A
Clink, clink, being this young is art
Dmaj7
Aquamarine, moonlit swimming pool
Bm7 F#m7 A
What if all I need is you?
Pre-Chorus:
Dmaj7
Got love-struck, went straight to my head
Got lovesick all over my bed
Bm7
Love to think you'll never forget
F#m G
Handprints in wet cement
D
Adorned with smoke on my clothes
Lovelorn and nobody knows
Bm7
Love thorns all over this rose
F#m A
I’ll pay the price, you won't
Chorus:
Gmaj7
But if I'm all dressed up
They might as well be lookin’ at us
F#m7
And if they call me a slut
You know it might be worth it for once
Bm7
And if I'm gonna be drunk
A
I might as well be drunk in love
Verse 2:
Dmaj7
Send the code, he's waiting there
Bm7 F#m7 A
The sticks and stones they throw froze mid-air
Dmaj7
Everyone wants him, that was my crime
The wrong place at the right time
Bm7
And I break down, then he's pullin' me in
F#m7 N.C.
In a world of boys, he's a gentleman
Pre-Chorus:
Dmaj7
Got love-struck, went straight to my head (Straight to my head)
Got lovesick all over my bed (Over my bed)
Bm7
Love to think you'll never forget
F#m7 A
We’ll pay the price, I guess
Chorus:
Gmaj7
But if I’m all dressed up (If I'm all dressed up)
They might as well be lookin’ at us (Lookin' at us)
F#m7
And if they call me a slut (If they call me a slut)
Bm7
You know it might be worth it for once (Worth it for once)
And if I'm gonna be drunk
A
I might as well be drunk in love
Bridge:
Dmaj7
Half asleep, taking your time
Bm7
In the tangerine, neon light, this is luxury
F#m7
You’re not saying you're in love with me
A
But you're going to
Dmaj7
Half awake, taking your chances
It's a big mistake, I said, "It might blow up in your
Bm7 F#m7
Pretty face", I'm not saying, "Do it anyway" (Do it anyway)
A
But you're going to
Outro:
Gmaj7
Oh
F#m
And if they call me a slut
You know it might be worth it for once
Bm
And if I'm gonna be drunk
N.C.
I might as well be drunk in love
18. Say Don't Go (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) -------------------------
NO CAPO (For easier chords, transpose -2 and use Capo 2)
Intro:
E
Verse 1:
E
I've known it from the very start
C#m
We’re a shot in the darkest dark
A
Oh no, oh no, I'm unarmed
E
The waiting is a sadness
C#m
Fading into madness
A
Oh no, oh no, it won't stop
Pre-Chorus:
A E B
I’m standing on a tightrope alone
A
I hold my breath a little bit longer
E B
Halfway out the door, but it won't close
A E B
I'm holdin' out hope for you to say, "Don't go"
A E B
I would stay forever if you say, "Don't go"
Chorus:
A E
Why'd you have to lead me on?
B
Why you’d have to twist the knife?
C#m B
Walk away and leave me bleeding, bleeding?
A E
Why’d you whisper in the dark
B
Just to leave me in the night?
C#m B
Now you silence has me screaming, screaming
A E B
(Say) Say, "(Don't) Don’t (Go) go"
A E B
I would stay forever if you (Say) say, "(Don't) Don't (Go) go"
(Say, say, say, say)
Verse 2:
E
Now I'm pacing on shaky ground
C#m
Strikе a match, then you blow it out
A
Oh no, oh no, it's not fair
E
'Cause you kiss me and it stops timе
C#m
And I'm yours, but you're not mine
A
Oh no, oh no, you're not there
Pre-Chorus:
A E B
I'm standing on the sidewalk alone
I wait for you to drive by
A E B
I'm tryna see the cards that you won't show
A E B
I'm about to fold unless you (Say) say, "(Don't) Don't (Go) go"
A E B
I would stay forever if you (Say) say, "(Don't) Don't (Go) go"
Chorus:
A E
Why'd you have to lead me on?
B
Why you’d have to twist the knife?
C#m B
Walk away and leave me bleeding, bleeding?
A E
Why’d you whisper in the dark
B
Just to leave me in the night?
C#m B
Now you silence has me screaming, screaming
A E B
(Say) Say, "(Don't) Don’t (Go) go"
A E B
I would stay forever if you (Say) say, "(Don't) Don't (Go) go"
(Say, say, say, say)
Bridge:
A E
Why'd you have to (Why'd you have to)
B
Make me want you (Make me want you)?
Why'd you have to (Why'd you have to)
A
Give me nothing back?
E
Why'd you have to (Why'd you have to)
B
Make me love you (Make me love you)?
N.C.
I said, "I love you," you say nothing back
Chorus:
E
Why'd you have to lead me on? (Oh)
B
Why you'd have to twist the knife?
C#m B
Walk away and leave me bleeding, bleeding?
A E
Why’d you whisper in the dark
B
Just to leave me in the night?
C#m B
Now you silence has me screaming, screaming (Woah)
A E B
(Say) Say, "(Don't) Don’t (Go) go"
A E B
I would stay forever if you (Say) say, "(Don't) Don't (Go) go" woah
(Say, say, say, say)
Outro:
A E B
But you won't, but you won't, but you won't
A E B
I would stay forever if you say, "Don't go"
A E B
But you won't, but you won't, but you won't
19. Now That We Don't Talk (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) ---------------
NO CAPO
Intro:
C F
Verse 1:
C
You went to a party, I heard from everybody
F
You part the crowd like the Red Sea, Don't even get me started
Am
Did you get anxious though on the way home?
F
I guess I'll never, ever know
C G
Now that we don't talk
Verse 2:
C
You grew your hair long, you got new icons
F
And from the outside, it looks like you're tryin' lives on
C
I miss the old ways, you didn't have to change
F
But I guess I don't have a say now that we don't talk
Chorus:
Am
I call my mom, she said that it was for the best
F
Remind myself, thе more I gave, you'd want me lеss
C G
I cannot be your friend, so I pay the price of what I lost
C
And what it cost, now that we don't talk
Verse 3:
C
What do you tell your friends we
F
Shared dinners, long weekends with?
C
Truth is, I can't pretend it's
F
Platonic, it's just ended, so
Chorus:
Am F
I call my mom, she said to get it off my chest (Off my chest)
C
Remind myself the way you faded 'til I left (Until I left)
G
I cannot be your friend, so I pay the price of what I lost (Of what I lost)
C
And what it cost, now that we don't talk
Outro:
C
I don't have to pretend I like acid rock
F
Or that I'd like to be on a mega yacht
C
With important men who think important thoughts
F Am
Guess maybe I am better off now that we don't talk
And the only way back to my dignity
F
Was to turn into a shrouded mystery
C
Just like I had seen when you were chasing me
G N.C.
Guess this is how it was to be now that we don't talk
20. Suburban Legends (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) ---------------------
NO CAPO
Verse 1:
C Am F
You had people who called you on unmarked numbers in my peripheral vision
C Am F
I let it slide like a hose on a slippery plastic summer, all was quickly forgiven
C Am F C
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