Willow Tab by Taylor Swift

Willow tab by Taylor Swift (Ver. 4)

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Drop D (D A D G B E)

Chords
Em  222000
D   000232
C   x32010
G   550003
Am  x02210
Bm  x24432


Intro:
   Em                 | D               | Em                | D
   >       >            >       >         >       >           >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2------------2p0---0-----------3p2---0h2-----------2p0---0--|
B|------0--------0------------3-3-----3--------0--------0----------3--3-----3--|
G|----0--------0------------2-------2--------0--------0----------2--------2----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--------------------0-----------------2-------------------0----------------|

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   Em                 | D                 | C
   >       >            >       >           >      >          >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2------------2p0---0------------2p0---0---------------|
B|------0-----------------------3-----3-----------------------1h0---0-1--|
G|----0--------0-------------2------2-----------0------0---0------2------|
D|-------------------------0------------------2----------2---------------|
A|------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
D|-2--------------------0------------------------------------------------|



Verse 1:
   Em                       | D                  | Em                | D
   >       >                  >       >            >       >           >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2------------------2p0---0--------------3p2---0h2-----------2p0---0--|
B|------0--------0------------------3-3-----3-----------0--------0----------3--3-----3--|
G|----0--------0------------------2-------2-----------0--------0----------2--------2----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--------------------------0--------------------2-------------------0----------------|

  I'm like the water and your ship rolled in that night


   Em                        | D                 | C
   >       >                   >       >           >      >          >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2-------------------2p0---0------------2p0---0---------------|
B|------0------------------------------3-----3-----------------------1h0---0-1--|
G|----0--------0--------------------2------2-----------0------0---0------2------|
D|--------------------------------0------------------2----------2---------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
D|-2---------------------------0------------------------------------------------|

  Rough on the surface but you cut through like a knife


   Em                | D                | Em                 | D
   >       >           >       >          >       >            >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2-----------2p0---0------------3p2---0h2------------2p0---0--|
B|------0--------0-----------3-3-----3---------0--------0-----------3--3-----3--|
G|----0--------0-----------2-------2---------0--------0-----------2--------2----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-------------------0------------------2--------------------0----------------|

   And if it was an    open/shut case       I never would have known from the look on your


   Em                | D                     | C
   >       >           >       >               >      >          >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2-----------2p0---0----------------2p0---0---------------|
B|------0----------------------3-----3---------------------------1h0---0-1--|
G|----0--------0------------2------2---------------0------0---0------2------|
D|------------------------0----------------------2----------2---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
D|-2-------------------0----------------------------------------------------|

  face  Lost in the    current like a priceless wine



Chorus:
   G                 | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >              >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2-----------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|---------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|---------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    The more that you  say the less I    know    Wherever you stray I foll-


   G                  | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >               >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2------------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0-----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0-----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|----------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   ow   I'm begging for you to take my    hand     Wreck my    plans  That's my man



Verse 2:
   Em                       | D                  | Em                | D
   >       >                  >       >            >       >           >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2------------------2p0---0--------------3p2---0h2-----------2p0---0--|
B|------0--------0------------------3-3-----3-----------0--------0----------3--3-----3--|
G|----0--------0------------------2-------2-----------0--------0----------2--------2----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--------------------------0--------------------2-------------------0----------------|

   Life was a willow and it   bent right to your   wind


   Em                        | D                 | C
   >       >                   >       >           >      >          >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2-------------------2p0---0------------2p0---0---------------|
B|------0------------------------------3-----3-----------------------1h0---0-1--|
G|----0--------0--------------------2------2-----------0------0---0------2------|
D|--------------------------------0------------------2----------2---------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
D|-2---------------------------0------------------------------------------------|

   Head on the pillow, I could feel you sneakin'   in


   Em                | D                | Em                 | D
   >       >           >       >          >       >            >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2-----------2p0---0------------3p2---0h2------------2p0---0--|
B|------0--------0-----------3-3-----3---------0--------0-----------3--3-----3--|
G|----0--------0-----------2-------2---------0--------0-----------2--------2----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-------------------0------------------2--------------------0----------------|

   As if you were a    mythical thing     Like you were a      trophy or a champion


   Em                | D                     | C
   >       >           >       >               >      >          >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2-----------2p0---0----------------2p0---0---------------|
B|------0----------------------3-----3---------------------------1h0---0-1--|
G|----0--------0------------2------2---------------0------0---0------2------|
D|------------------------0----------------------2----------2---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
D|-2-------------------0----------------------------------------------------|

   ring  And there was one prize I'd cheat to  win



Chorus:
   G                 | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >              >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2-----------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|---------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|---------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    The more that you  say the less I    know    Wherever you stray I foll-


   G                  | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >               >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2------------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0-----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0-----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|----------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   ow   I'm begging for you to take my    hand     Wreck my    plans  That's my man


   G                 | D                  | Am                 | C
   >    >              >    >               >    >               >    >
e|------3\2-----------------2h0---------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0----------3----3---3-----------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0----------2--------2-------------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|---------------------0-----------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|------------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    You know that my   train could take you home        Anywhere else is holl-


   G                  | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >               >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2------------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0-----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0-----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|----------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   ow   I'm begging for you to take my    hand     Wreck my    plans  That's my man



Bridge:
   Bm              | Em               | Am                    | G
   >     >           >     >            >     >                 >     >
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------3-----------|
B|-------3------------------------------------1---------------------0----0---0----|
G|-----4----4---4----------0----------------2----2---2------------0--------0------|
D|---4--------4----------2----2---2-------2--------2------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------2--------2-------0-----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------2------------------------------------------5-----------------|

                                        Life is a willow and it bent right to your


   Bm              | Em               | Am                    | G
   >     >           >     >            >     >                 >     >
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------3-----------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------|
G|-----4----4---4----------0----------------2----2---2------------0--------0------|
D|---4--------4----------2----2---2-------2--------2------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------2--------2-------0-----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------2------------------------------------------5-----------------|

   wind                                   They count me        out time and time again


   Bm              | Em               | Am                    | G
   >     >           >     >            >     >                 >     >
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------3-----------|
B|-------3------------------------------------1---------------------0----0---0----|
G|-----4----4---4----------0----------------2----2---2------------0--------0------|
D|---4--------4----------2----2---2-------2--------2------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------2--------2-------0-----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------2------------------------------------------5-----------------|

                                          Life is a willow and it bent right to your


   Bm              | Em               | Am                    | G
   >     >           >     >            >     >                 >     >
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------3-----------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------|
G|-----4----4---4----------0----------------2----2---2------------0--------0------|
D|---4--------4----------2----2---2-------2--------2------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------2--------2-------0-----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------2------------------------------------------5-----------------|

   wind                                   But I come back      stronger than a 90's trend



Verse 3:
   Em                         | D                  | Em                | D
   >       >                    >       >            >       >           >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2--------------------2p0---0--------------3p2---0h2-----------2p0---0--|
B|------0--------0--------------------3-3-----3-----------0--------0----------3--3-----3--|
G|----0--------0--------------------2-------2-----------0--------0----------2--------2----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2----------------------------0--------------------2-------------------0----------------|

   Wait for the singal and I'll meet you after       dark


   Em                         | D                 | C
   >       >                    >       >           >      >          >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2--------------------2p0---0------------2p0---0---------------|
B|------0-------------------------------3-----3-----------------------1h0---0-1--|
G|----0--------0---------------------2------2-----------0------0---0------2------|
D|---------------------------------0------------------2----------2---------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
D|-2----------------------------0------------------------------------------------|

   Show me the places where the others gave you     scars


   Em                | D                | Em                 | D
   >       >           >       >          >       >            >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2-----------2p0---0------------3p2---0h2------------2p0---0--|
B|------0--------0-----------3-3-----3---------0--------0-----------3--3-----3--|
G|----0--------0-----------2-------2---------0--------0-----------2--------2----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-------------------0------------------2--------------------0----------------|

   Now this is an      open/shut case      I never would have  known from the look on your


   Em                 | D                     | C
   >       >            >       >               >      >          >       >
e|---------3p2---0h2------------2p0---0----------------2p0---0---------------|
B|------0-----------------------3-----3---------------------------1h0---0-1--|
G|----0--------0-------------2------2---------------0------0---0------2------|
D|-------------------------0----------------------2----------2---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
D|-2--------------------0----------------------------------------------------|

   face  Every bait-and-switch was a work of     art



Chorus:
   G                 | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >              >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2-----------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|---------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|---------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    The more that you  say the less I    know    Wherever you stray I foll-


   G                  | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >               >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2------------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0-----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0-----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|----------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   ow   I'm begging for you to take my    hand     Wreck my    plans  That's my man


   G                 | D                  | Am                 | C
   >    >              >    >               >    >               >    >
e|------3\2-----------------2h0---------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0----------3----3---3-----------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0----------2--------2-------------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|---------------------0-----------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|------------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    You know that my   train could take you home        Anywhere else is holl-


   G                  | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >               >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2------------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0-----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0-----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|----------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   ow   I'm begging for you to take my    hand     Wreck my    plans  That's my man


   G                 | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >              >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2-----------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|---------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|---------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    The more that you  say the less I    know    Wherever you stray I foll-


   G                  | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >               >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2------------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0-----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0-----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|----------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   ow   I'm begging for you to take my    hand     Wreck my    plans  That's my man


   G                 | D                  | Am                 | C
   >    >              >    >               >    >               >    >
e|------3\2-----------------2h0---------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0----------3----3---3-----------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0----------2--------2-------------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|---------------------0-----------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|------------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    You know that my   train could take you home        Anywhere else is holl-


   G                  | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >               >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2------------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0-----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0-----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|----------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   ow   I'm begging for you to take my    hand     Wreck my    plans  That's my



Outro:
   G                  | D               | Am                 | C
   >    >               >    >            >    >               >    >
e|------3\2------------------2h0------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0-----------3----3---3--------1h0------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0-----------2--------2----------2----2---2-----------0---0---0---|
D|----------------------0--------------------2--------2-----------2-------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------0--------------------3----------------|
D|-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   man                     Hey, that's my man                        That's my

   G                  | D               | Am                  | C
   >    >               >    >            >    >                >    >
e|------3\2------------------2h0-------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0-----------3----3---3--------1h0-------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0-----------2--------2----------2----2---2------------0---0---0---|
D|----------------------0--------------------2--------2------------2-------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------0---------------------3----------------|
D|-5-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   man                     Hey, that's my man    Every bait-and-switch was a work of


   G                  | D               | Am                  | C
   >    >               >    >            >    >                >    >
e|------3\2------------------2h0-------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0-----------3----3---3--------1h0-------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0-----------2--------2----------2----2---2------------0---0---0---|
D|----------------------0--------------------2--------2------------2-------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------0---------------------3----------------|
D|-5-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   art                          That's my man                       Hey that's my


   G                  | D               | Am                  | C
   >    >               >    >            >    >                >    >
e|------3\2------------------2h0-------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----0---0-----------3----3---3--------1h0-------------------1h0---------|
G|----0--------0-----------2--------2----------2----2---2------------0---0---0---|
D|----------------------0--------------------2--------2------------2-------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------0---------------------3----------------|
D|-5-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   man  I'm begging for you to take my    hand         Wreck my plans  That's my man


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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| >  Accented note
| \  Slide down

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