Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
I have [A]this thing [E]where
I get older [B]but just never wiser [C#m]
Midnights [A]become [E]my [B]afternoons [C#m]
When [A]my depression [E]works the graveyard shift [B]
All [C#m]of the people [A]I’ve ghosted [E]stand there [B]in the room
[verse 2]
I should [A]not be [E]left to my own devices [B]
They come [C#m]with prices and vices [B]
I end [E]up in crisis [B](Tale as old as time) [C#m]
I wake up [A]screaming [E]from dreaming [B]
One day, [C#m]I’ll watch as [A]you’re leaving
Cause you [E]got tired of my [B]scheming, [C#m](For the last time)
[chorus]
[A]It’s me, [E]hi, [B]I’m the problem, [C#m]it’s me
[A]At tea [E]time, [B]everybody agrees [C#m]
[A]I’ll stare [E]directly at [B]the sun
But never [C#m]in the mirror, [A]it must be [E]exhausting
[B]Always rooting [C#m]for the anti-hero
[verse 3]
[A] [E] [B] [C#m]
[A]Sometimes I [E]feel like everybody [B]is a sexy baby [C#m]
[A]And I’m [E]a monster [B]on the hill [C#m]
[A]Too big to [E]hang out, [B]slowly lurching [C#m]toward your favorite city
[A]Pierced through [E]the heart, [B]but never killed [C#m]
[verse 4]
[A]Did you hear [E]my covert, [B]narcissism I disguise [C#m]as altruism
[E]Like some kind [B]of congressman [C#m](Tale as old as time)
[A]I wake up [E]screaming [B]from dreaming
[C#m]One day, I’ll watch as [A]you’re leaving
[E]And life will [B]lose all its meaning, [C#m](For the last time)
[chorus]
[A]It’s me, [E]hi, [B]I’m the problem, [C#m]it’s me
[A]At tea [E]time, [B]everybody agrees [C#m]
[A]I’ll stare [E]directly at [B]the sun
But never [C#m]in the mirror, [A]it must be [E]exhausting
[B]Always rooting [C#m]for the anti-hero, [A]it’s me, [E]hi
[verse 5]
[A] [E] [B] [C#m]
[A]I have this [E]dream my [B]daughter-in-law [C#m]kills me for the money
[A]She thinks [E]I left them [B]in the will [C#m]
[A]The family gathers [E]around, and [B]reads it, and [C#m]someone screams out
[A]“She’s laughing [E]up at [B]us from hell!” [C#m]
[Closing]
[A]It’s me, [E]hi, [B]I’m the problem, [C#m]it’s me
[A]It’s me, [E]hi, [B]I’m the problem, [C#m]it’s me
[A]It’s me, [E]hi, [B]everybody [C#m]agrees
[A]Everybody [E]agrees…
[chorus]
[A]It’s me, [E]hi, [B]I’m the problem, [B]it’s me
[A]At tea time, [E]everybody agrees [C#m]
[A]I’ll stare [E]directly at [B]the sun
But never [C#m]in the mirror, [A]it must be [E]exhausting
[B]Always rooting [C#m]for the anti-hero
How to play Anti-Hero on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Anti-Hero uses these transitions most often: A → E (37), E → B (36), and B → C#m (34). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - E chord transition.
1. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
2. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
3. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
4. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
5. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. C#m → E chord transition
To move from C#m to E;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Anti-Hero chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Anti-Hero.
- Anti-Hero includes 147 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Anti-Hero contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Anti-Hero connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → B: 11%
After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → E: 21%
- B → A: 16%