Taylor Swift - Betty Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[C]Betty, I won’t make as[Am]sumptions
About [G]why you switched your [F]homeroom
But I think it’s cause of [G]me
[C]Betty, one time I was [Am]riding
on my [G]skateboard when I [F]passed your house
It’s like I couldn’t [G]breathe
[chorus]
[C]You heard the rumors from [Am]Inez
You can’t be[G]lieve a word she [F]says most times
But this time it was [G]true
The [Am]worst thing [G]that I [C]ever [F]did
was [Am]what I [G]did to [F]you [G]
[chorus]
But if I just [C]showed up at your party
Would you [Am]have me? Would you [G]want me?
Would you [F]tell me to go [Am]fuck myself
Or [G]lead me to the garden?
In the [C]garden would you trust me
If I [Am]told you it was [G]just a summer [F]thing?
I’m only [Am]seventeen, I [G]don’t know anything
But I know I miss [C]you
[verse 2]
[C] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[C]Betty, I know where it [Am]all went wrong
Your [G]favorite song was [F]playing
from the far side of the [G]gym
[C]I was nowhere to be [Am]found
I hate the [G]crowds you know that
[F]Plus I saw you dance with [G]him
[chorus]
[C]You heard the rumors from [Am]Inez
You can’t be[G]lieve a word she [F]says most times
But this time it was [G]true
The [Am]worst thing [G]that I [C]ever [F]did
was [Am]what I [G]did to [F]you [G]
[chorus]
But if I just [C]showed up at your party
Would you [Am]have me? Would you [G]want me?
Would you [F]tell me to go [Am]fuck myself
Or [G]lead me to the garden?
In the [C]garden would you trust me
If I [Am]told you it was [G]just a summer [F]thing?
I’m only [Am]seventeen, I [G]don’t know anything
But I know I miss [C]you
[verse 3]
[C] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[Am]I was walking home on [G]broken cobblestones
Just thinking [F]of you when she pulled up
Like a [G]figment of my worst intentions
[Am]She said, “James get in let’s [G]drive.” Those days
Turned into [F]nights, slept next to her
But [G]I dreamt of you all summer [C]long
[verse 4]
[C] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [Am] [G] [F] [Fm]
[C]Betty, I’m here on your [Am]doorstep
And I [G]planned it out for [F]weeks now
But it’s finally sinking [G]in
[C]Betty, right now is the [Am]last time
I can [G]dream about what [F]happens when
You see my face [G]again
The [Am]only [G]thing I [C]want to [F]do
Is [Am]make it [G]up to [F]you [G]
So I [C]showed up at your party [Am] [G] [F] [Em] [G]
Yeah, [C]I showed up at your party [Am] [G] [F] [Em] [G]
[verse 5]
Yeah, I [D]showed up at your party
Will you [Bm]have me will you [A]love me
Will you [G]kiss me on the [D]porch
In front of [Em]all your stupid [A]friends?
If you [D]kiss me, will it be
Just like I [Bm]dreamed it
Will it [A]patch your broken [G]wings
I’m only [D]seventeen, I [Em]don’t know any[A]thing
But I know I [D]miss you [A] [G]
[Closing]
[G]Standing in your [D]cardigan [A] [G]
[G]Kissing in my [D]car again [A] [G]
[G]Stopped at a streetlight
You know, I [D]miss you [G]
How to play Betty on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Betty on guitar requires 9 chords and 17 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.
Betty uses these transitions most often: Am → G (31), G → F (24), and G → C (19). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
8. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
9. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
10. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
11. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
12. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
13. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G 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 B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
14. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
15. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
16. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
17. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Betty chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Betty.
- Betty includes 156 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Betty contains 8 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Betty connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → G: 21%