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Taylor Swift - Betty Chords

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ChordsC, Am, G, F, Fm, Em, D, Bm, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CAmGFG
CBetty,Iwon’tmake Amassumptions
AboutGwhyyouswitchedyourFhomeroom
ButIthinkit’scauseofGme
CBetty,onetimeIwasAmriding
onmyGskateboardwhenIFpassedyourhouse
It’slikeIcouldn’tGbreathe
CYouheardtherumorsfromAmInez
Youcan’t GbelieveawordsheFsaysmosttimes
ButthistimeitwasGtrue
TheAmworstthingGthatICeverFdid
wasAmwhatIGdidtoFyouG
ButifIjustCshowedupatyourparty
WouldyouAmhaveme?WouldyouGwantme?
WouldyouFtellmetogoAmfuckmyself
OrGleadmetothegarden?
IntheCgardenwouldyoutrustme
IfIAmtoldyouitwasGjustasummerFthing?
I’monlyAmseventeen,IGdon’tknowanything
ButIknowImissCyou
CAmGFG
CBetty,IknowwhereitAmallwentwrong
YourGfavoritesongwasFplaying
fromthefarsideoftheGgym
CIwasnowheretobeAmfound
IhatetheGcrowdsyouknowthat
FPlusIsawyoudancewithGhim
CYouheardtherumorsfromAmInez
Youcan’t GbelieveawordsheFsaysmosttimes
ButthistimeitwasGtrue
TheAmworstthingGthatICeverFdid
wasAmwhatIGdidtoFyouG
ButifIjustCshowedupatyourparty
WouldyouAmhaveme?WouldyouGwantme?
WouldyouFtellmetogoAmfuckmyself
OrGleadmetothegarden?
IntheCgardenwouldyoutrustme
IfIAmtoldyouitwasGjustasummerFthing?
I’monlyAmseventeen,IGdon’tknowanything
ButIknowImissCyou
CAmGFG
AmIwaswalkinghomeonGbrokencobblestones
JustthinkingFofyouwhenshepulledup
LikeaGfigmentofmyworstintentions
AmShesaid,“Jamesgetinlet’sGdrive.”Thosedays
TurnedintoFnights,sleptnexttoher
ButGIdreamtofyouallsummerClong
CAmGFGAmGFFm
CBetty,I’mhereonyourAmdoorstep
AndIGplanneditoutforFweeksnow
Butit’sfinallysinkingGin
CBetty,rightnowistheAmlasttime
IcanGdreamaboutwhatFhappenswhen
YouseemyfaceGagain
TheAmonlyGthingICwanttoFdo
IsAmmakeitGuptoFyouG
SoICshowedupatyourpartyAmGFEmG
Yeah,CIshowedupatyourpartyAmGFEmG
Yeah,IDshowedupatyourparty
WillyouBmhavemewillyouAloveme
WillyouGkissmeontheDporch
InfrontofEmallyourstupidAfriends?
IfyouDkissme,willitbe
JustlikeIBmdreamedit
WillitApatchyourbrokenGwings
I’monlyDseventeen,IEmdon’tknow Aanything
ButIknowIDmissyouAG
GStandinginyourDcardiganAG
GKissinginmyDcaragainAG
GStoppedatastreetlight
Youknow,IDmissyouG
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumFolklore
GenresAlternative, Country, Indie
Year2020
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

C to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

Am to G

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

G to F

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

G to C

5. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

7. F → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Fm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Fm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to C:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. F → Em chord transition

Switching from F to Em:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

12. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. Bm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. A → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

15. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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%
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