Taylor Swift - Bigger Than The Whole Sky 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 D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]No words [C]appear before me in the [Gm]after[A#]math
[F]Salt streams [C]out my eyes and into my [Gm]ears [A#]
[F]Every single thing I [C]touch becomes sick with [Gm]sadness [A#]
Because it’s [F]all over now, [C]all out to [Gm]see [A#]
[chorus]
[F]Goodbye, goodbye, good[C]bye, you were [Gm]bigger than the whole sky
You were more than just a short [A#]time, [F]and I’ve got a lot to pine [C]about
I’ve got a lot to live with[Gm]out, I’m never gonna meet what [A#]could’ve been, would’ve been
What should’ve been [F]you, [C]what could’ve been, would’ve been [Gm]you [A#]
[Closing]
[F] [C] [Gm] [A#]
[F]Did some bird [C]flap its wings over in [Gm]Asia? [A#]
[F]Did some force [C]take you because I didn’t [Gm]pray? [A#]
[F]Every single thing to [C]come has turned into [Gm]ashes [A#]
‘Cause it’s [F]all over, it’s [C]not meant to [Gm]be
So [A#]I’ll say words I don’t believe
[chorus]
[F]Goodbye, goodbye, good[C]bye, you were bigger than the whole [Gm]sky
You were more than just a short [A#]time, [F]and I’ve got a lot to pine about [C]
I’ve got a lot to live with[Gm]out, I’m never gonna meet what [A#]could’ve been, would’ve been
What should’ve been [F]you [C] [Gm]
What [A#]could’ve been, would’ve been you, what should’ve been [F]you [C] [Gm] [A#]
[chorus]
[F]Goodbye, goodbye, good[C]bye, you were bigger than the whole [Gm]sky
You were more than just a short [A#]time, [F]and I’ve got a lot to pine [C]about
I’ve got a lot to live with[Gm]out
I’m never gonna meet what [A#]could’ve been, would’ve been, what should’ve been you
How to play Bigger Than The Whole Sky on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Bigger Than The Whole Sky on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Bigger Than The Whole Sky uses these transitions most often: C → Gm (18), F → C (18), and Gm → A# (18). 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 F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- 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.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → Gm chord transition
To move from C to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
3. Gm → A# chord transition
To move from Gm to A#;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. A# → F chord transition
To move from A# to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
Bigger Than The Whole Sky chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bigger Than The Whole Sky.
- Bigger Than The Whole Sky includes 71 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Bigger Than The Whole Sky contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Bigger Than The Whole Sky connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Gm: 1%