Taylor Swift - Clean 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 G,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am] [F]
[C]The [G]drought was the very worst [Am] [F]
[C]When the [G]flowers that we’d [Am]grown together [F]died of thirst
[C]It was [G]months and months of back and forth[Am] [F]
[C]You’re still all [G]over me like a
[Am]Wine-stained dress I can’t [F]wear anymore
[verse 2]
[G]Hung my head as I [F]lost the war
And the sky [G]turned black like a [F]perfect storm
[chorus]
[C]Rain came [G]pouring [Am]down
When I was drowning, [F]that’s when I could finally breathe[C]
And by [G]morning, [Am]gone was any trace of you
[F]I think I am finally clean[C]
[verse 3]
[C]There was [G]nothing left to do[Am] [F]
[C]When the [G]butterflies turned to [Am]dust that covered [F]my whole room
[C]So I [G]punched a hole in the roof[Am] [F]
[C]Let the [G]flood carry [Am]away all my [F]pictures of you
[verse 4]
The [G]water filled my [F]lungs, I screamed so [G]loud
But no one [F]heard a thing
[chorus]
[C]Rain came [G]pouring [Am]down
When I was drowning, [F]that’s when I could finally breathe[C]
And by [G]morning, [Am]gone was any trace of you
[F]I think I am finally clean[C]
[G]I think I am finally clean[Am] [F]
[C]Said [G]I think I am finally clean.[Am] [F]
[verse 5]
[C]Ten months sober, I must admit
[F]Just because you’re clean don’t mean you don’t miss it
[C]Ten months older, I won’t give in
[F]Now that I’m clean, I’m never gonna risk it
[C]The [G]drought was the very worst[Am] [F]
[C]When the [G]flowers that we’d [Am]grown together [F]died of thirst
[chorus]
[C]Rain came [G]pouring [Am]down
When I was drowning, [F]that’s when I could finally [C]breathe
And by [G]morning, [Am]gone was any trace of you
[F]I think I am finally clean
[chorus]
[C]Rain came [G]pouring [Am]down
When I was drowning, [F]that’s when I could finally [C]breathe
And by [G]morning, [Am]gone was any trace of you
And [F]I think I am finally clean [C]
[Closing]
[G]Finally clean [Am] [F]
Think I am finally clean[C] [G] [Am]
[F]Think I am finally clean. [C]
How to play Clean on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Clean on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Clean uses these transitions most often: F → C (26), Am → F (24), and C → G (24). 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 - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- 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 G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am 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.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Clean chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Clean.
- Clean includes 108 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Clean contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Clean 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%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%