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Taylor Swift - Clean Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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.

CGAmFCGAmF
CTheGdroughtwastheveryworstAmF
CWhentheGflowersthatwe’dAmgrowntogetherFdiedofthirst
CItwasGmonthsandmonthsofbackand AmforthF
CYou’restillallGovermelikea
AmWine-staineddressIcan’tFwearanymore
GHungmyheadasIFlostthewar
AndtheskyGturnedblacklikeaFperfectstorm
CRaincameGpouringAmdown
WhenIwasdrowning,Fthat’swhenIcouldfinally Cbreathe
AndbyGmorning,Amgonewasanytraceofyou
FIthinkIamfinally Cclean
CTherewasGnothingleftto AmdoF
CWhentheGbutterfliesturnedtoAmdustthatcoveredFmywholeroom
CSoIGpunchedaholeinthe AmroofF
CLettheGfloodcarryAmawayallmyFpicturesofyou
TheGwaterfilledmyFlungs,IscreamedsoGloud
ButnooneFheardathing
CRaincameGpouringAmdown
WhenIwasdrowning,Fthat’swhenIcouldfinally Cbreathe
AndbyGmorning,Amgonewasanytraceofyou
FIthinkIamfinally Cclean
GIthinkIamfinally AmcleanF
CSaidGIthinkIamfinally Amclean.F
CTenmonthssober,Imustadmit
FJustbecauseyou’recleandon’tmeanyoudon’tmissit
CTenmonthsolder,Iwon’tgivein
FNowthatI’mclean,I’mnevergonnariskit
CTheGdroughtwasthevery AmworstF
CWhentheGflowersthatwe’dAmgrowntogetherFdiedofthirst
CRaincameGpouringAmdown
WhenIwasdrowning,Fthat’swhenIcouldfinallyCbreathe
AndbyGmorning,Amgonewasanytraceofyou
FIthinkIamfinallyclean
CRaincameGpouringAmdown
WhenIwasdrowning,Fthat’swhenIcouldfinallyCbreathe
AndbyGmorning,Amgonewasanytraceofyou
AndFIthinkIamfinallycleanC
GFinallycleanAmF
ThinkIamfinally CcleanGAm
FThinkIamfinallyclean.C
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ArtistTaylor Swift
Album1989
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 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.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from F to C:

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

F to C

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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%
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