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Taylor Swift - Dancing With Our Hands Tied Chords

ChordsF, Am, C
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 E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

FI,Ilovedyouinsecret
AmFirstsight,yeah,Cwelovewithoutreason
FOh,twenty-fiveyearsold
AmOh,howwereCyoutoknow,and
FMy,mylovehadbeenfrozen
AmDeepblue,butyouCpaintedmegolden
FOh,andyouheldmeclose
AmOh,howwasCItoknowthat
FIcould’vespent
foreverwithyourhandsinmypockets
AmPictureofyourfaceinanCinvisiblelocket
FYousaidtherewasnothingin
theworldthatcouldstopit
Ihad AmabadfeelingC
Anddarling,Fyouhadturned
mybedintoasacredoasis
AmPeoplestartedtalking,puttingCusthroughourpaces
FIknewtherewasnoonein
theworldwhocouldtakeit
Ihad AmabadfeelingC
ButwewereFdancing
Dancingwith Amourhandstied,Chandstied
Yeah,wewereFdancing
Likeitwas Amthefirsttime,Cfirsttime
Yeah,wewereFdancing
DancingwithourAmhandstied,Chandstied
Yeah,wewereFdancing
AndIhad AmabadfeelingC
Butweweredancing
FI,Ilovedyouinspiteof
AmDeepfearsthattheCworldwoulddivideus
FSo,baby,canwedance
AmOh,throughanCavalanche?
AndFsay,saythatwegotit
I’maAmmess,butI’mtheCmessthatyouwanted
FOh,’causeit’sgravity
AmOh,keepingCyouwithme
IFcould’vespentforever
withyourhandsinmypockets
AmPictureofyourfaceinanCinvisiblelocket
FYousaidtherewasnothingin
theworldthatcouldstopit
IhadaAmbadfeelingC
ButwewereFdancing
DancingwithourAmhands Ctied,handstied
Yeah,wewereFdancing
LikeitwastheAmfirsttime,Cfirsttime
Yeah,wewereFdancing
DancingwithourAmhandstied,Chandstied
Yeah,wewereFdancing
(Ooh,wehadourhandstied)
AndIhadaAmbadfeelingC
ButweweredancingF
I’dkissyouasthelightswentAmout
CSwayingastheroomburnedFdown
I’dholdyouasthewaterAmrushesinC
IfIcoulddancewithFyouagain
I’dkissyouasthelightswentAmout
CSwayingastheroomburnedFdown
I’dholdyouasthewaterAmrushesinC
IfIcoulddancewithFyouagain
DancingwithourChandstied,Chandstied
Yeah,wewereFdancing
LikeitwastheCfirsttime,Cfirsttime
Yeah,wewereFdancing
DancingwithourAmhandstied,Chandstied
Yeah,wewereFdancing
AndIhadaAmbadfeelingC
ButwewereFdancing.
Albumreputation
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyCm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Dancing With Our Hands Tied on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Dancing With Our Hands Tied on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Dancing With Our Hands Tied uses these transitions most often: C → F (30), Am → C (28), and F → Am (28). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 verse, played 28 times.

F to Am

2. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

Am to C

3. 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 verse, played 30 times.

C to F

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dancing With Our Hands Tied.

  • Dancing With Our Hands Tied includes 88 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dancing With Our Hands Tied contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dancing With Our Hands Tied connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%