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Taylor Swift - Forever & Always Chords

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ChordsC, G, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

OnceCuponatime
IGbelieveitwasaDTuesdaywhenICcaughtyoureye
AndweGcaughtonto Dsomething
IholdContothenight,youGlooked
meintheDeyeandtoldmeCyoulovedDme
Wereyoujustkidding?
‘CauseitCseemstome,thisGthingisbreakingDdown
WealmostCneverspeak
Idon’tfeelGwelcome Danymore
BabywhatChappened,pleasetellme?
‘CauseoneGseconditwasperfect,nowyou’reDhalfwayoutthedoor
AndIstareCatthephone,hestillGhasn’tcalled
AndthenyouDfeelsolowyoucan’tfeelEmnothingatall
AndyouCflashbacktowhenGhesaidforeverandDalways
Oh,anditCrainsinyourbedroom
GEverythingiswrong
ItDrainswhenyou’rehereanditEmrainswhenyou’regone
‘CauseCIwastherewhenGyousaidforeverandDalways
WasICoutofline?
DidIsayGsomethingwaytooDhonest,madeyouCrunandhide
LikeaGscaredlittleDboy
Ilooked Cintoyoureyes
ThoughtIGknewyouforaDminute,nowI’mCnotsoDsure
Sohere’stoCeverythingGcomingdowntoDnothing
Here’stoCsilencethatGcutsmetotheDcore
WhereisthisCgoing?
ThoughtIGknewforaDminute,butICdon’t Danymore
AndIstareCatthephone,hestillGhasn’tcalled
AndthenyouDfeelsolowyoucan’t Emfeel,nothingatall
AndyouCflashbacktowhenGhesaidforeverandDalways
Oh,anditCrainsinyourbedroom
GEverythingiswrong
ItDrainswhenyou’rehereanditEmrainswhenyou’regone
‘CauseCIwastherewhenGyousaidforeverandDalways
Youdidn’tmeanitbabyEmDC
Idon’tthinksoEmDCD
CGDEmCGD
Oh,Embackup,baby,Cbackup
Didyou Dforgeteverything?
EmBackup,baby,Cbackup
Didyou Dforget Ceverything?D
‘CauseitCrainsinyourbedroom
GEverythingiswrong
ItDrainswhenyou’rehereanditEmrainswhenyou’regone
‘CauseCIwastherewhenGyousaidforeverandDalways
OhIstareCatthephone,hestillGhasn’tcalled
AndthenyouDfeelsolowyoucan’t Emfeel,nothingatall
AndyouCflashbacktowhenGwesaidforeverandDalways
AnditCrainsinyourbedroom
GEverythingiswrong
ItDrainswhenyou’rehereanditEmrainswhenyou’regone
‘CauseCIwastherewhenGyousaidforeverandDalways
Youdidn’tmeanitbabyEmDC
YousaidforeverandalwaysEmDC
Yeah…
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumFearless
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2008
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Forever & Always on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Forever & Always 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.

Forever & Always uses these transitions most often: C → G (28), G → D (28), and D → C (27). 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

Switching 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 28 times.

C to G

2. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

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 28 times.

G to D

3. D → C chord transition

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

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

D to C

4. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

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 chorus, played 12 times.

D to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

Forever & Always chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Forever & Always.

  • Forever & Always includes 118 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Forever & Always contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Forever & Always connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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