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Taylor Swift - Hey Stephen Chords

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ChordsD, A, Em, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DAEmG
DHeyStephen,IAknowlookscanbedeceiving
ButEmIknowIsawalightinGyou
DaswewalkedwewereAtalking
AndIdidn’tEmsayhalfthethingsIGwantedto
DOfallthegirlstossingArocksatyourwindow
EmI’llbetheonewaitingGthereevenwhenit’scold
DHeyStephen,boyyouAmighthavemebelieving
IEmdon’talwayshavetobeGalone.
D’CauseIcan’thelpitifyouAlooklikeanangel
EmCan’thelpitifIwannaGkissyouintherainso
DComefeelthismagicI’vebeenAfeelingsinceImetyou
EmCan’thelpitifthere’snooneGelse
AIcan’thelpmyselfDAEmG
DHeyStephen,I’vebeenAholdingbackthisfeeling
EmSoI’vegotsomethingstosaytoGyou
DIseenitall,soIAthought,
ButIneverseenEmnobodyshinethewayyouGdo
DThewayyouwalk,thewayAyoutalk,thewayyousaymyname
EmIt’sbeautiful,Gwonderful,don’tyoueverchange
DHeyStephen,whyareApeoplealwaysleaving
IthinkEmyouandIshouldstaytheGsame
D’CauseIcan’thelpitifyouAlooklikeanangel
EmCan’thelpitifIwannaGkissyouintherainso
DComefeelthismagicI’vebeenAfeelingsinceImetyou
EmCan’thelpitifthere’snooneGelse
AIcan’thelpmyselfDAEmG
DThey’redimmingAthestreetlights
You’reperfectforEmme,whyaren’tyouGheretonight?
DI’mwaiting Aalonenowsocomeon
AndEmcomeoutandpullmeGnear,Emshine,shine,Dshine
DHeyStephen,IcouldAgiveyoufiftyreasons
WhyEmIshouldbetheoneyouGchoose
DWell,allthoseothergirls,Awell,they’rebeautiful
ButEmwouldtheywriteasongforGyou
D’CauseIcan’thelpitifyouAlooklikeanangel
EmCan’thelpitifIwannaGkissyouintherainso
DComefeelthismagicI’vebeenAfeelingsinceImetyou
EmCan’thelpitifthere’snooneGelse
AIcan’thelpDmyself..ifyouAlooklikeanangel
EmCan’thelpitifIwannaGkissyouintherainso
DComefeelthismagicI’vebeenAfeelingsinceImetyou
Can’tEmhelpitifthere’snooneGelse
AIcan’thelp Dmyself,AmyselfEmGD
ACan’thelpmyselfEmIcan’thelpGmyself.
DAEmGD
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumFearless
GenresCountry
Year2008
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Hey Stephen on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Hey Stephen on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Hey Stephen uses these transitions most often: A → Em (26), D → A (26), and Em → G (26). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

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

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

D to A

2. A → Em chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

A to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

Em to G

4. 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

Switching 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 21 times.

G to D

5. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Hey Stephen chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hey Stephen.

  • Hey Stephen includes 109 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hey Stephen contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hey Stephen connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Em: 7%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
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