Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago
[A]I was in your sights, you got me alone
[Bm]You found me, you found me, you [G]found me
[verse 2]
[D]I guess you didn’t care, and I guess liked that
And [A]when I fell hard, you took a step back
[Bm]Without me, without me, [G]without me [D]
[verse 3]
And he’s long [A]gone, when he’s next to [Bm]me and I
[G]Realize the [-stop]blame is on me
[chorus]
‘Cause [Bm]I knew you [G]were trouble when you walked [A]in
So [D]shame [A]on me [Bm]now-ow
Flew me to [G]places I’d never [A]been
‘Till you [D]put [A]me down, oh
[Bm]I knew you were [G]trouble when you walked [A]in
So [D]shame on [A]me [Bm]now-ow
Flew me to [G]places I’d never [A]been
Now I’m [D]lying on the cold hard [Bm]ground!
[chorus]
[Bm]Ahh [G]oh [A]oh, trouble, [D]trouble, [A] [Bm]trouble
[Bm]Ahh [G]oh [A]oh, trouble, [D]trouble, [A]trouble
[verse 4]
[D]No apologies, he’ll never see you cry
[A]Pretends he doesn’t know, that he’s the reason why
You’re [Bm]drowning, you’re drowning, you’re [G]drowning
[verse 5]
And I [D]heard you moved on, from whispers on the street
A [A]new notch in your belt, is all I’ll ever be
And [Bm]now I see, now I see, [G]now I [D]see
[verse 6]
He was long [A]gone, when he met [Bm]me
And I [G]realize, the joke is on me, [G]yeah
[chorus]
[Bm]I knew you were [G]trouble when you walked [A]in
So [D]shame on [A]me [Bm]now-ow
Flew me to [G]places I’d never [A]been
‘Till you [D]put me [A]down, oh
[Bm]I knew you were [G]trouble when you walked [A]in
So [D]shame on [A]me [Bm]now-ow
Flew me to [G]places I’d never [A]been
Now I’m [D]lying on the [A]cold hard [Bm]ground!
[chorus]
[Bm]Ahh [G]oh [A]oh, trouble, [D]trouble, [A] [Bm]trouble
[Bm]Ahh [G]oh [A]oh, trouble, [D]trouble, [A]trouble
[verse 7]
And the [G]saddest fear, comes [Bm]creeping in
That you [G]never loved me or her,
Or [A]anyone, [A]or [A]anything, yeah yeah
[chorus]
[Bm]I knew you were [G]trouble when you walked [A]in
So [D]shame on [A]me [Bm]now-ow
Flew me to [G]places I’d never [A]been (never been)
‘Till you [D]put me [A]down, oh
[Bm]I knew you were [G]trouble when
you walked [A]in (you were right there)
So [D]shame on [A]me [Bm]now-ow
Flew me to [G]places I’d never [A]been
Now I’m [D]lying on the [A]cold hard [Bm]ground!
[chorus]
[Bm]Ahh [G]oh [A]oh, trouble, [D]trouble, [A] [Bm]trouble
[Bm]Ahh [G]oh [A]oh, trouble, [D]trouble, [A]trouble
[Closing]
[Bm]I knew you were [G]trouble when you walked [A]in
Trouble, [D]trouble, [A]trouble
[Bm]I knew you were [G]trouble when you walked [A]in
trouble, [D]trouble, [A]trouble
How to play I Knew You Were Trouble on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble 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.
I Knew You Were Trouble uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (27), D → A (25), and A → Bm (23). 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
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
I Knew You Were Trouble chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Knew You Were Trouble.
- I Knew You Were Trouble includes 126 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Knew You Were Trouble contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Knew You Were Trouble 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 → G: 13%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%