Taylor Swift - I Know Places Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]You stand with your [C]hand on my waistline
[Am]It’s a scene and we’re [Bm]out here in plain sight
[Em]I can hear them [C]whisper as we pass by
[Am]It’s a bad sign, [Bm]bad sign
[verse 2]
[Em]Something happens when [C]everybody finds out
[Am]See the vultures [Bm]circling, dark clouds
[Em]Love’s a fragile little [C]flame, it could burn out
[Am]It could burn out [Bm]
[verse 3]
[Em]’Cause they got the cages, [C]they got the boxes [Am] [Bm]and guns
[Em]They are the hunters, [C]we are the foxes [Am] [Bm]and we run
[chorus]
[G] [D]Baby, [Am]I know places we [C]won’t be found
And [G]they’ll [D]be [Am]chasing their tails trying to [C]track us down
‘Cause [G] [D]I, [Am]I know places [C]we can [G] [D]hide
[Am]I know places [C], I know places
[verse 4]
[Em]Lights flash and we’ll [C]run for the fences
[Am]Let them say what they [Bm]want, we won’t hear it
[Em]Loose lips sink [C]ships all the damn time [Am]
Not this time [Bm]
[chorus]
[Em]Just grab my hand and [C]don’t ever drop it [Am] [Bm]my love
[Em]They are the hunters, [C]we are the foxes [Am] [Bm]and we run
[chorus]
[G] [D]Baby, [Am]I know places we [C]won’t be found
And [G]they’ll [D]be [Am]chasing their tails trying to [C]track us down
‘Cause [G] [D]I, [Am]I know places [C]we can [G] [D]hide
[Am]I know places [C]
[chorus]
[Em]They are the hunters, [C]we are the foxes [Am] [C]and we run
[Em]Just grab my hand and [C]don’t ever drop it [Am] [C]my love
[chorus]
[G] [D]Baby, [Am]I know places we [C]won’t be found
And [G]they’ll [D]be [Am]chasing their tails trying to [C]track us down
‘Cause [G] [D]I, [Am]I know places [C]we can [G] [D]hide [Am]
I know places [C]
[Closing]
[G]They take their [D]shots, but we’re bullet [Am]proof, I know [C]places
[G]And you know for [D]me, it’s always [Am]you, I know [C]places
[G]In the dead of [D]night, your eyes so [Am]green, I know [C]places
[G]And I know for [D]you, it’s always [Am]me, I know [C]places
[outro]
[Em] [C] [Am] [Bm]
How to play I Know Places on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - I Know Places on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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 Know Places uses these transitions most often: Am → C (18), D → Am (16), and G → D (16). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
4. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
I Know Places chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Know Places.
- I Know Places includes 115 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Know Places contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Know Places 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 → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%
- Am → Bm: 1%