Taylor Swift - Illicit Affairs Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [F#m] [D] [E]
[A]Make sure nobody sees you [F#m]leave, hood over your head, keep your eyes [D]down
Tell your friends you’re out for [C#m]a run, you’ll be [E]flushed when you return
[A]Take the road less [F#m]traveled by, tell yourself you can always [D]stop
What started in beautiful [C#m]rooms, ends with [E]meetings in parking lots
[verse 2]
[C#m]And that’s the thing about [D]illicit affairs
And [E]clandestine meetings and [A]longing stares
It’s [C#m]born from just one [D]single glance
But it [E]dies and it dies and it dies, a [A]million little times
[verse 3]
[A]Leave the perfume on the [F#m]shelf, that you picked out just for [D]him
So you leave no trace [C#m]behind, like you [E]don’t even exist
[A]Take the words for what they [F#m]are, a dwindling, mercurial [D]high
A drug that only [C#m]worked, the [E]first few hundred times
[verse 4]
[C#m]And that’s the thing about [D]illicit affairs
And [E]clandestine meetings and [A]stolen stares
They [C#m]show their truth [D]one single time
But [E]they lie and they lie and they lie, a [A]million little times
[Closing]
And you wanna [A]scream, [A]don’t call me “kid,” don’t call me “baby”
[F#m]Look at this godforsaken mess that you made me
[D]You showed me colors you [C#m]know, I can’t see with [E]anyone else
[A]Don’t call me “kid,” don’t call me “baby”
[F#m]Look at this idiotic fool that you made me
[D]You taught me a secret [C#m]language I can’t speak with [E]anyone else
And you [F#m]know [A]damn [D]well
For you, I would [E]ruin myself, [A]a million little times
How to play Illicit Affairs on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Illicit Affairs on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.
Illicit Affairs uses these transitions most often: E → A (9), A → F#m (7), and F#m → D (7). 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 A - F#m chord transition.
1. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
3. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
5. D → C#m chord transition
To move from D to C#m;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
6. C#m → E chord transition
To move from C#m to E;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
7. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
8. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
9. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Illicit Affairs chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Illicit Affairs.
- Illicit Affairs includes 52 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Illicit Affairs contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Illicit Affairs 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 → F#m: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → E: 3%
- D → C#m: 0%