Taylor Swift - London Boy Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
We can go driving in, on my scooter, oh, you know, just riding in London
[verse 2]
[D] [Bm] [F#m]
I love my [D]hometown as much as [Bm]Motown, I love [F#m]SoCal
And you know I love [D]
Springsteen, faded [Bm]blue jeans, Tennessee [F#m]whiskey
But something [D]happened, I heard him [Bm]laughing
I saw the [F#m]dimples first and then I heard the accent
They say [D]home is where the heart is [Bm]
But [F#m]that’s not where mine lives
[chorus]
You know I love a [D]London boy
I [Bm]enjoy walking Camden [G]Market in the [A]afternoon
He likes my [D]American smile, like a [Bm]child when our eyes meet
[G]Darling, I fancy [A]you
Took me back to [D]Highgate, met all of his [Bm]best mates
So I guess [G]all the rumors are [A]true
You know I love a [D]London boy [Bm]
Boy, [G]I fancy [A]you (Ooh)
[verse 3]
And now I love [D]high tea, stories from [Bm]Uni, and the [F#m]West End
You can find me in the [D]pub, we are
Watching [Bm]rugby with his [F#m]school friends
Show me a [D]gray sky, a rainy [Bm]cab ride
Babes, [F#m]don’t threaten me with a good time
They say [D]home is where the heart is, [Bm] but God, I love the English
[verse 4]
You know I love a [D]London boy, I [Bm]enjoy nights in Brixton
[G]Shoreditch in the [G]afternoon
He likes my [D]American smile, like a [Bm]child when our eyes meet
[G]Darling, I fancy [A]you
Took me back to [D]Highgate, met all of his [Bm]best mates
So I guess [G]all the rumors are [A]true
You know I love a [D]London boy [Bm]
[G]Boy, I fancy [A]you (Ooh)
[verse 5]
So [D]please show me Hackney
[Bm]Doesn’t have to be Louis [G]V up on Bond Street
[A]Just wanna be with [D]you [Bm]
Wanna be with [G]you [A]
Stick with [D]me, I’m your queen
Like a [Bm]Tennessee Stella [G]McCartney, on the heath
[A]Just wanna be with [D]you [Bm](Wanna be with you)
Wanna be with [G]you [A](Oh)
[chorus]
You know I love a [D]London boy, I [Bm]enjoy walking SoHo
[G]Drinking in the [A]afternoon (Yeah)
He likes my [D]American smile, like a [Bm]child when our eyes meet
[G]Darling, I fancy [A]you
Took me back to [D]Highgate, met all of his [Bm]best mates
So I guess [G]all the rumors are [A]true
You know I love a [D]London boy [Bm]
[G]Boy, I fancy [A]you (I fancy you, ooh)
[Closing]
So [D]please show me Hackney
[Bm]Doesn’t have to be Louis [G]V up on Bond Street
[A]Just wanna be with [D]you
[Bm]I, I, [G]I fancy [A]you (Oh whoa, oh, I)
Stick with [D]me, I’m your queen
Like a [Bm]Tennessee Stella [G]McCartney, on the heath
[A]Just wanna be with [D]you (Ooh)
Wanna be with [Bm]you
I fancy [G]you (Yeah), I fancy [A]you
Oh whoa, [D]ah
How to play London Boy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - London Boy on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
London Boy uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (29), Bm → G (20), and A → D (19). 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 - Bm chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Bm → F#m chord transition
To move from Bm to F#m;
- While playing Bm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
3. 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.
4. 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.
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. 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.
7. 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.
London Boy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in London Boy.
- London Boy includes 105 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- London Boy contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how London Boy 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 → Bm: 5%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → D: 12%