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Taylor Swift - Love Story Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, D, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [F]
[C]We were both young when I first saw you.
[F]I close my eyes and the flashback starts.
I’m standing [Am]there on a balcony in [F]summer air.
[C]See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns.
[F]See you make your way through the crowd.
And say, [Am]”Hello”, little did [G]I know.

[verse 2]
That [F]you were Romeo, you were [G]throwing pebbles.
And my [Am]daddy said, “Stay away from [C]Juliet.”
And I was [F]crying on the staircase.
[G]Begging you please don’t [Am]go, [F]and I [G]said.

[verse 3]
[C]Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone.
[G]I’ll be waiting all there’s left to do is run.
[Am]You’ll be the prince and I’ll be the princess.
[F]It’s a love story [G]baby just say [C]”Yes.”

[verse 4]
[C]So I sneak out to the garden to see you.
[F]We keep quiet ’cause we’re dead if they knew.
So close your [Am]eyes.
Escape this town for a [G]little while.

[verse 5]
‘Cause [F]you were Romeo, I was a [G]scarlet letter.
And my [Am]daddy said stay away from [C]Juliet.
But you were [F]everything to me I was.
[G]Begging you please don’t [Am]go, [F]and [G]I said.

[verse 6]
[C]Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone.
[G]I’ll be waiting all there’s left to do is run.
[Am]You’ll be the prince and I’ll be the princess.
[F]It’s a love story [G]baby just say yes.
[C]Romeo, save me, they try to tell me how to feel.
[G]This love is difficult, but it’s real,
[Am]Don’t be afraid, we’ll make it out of this mess.
[F]It’s a love story [G]baby just say yes, oh.

[verse 7]
[C] [G] [Am] [F] [G]
I got tired of [Am]waiting, [F]wondering
If [C]you were ever coming [G]around.
My faith in you was [Am] [F]fading.
When I [C]met you on the outskirts of [G]town and I said.

[verse 8]
[C]Romeo save me I’ve been feeling so alone.
[G]I keep waiting for you but you never come.
[Am]Is this in my head, I don’t know what to think.
He [F]knelt to the ground and [G]pulled out a ring and said.

[verse 9]
[D]Marry me, Juliet you’ll never have to be alone.
[A]I love you, and that’s all I really know.
[Bm]I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress.
[G]It’s a love story [A]baby just say [D]yes.

[Closing]
[D]Uh [A]oh, uh [Bm]oh.
[G]We were both young when [A]I first saw [D]you.

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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumFearless
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2008
KeyC

How to play Love Story on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Love Story on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Love Story uses these transitions most often: G → Am (12), Am → F (11), and F → G (11). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

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

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

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

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

7. G → D chord transition

To move 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.

8. D → A chord transition

To move 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.

9. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

10. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

11. G → A chord transition

To move 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.

Love Story chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love Story.

  • Love Story includes 77 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Love Story contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Love Story connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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