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Taylor Swift - Our Song Chords

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ChordsD, Em, G, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DEmGADEmGA
IwasDridingshotgunwithmyEm
hairundoneintheGfrontseatofhisAcar
He’sgotaDone-handfeelonEmthesteeringwheel
TheGotheronAmyheart
DIlookaround,turntheEmradiodown
HesaysGbabyissomethingAwrong?
IDsaynothingIwasEmjustthinkinghowGwedon’thaveaAsong
Andhesays…
DOursongistheEmslammingscreendoor,
GSneakingoutlate,tappingAonyourwindow
DWhenyou’reontheEmphoneandyoutalkGrealslow
Causeit’sAlateandyourmamadon’tDknow
OursongistheEmwayyoulaugh
TheGfirstdate“man,Ididn’tAkissher,butIshouldhave”
EmAndwhenIgotAhome,beforeIsaidEmamen
AskingDGodifGhecouldplayitagain
DEmGA
DIwaswalkinguptheEmfrontporchstepsafterGeverythingAthatday
HadDgoneallwrongorbeenEmtrampledon
AndGlostandthrownAaway
DGottothehallway,EmwellonmywayGtomylovingAbed
IDalmostdidn’tnoticeEmalltheroses
GAndthenoteAthatsaid…
DOursongistheEmslammingscreendoor,
GSneakingoutlate,tappingAonyourwindow
DWhenyou’reontheEmphoneandyoutalkGrealslow
Causeit’sAlateandyourmamadon’tDknow
OursongistheEmwayyoulaugh
TheGfirstdate“man,Ididn’tAkissher,butIshouldhave”
EmAndwhenIgotAhome,beforeIsaidEmamen
AskingDGodifGhecouldplayitagain
DDaEmdaGdaAdaDEmGA
I’veEmheardeveryalbum,listenedGtotheradio
DWaitedforAsomethingtoEmcomealong
ThatwasasGgoodasoursong
DCauseoursongistheEmslammingscreendoor
GSneakingoutlate,tappingAonhisDwindow
Whenwe’reontheEmphoneandhetalksrealGslow
Causeit’sAlateandhismamadon’tDknow
OursongistheEmwayhelaughs
TheGfirstdate“man,Ididn’tAkisshim,andIcouldhave”
EmAndwhenIgotAhome,beforeIsaidEmamen
AskingDGodifGhecouldplayit Dagain.GA
PlayitDagainEmohGyeahAyeah
IwasDridingshotgunwithmyEmhairundone
IntheGfrontseatofhisAcar
DIgrabbedapenandanEmoldnapkin
AndGI,wrotedownoursong…
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumTaylor Swift
GenresCountry
Year2006
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Our Song on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Our Song 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.

Our Song uses these transitions most often: Em → G (29), D → Em (27), and G → A (26). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

D to Em

2. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

Em to G

3. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

G to A

4. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

A to D

5. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Our Song chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Our Song.

  • Our Song includes 127 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Our Song contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Our Song connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
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