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Taylor Swift - Soon You’ll Get Better Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, Dm, Fm
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 Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [G]
[C]The buttons of my coat were [G]tangled in my hair
[Am]In doctor’s office lighting, [G]I didn’t tell you I was [F]scared
[G]That was the first time we were there [C]holy orange bottles
[G]Each night I pray to you, [Am]desperate people find faith
[G]So now I pray to Jesus too [F] [G]and I say to you

[chorus]
[C]Ooh, [G]soon you’ll get better
[F]Ooh, [G]soon you’ll get better
[Am]Ooh, [G]you’ll get better [F]soon
[G]‘Cause you have to

[verse 2]
[C] [G] [Am] [G]
[C]I know delusion when I [G]see it in the mirror
[Am]You like the nicer [G]nurses, you make the best of a bad [F]deal
[G]I just pretend it isn’t real, [C]I’ll paint the kitchen neon
[G]I’ll brighten up the sky, [Am]I know I’ll never get it
[G]There’s not a day that I won’t [F]try [G]and I’ll say to you

[chorus]
[C]Ooh, [G]soon you’ll get better
[F]Ooh, [G]soon you’ll get better
[Am]Ooh, [G]you’ll get better soon [F]
[G]‘Cause you have to

[verse 3]
[Dm]And I hate to make [G]this all about [C]me
But who am I supposed to [Am]talk to?
[G]What am I supposed to [F]do? [Fm]If there’s no you

[Closing]
[C]This won’t go back to normal
[G]If it ever was, [Am]It’s been years of hoping
[G]And I keep saying it [F]because, [G]‘cause I have to…

[chorus]
[C]Ooh, [G]you’ll get better
[F]Ooh, [G]soon you’ll get better
[Am]Ooh, [G]you’ll get better [F]soon
[C]Ooh, [G]soon you’ll get better
[F]Ooh, [G]soon you’ll get better
[Am]Ooh, [G]you’ll get better [F]soon
[G]‘Cause you have to

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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumLover
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC

How to play Soon You’ll Get Better on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Soon You’ll Get Better 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.

Soon You’ll Get Better uses these transitions most often: G → F (14), Am → G (12), and F → G (12). 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. G → F chord transition

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

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.
G to F

4. G → Dm chord transition

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

To move from G to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.
G to Dm

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

6. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

7. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

8. F → C chord transition

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.

Soon You’ll Get Better chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Soon You’ll Get Better.

  • Soon You’ll Get Better includes 75 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Soon You’ll Get Better contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Soon You’ll Get Better 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 → Am: 13%
    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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