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Taylor Swift - Sweet Nothing Chords

ChordsF, C, Dm, G, Am, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FCDmCFCDmC
FIspywithmylittleCtiredeye
TinyasaDmfirefly,apebblethatwepickedCuplastJuly
FDowndeepinsideyourCpocket,wealmost Dmforgotit
DoesitevermissCWicklowsometimes?
FOoh,Cooh-oohDmooh,Cooh
FTheysaidtheendisCcoming,everyone’suptoDmsomething
IfindmyselfrunningChometoyoursweetFnothings
Outsidethey’repushandCshoving,you’reinthekitchenDmhumming
AllthatyoueverCwantedfrommewassweetnothing.
FCDmC
FOnthewayhome,CIwroteapoem
DmYousay,Whatamind,Cthishappensallthetime
FOoh,Cooh-oohDmooh,Cooh
F’CausetheysaidtheendisCcoming,rveryone’suptoDmsomething
IfindmyselfrunningChometoyoursweetFnothings
Outsidethey’repushandCshoving,you’reinthekitchenDmhumming
AllthatyoueverCwantedfrommewasnothing
FIndustrydisruptersandCsouldeconstructors
AndDmsmooth-talkinghuckstersoutCglad-handingeachother
AndtheFvoicesthatimplore“YouCshouldbedoingmore”
ToDmyouIcanadmit,thatCI’mjusttoosoftforallofit
FCDmCFCDmC
FTheysaidtheendisGcoming,everyone’suptoCsomething
IfindmyselfrunningAmhometoyoursweetFnothings
Outsidethey’repushandGshoving,you’reinthekitchenChumming
AllthatyoueverEmwantedfrommewassweetFnothing
TheysaidtheendisGcoming(Theysaidtheendiscoming)
Everyone’suptoCsomething(Everyone’suptosomething)
IfindmyselfrunningAmhometoyoursweetFnothings
Outsidethey’repushandGshoving(Outsidethey’repushandshoving)
You’reinthekitchenChumming(You’reinthekitchenhumming)
AllthatyoueverAmwantedfrommewassweetnothing
FCDmC
AlbumMidnights (3am Edition)
Year2022
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Sweet Nothing on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Sweet Nothing 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.

Sweet Nothing uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (17), Dm → C (17), and F → C (17). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

F to C

2. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

C to Dm

3. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

F to G

4. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

G to C

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. Am → F chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

8. Em → F chord transition

Switching from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Nothing.

  • Sweet Nothing includes 83 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sweet Nothing contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sweet Nothing connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%