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Taylor Swift - Afterglow Chords

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ChordsA, D, E, F#m, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

AIblewthingsoutofproportion,nowyou’reblue
DPutyouinjailforsomethingyoudidn‘tdo
AIpinnedyourhandsbehindyourback,oh
DThoughtIhadreasontoattack,butno
AFightingwithatrueloveisboxingwithnogloves
DChemistry’tilitblowsup,’tilthere’snous
EWhy’dIhavetobreakwhatIF#mlovesomuch?
EIt’sonyourface,andDI’mtoblame,Ineedtosay
AHey,it’sallEme,inmyBmhead
DI’mtheonewhoburnedusAdown
Butit’sEnotwhatIBmmeant
DSorrythatIhurtyou
AIdon’twannado,Idon’twannadothistoEyou(Ooh)
BmIdon’twannalose,Idon’twannalosethisDwithyou(Ooh)
Ineedtosay,Ahey,it’sallEme,justdon’tBmgo
DMeetmeintheafterglow
AIt’ssoexcruciatingtoseeyoulow
DJustwannaliftyouupandnotletyougo
AThisultravioletmorninglightbelow
DTellsmethisloveisworththefight,oh
AIlivedlikeanisland,punishedyouinsilence
DWentofflikesirens,justcrying
EWhy’dIhavetobreakwhatIF#mlovesomuch?
EIt’sonyourface,Ddon’twalkaway,Ineedtosay
AHey,it’sallEme,inmyBmhead
DI’mtheonewhoburnedusAdown
Butit’sEnotwhatIBmmeant
DSorrythatIhurtyou
AIdon’twannado,Idon’twannadothistoEyou(Ooh)
BmIdon’twannalose,Idon’twannalosethisDwithyou(Ooh)
Ineedtosay,Ahey,it’sallEme,justdon’tBmgo
DMeetmeintheafterglow
ATellmethatyou’restillmine
ETellmethatwe’llbejustfine
BmEvenwhenIlosemymind,Ineedtosay
ATellmethatit’snotmyfault
ETellmethatI’mallyouwant
BmEvenwhenIbreakyourheart,Ineedtosay
AHey,it’sallEme,inmyBmhead
DI’mtheonewhoburnedusAdown
Butit’sEnotwhatIBmmeant
DSorrythatIhurtyou
AIdon’twannado,Idon’twannadothistoEyou(Ooh)
BmIdon’twannalose,Idon’twannalosethisDwithyou(Ooh)
Ineedtosay,Ahey,it’sallEme,justdon’tBmgo
DMeetmeintheafterglow
AEBmDAEBmD
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumLover
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Afterglow on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Afterglow 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.

Afterglow uses these transitions most often: D → A (19), A → E (16), and E → Bm (16). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. 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

Switching 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 6 times.

A to D

2. D → E chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to E

3. E → F#m chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

E to F#m

4. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

A to E

5. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

6. Bm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

7. Bm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Afterglow chord transition analysis

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

  • Afterglow includes 81 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Afterglow contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Afterglow connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%
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