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Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams Chords

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ChordsC, Em, D, G, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CEmDCEmD
HesaidClet’sgetoutofthisEmtown
DriveoutoftheDcity,awayfromthecrowds
IthoughtCheavencan’thelpmeEmnow
NothingDlastsforever,butthisisgonnatakemeCdown
He’ssotall,Emandhandsomeashell
DHe’ssobadbutdoesitsowell
CIcanseetheendEmasitbeginsmyDoneconditionis
GSayyou’llrememberDme
StandinginaAmnicedress,staringattheCsunsetbabe
GRedlipsandrosyDcheeks
Sayyou’llseemeAmagainevenifit’sCjustinyour
GWildestDdreamsohAmuhohC
GWildestDdreamsohAmuhohC
IsayCnoonehastoknowwhatweEmdo
HishandsareinmyDhair,hisclothesareinmyroom
AndhisCvoiceisafamiliarEmsound,nothingDlastsforever
ButthisisgettinggoodCnow
He’ssotall,andEmhandsomeashell
DHe’ssobadbutdoesitsowell
CWhenwe’vehadourEmverylastkiss
MyDlastrequestis
GSayyou’llrememberDme
StandinginaAmnicedress,staringattheCsunsetbabe
GRedlipsandrosyDcheeks
Sayyou’llseemeAmagainevenifit’sCjustinyour
GWildestDdreamsohAmuhohC
GWildestDdreamsohAmuhohC
You’llGseemeinhindsight
DTangledupwithyouallnight
AmBurningitCdown
GSomedaywhenyouleaveme
DIbetthesememoriesAmfollowyouCaround
YouGseemeinhindsight
DTangledupwithyouallnight
AmBurningitCdown
GSomedaywhenyouleaveme
DIbetthesememoriesAmfollowyouCaround
GSayyou’llrememberDme
StandinginaAmnicedress,staringattheCsunsetbabe
GRedlipsandrosyDcheeks
Sayyou’llseemeAmagainevenifit’sCjustpretend
GSayyou’llrememberDme
StandinginaAmnicedress,staringattheCsunsetbabe
GRedlipsandrosyDcheeks
Sayyou’llseemeAmagainevenifit’sCjustinyour
GWildestDdreamsohAmuhohC
GWildestDdreamsohAmuhohC
Evenifit’sjustinyourGwildestDdreamsohAmuhCoh
InyourGwildestDdreamsohAmuhohC
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ArtistTaylor Swift
Album1989
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Wildest Dreams on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams 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.

Wildest Dreams uses these transitions most often: Am → C (20), D → Am (20), and G → D (20). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

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 verse, played 10 times.

C to Em

2. Em → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Em to D

3. D → C chord transition

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

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

D to C

4. D → G chord transition

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

Here's how 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 2 times.

D to G

5. D → Am chord transition

Switching from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 20 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 20 times.

7. C → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

Wildest Dreams chord transition analysis

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

  • Wildest Dreams includes 108 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Wildest Dreams contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Wildest Dreams 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 → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
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