How to Play Willow on Guitar?

Taylor Swift - Willow can be played in the key of Em using the Em, D, C, G, Am, Bm chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Willow with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Taylor Swift - Willow Chords

Chord reference Em, D, C, G, Am, Bm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [D] [Em] [D] [Em] [D] [C] [Em]I’m like the water when your [D]ship rolled in that [Em] [D]night [Em]Rough on the surface but you [D]cut through like a [C]knife [Em]And if it was an [D]open/shut case [Em]I never would’ve [D]known from the look on your [Em]face Lost in your [D]current like a [C]priceless wine

[G]The more that you [D]say, the less I [Am]know Wherever you [Em]stray, I [G]follow I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my man

[Em]Life was a willow and it [D]bent right to your [Em] [D]wind [Em]Head on the pillow, I could [D]feel you [C]sneaking in [Em]As if you were a [D]mythical thing [Em]Like you were a [D]trophy or a champion [Em]ring And there was one [D]prize I’d [C]cheat to win

[G]The more that you [D]say, the less I [Am]know Wherever you [Em]stray, I [G]follow I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my [G]man You know that my [D]train could take you [Am]home Anywhere [Em]else is [G]hollow I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my man

[Bm] [Em] [Am]Life was a willow and it [G]bent right to your [Bm] [Em]wind [Am]They count me out[G]time and time a[Bm]gain[Em] [Am]Life was a willow and it [G]bent right to your [Bm] [Em]wind [Am]But I come back [G]stronger than a 90’s trend

[Em]Wait for the signal and I’ll [D]meet you after [Em] [D]dark [Em]Show me the places where the [D]others gave [C]you scars [Em]Now this is an [D]open/shut case [Em]I guess I should’ve [D]known from the look on your [Em]face Every [D]bait-and-switch was a work [C]of art

[G]The more that you [D]say the less I [Am]know Wherever you [Em]stray, I [G]follow I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my [G]man You know that my [D]train could take you [Am]home Anywhere [Em]else is [G]hollow I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s [G]my man

The more that you [D]say the less I [Am]know Wherever you [Em]stray, I [G]follow I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my [G]man You know that my [D]train could take you [Am]home Anywhere [Em]else is [G]hollow I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand Wreck my [Em]plans

That’s [G]my [D]man, hey, that’s my [Am]man [Em] That’s my [G] [D]man, yeah, that’s my [Am]man Baby, every [Em]bait-and-switch was a work [G]of art That’s [D]my [Am]man, hey, that’s my [Em]man [G] I’m begging for [D]you to take my [Am]hand Wreck my [Em]plans, that’s my man

Artist Taylor Swift

Album evermore

Genres Alternative, Indie

Year 2020

Key Em

Taylor Swift - Willow can be played in the key of Em using the Em, D, C, G, Am, Bm chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Willow with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.