Taylor Swift – Cardigan (Guitar Tab)
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Song: Cardigan
Artist: Taylor Swift
Tabbed by: bmchrestoff (July 23, 2020 to July 26, 2020)
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES 1) Here is a great arrangement for a solo performance of Taylor's new song
that provides some interesting chords shapes that provide lots of open
strings to give her song a dreamy feeling to it and yet stays in her original
key of Bb so you can sing along to the recording
2) My 12 y-o g-daughter is a TS freak and asked me to "make the song simple" so
she could play the chords I taught her
2) Keyboards arranged f/ Acoustic Guitar
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Chords Used In This Song:
Dm/A X 0 0 2 3 1
G 3 2 0 0 3 X
Fmaj7 1 3 3 2 1 X
G6 3 2 0 0 3 0
C X 3 2 0 1 0
Cadd9 X 3 2 0 3 0
Cadd2 X 3 2 0 3 3
G* 3 2 0 0 3 3
Fadd2 X 8 7 0 8 X
Dm/A* X 0 3 2 3 0
Fadd2* X 8 7 0 8 8
Fmaj7 1 3 3 2 1 0
Fmaj7* 1 0 3 2 1 0
Am X 0 2 2 1 0
Am* X 0 10 9 10 0
Fmaj7add2 X 8 7 0 8 0
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[Intro] Studio Sound FX
[Verse 1]
Dm/A Dm G G Fmaj7
e|-------------1----1--------1----1---------X--------X-----------X-----X--------0-------------------------|
B|-------------3----3--------3----3---------3--------3-----------3-----3--------1-------------------------|
G|-------------2----2--------2----2---------0--------0-----------0-----0--------2-------------------------|
D|-------------0----0--------0----0---------0--------0-----------0-----0--------3-------------------------|
A|-------------0----------------------------2--------2-----------------2--------0-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------3--------3-----------------3--------1-------------------------|
1)Vintage tee, brand new phone High heels on cobblestones
2)Sequined smile, black lipstick Sensual pol...i.......tics
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 G G
e|---------------0---0---0----0-----0----0---0---0---0----0----------0----0--0----0--0----0--0---------|
B|---------------1---3---1----1-----3----1---1---3---1----3----------3----3--3----3--3----3--3---------|
G|---------------2---2---2----2-----2----2---2---2---2----0----------0----0--0----0--0----0--0---------|
D|---------------3------------3--------------3------------0----------0----0--0----0--0-------0---------|
A|---------------0------------0--------------0------------2----------2---------------2-----------------|
E|---------------1------------1--------------1------------3----------3---------------3-----------------|
1) When you are young, they assume you know nothing
2) When you are young, they assume you know nothing===========================================================================================================
[Chorus 1]
C Cadd9 G Fadd2 e|----------0-------0-------0-----0--------------3------3--------------3----------3--------------X-------| B|----------1-------3-------3-----3--------------3------3--------------3----------3--------------8-------| G|----------0-------0-------0-----0--------------0------0--------------0----------0--------------0-------| D|----------2-------2-------2-----2--------------0------0--------------0----------0--------------7-------| A|----------3-------3-------3-----3--------------2------2--------------2----------2--------------8-------| E|-----------------------------------------------3------3--------------3----------3----------------------| But I knew you Dancin' in your Levi's drunk under a streetlight, I...............I Fadd2 G Dm/A e|---------X-------X----X-------------3--------------3-------------3------3------------------------1-----| B|---------8-------8----8-------------3--------------3-------------3------3------------------------3-----| G|---------0-------0----0-------------0--------------0-------------0------0------------------------2-----| D|---------7-------7----7-------------0--------------0-------------0------0------------------------0-----| A|---------8-------8----8-------------2--------------2-------------2------2------------------------0-----| E|------------------------------------3--------------3-------------3------3------------------------------| I knew you Hand under my sweatshirt Baby, kiss it better, I ........................I
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[Refrain 1]
Dm/A G e|----------------1----------1-----------1----------X--------X-------X---------X--------------------------| B|----------------3----------3-----------3----------3--------3-------3---------3--------------------------| G|----------------2----------2-----------2----------0--------0-------0---------0--------------------------| D|----------------0----------0-----------0----------0--------0-------0---------0--------------------------| A|----------------0---------------------------------2--------2-------2---------2--------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------3--------3-------3---------3--------------------------| And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed Fmaj7 G e|------------0------0----------0----------0-------------X------X------X------X---------------------------| B|------------1------1----------1----------1-------------3------3------3------3---------------------------| G|------------2------2----------2----------2-------------0------0------0------0---------------------------| D|------------3------3----------3----------3-------------0------0------0------0---------------------------| A|------------3------3----------3----------3-------------2------2------2------2---------------------------| E|------------1------1----------1----------1-------------3------3------3------3---------------------------| You put me on and said I was your favorite
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[Verse 2]
Dm/A Dm G Famj7 e|-------------1------1---------1--------1---------X----------X---------X-----X----------0----------------| B|-------------3------3---------3--------3---------3----------3---------3-----3----------1----------------| G|-------------2------2---------2--------2---------0----------0---------0-----0----------2----------------| D|-------------0------0---------0--------0---------0----------0---------0-----0----------3----------------| A|-------------0-----------------------------------2----------2---------2-----2----------0----------------| E|-------------------------------------------------3----------3---------3-----3----------1----------------| A friend to all is a friend to none Chase two girls, lose the one Fmaj7 Fmaj7 G e|---------------0---0---0----0------0---0---0---0---0----0----------0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------| B|---------------1---3---1----1------3---1---1---3---1----3----------3----3--3----3--3----3--3------------| G|---------------2---2---2----2------2---2---2---2---2----0----------0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------| D|---------------3------------3--------------3------------0----------0----0--0----0--0-------0------------| A|---------------0------------0--------------0------------2----------2---------------2--------------------| E|---------------1------------1--------------1------------3----------3---------------3--------------------| When you are young, they assume you know nothing
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[Chorus 2]
C Cadd2 G Fadd2 e|----------0-------0-------0-----0--------------3------------3--------------3--------3-----------X-------| B|----------1-------3-------3-----3--------------3------------3--------------3--------3-----------8-------| G|----------0-------0-------0-----0--------------0------------0--------------0--------0-----------0-------| D|----------2-------2-------2-----2--------------0------------0--------------0--------0-----------7-------| A|----------3-------3-------3-----3--------------2------------2--------------2--------2-----------8-------| E|-----------------------------------------------3------------3--------------3--------3-------------------| But I knew you Playing hide-and-seek and Giving me your weekends, I...........I Fadd2 G Dm/A e|---------X-------X---------X----------------3--------------3--------------3---------3-----------0--------| B|---------8-------8---------8----------------3--------------3--------------3---------3-----------3--------| G|---------0-------0---------0----------------0--------------0--------------0---------0-----------2--------| D|---------7-------7---------7----------------0--------------0--------------0---------0-----------3--------| A|---------8-------8---------8----------------2--------------2--------------2---------2-----------0--------| E|--------------------------------------------3--------------3--------------3---------3--------------------| I knew you Your heartbeat on the High Line Once in twenty lifetimes, I...........I
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[Refrain 2]
Dm/A Dm Am e|-----------------0----------0----------0-----------0------0--------0--------0---------------------------| B|-----------------3----------3----------3-----------10-----10-------10-------10--------------------------| G|-----------------2----------2----------2-----------9------9--------9--------9---------------------------| D|-----------------3----------3----------3-----------10-----10-------10-------10--------------------------| A|-----------------0---------------------------------0------0--------0--------0---------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed C Fmaj7 e|------------0------0----------0----------0-----------0-------0------0------0----------------------------| B|------------1------1----------1----------1-----------1-------1------1------1----------------------------| G|------------0------0----------0----------0-----------2-------2------2------2----------------------------| D|------------2------2----------2----------2-----------3-------3------3------3----------------------------| A|------------3------3----------3----------3-----------3-------3------3------3----------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------1-------1------1------1----------------------------| You put me on and said I was your favorite
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[Interlude]
Fmaj7 Am e|---------0--------0-------0---------0----------------0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------| B|---------1--------1-------1---------1----------------1-------1-------1-------1--------------------------| G|---------2--------2-------2---------2----------------2-------2-------2-------2--------------------------| D|---------3--------3-------3---------3----------------2-------2-------2-------2--------------------------| A|---------3--------3-------3---------3----------------0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------| E|---------1--------1-------1---------1-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Optional] Fmaj7 Am e|---------5--------5-------5---------5----------------0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------| B|---------5--------5-------5---------1----------------10------10------10------10-------------------------| G|---------2--------2-------2---------2----------------9-------9-------9-------9--------------------------| D|---------3--------3-------3---------3----------------10------10------10------10-------------------------| A|---------0--------0-------0---------0----------------0-------0-------0-------0--------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G Fmaj7 e|---------3---------3-------3---------3---------------0-------0-------0----------------------------------| B|---------3---------3-------3---------3---------------1-------1-------1----------------------------------| G|---------0---------0-------0---------0---------------2-------2-------2----------------------------------| D|---------0---------0-------0---------0---------------3-------3-------3----------------------------------| A|---------2---------2-------2---------2---------------3-------3-------3----------------------------------| E|---------3---------3-------3---------3---------------1-------1-------1----------------------------------|
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[Bridge]
Fmaj7 Am
e|----------0---------0-----------0-------0------------0----------0-----0-----0---------------------------|
B|----------1---------1-----------1-------1------------1----------1-----1-----1---------------------------|
G|----------2---------2-----------2-------2------------2----------2-----2-----2---------------------------|
D|----------3---------3-----------3-------3------------3----------2-----2-----2---------------------------|
A|----------3---------3-----------3-------3------------3----------0-----0-----0---------------------------|
E|----------1---------1-----------1-------1------------1--------------------------------------------------|
To kiss in cars and downtown bars Was all we needed
Am G Fmaj7add2
e|-----------0----------3----3---------3----------3-------0-------0------0------0--------------------------|
B|-----------1----------3----3---------3----------3-------8-------8------8------8--------------------------|
G|-----------2----------0----0---------0----------0-------0-------0------0------0--------------------------|
D|-----------2----------0----0---------0----------0-------7-------7------7------7--------------------------|
A|-----------0----------2----2---------2----------2-------8-------8------8------8--------------------------|
E|----------------------3----3---------3----------3-------------------------------------------------------|
You drew stars around my scars But now I'm bleedin' ==========================================================================================================
[Chorus 3]
Cadd2 G Fadd2
e|-----------0---------3--------3----------------3------------3----------------3----------3--------X-----|
B|-----------3---------3--------3----------------3------------3----------------3----------3--------8-----|
G|-----------0---------0--------0----------------0------------0----------------0----------0--------0-----|
D|-----------2---------2--------2----------------0------------0----------------0----------0--------7-----|
A|-----------3---------3--------3----------------2------------2----------------2----------2--------8-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------3------------3----------------3----------3--------------|
'Cause I knew you Steppin' on the last train Marked me like a bloodstain, I........I
Fadd2 G Cadd2
e|---------X-------X----X-------------------3---------------3------------3-----3-----------------3-------|
B|---------8-------8----8-------------------3---------------3------------3-----3-----------------3-------|
G|---------0-------0----0-------------------0---------------0------------0-----0-----------------0-------|
D|---------7-------7----7-------------------0---------------0------------0-----0-----------------2-------|
A|---------8-------8----8-------------------2---------------2------------2-----2-----------------3-------|
E|------------------------------------------3---------------3------------3-----3-------------------------|
I knew you Tried to change the ending Peter losing Wendy, I.................I
Cadd2 G Fmaj7
e|---------3------3----------3----------------3--------------3------------3-----3-----------------0------|
B|---------3------3----------3----------------3--------------3------------3-----3-----------------1------|
G|---------0------0----------0----------------0--------------0------------0-----0-----------------2------|
D|---------2------2----------2----------------0--------------0------------0-----0-----------------3------|
A|---------3------3----------3----------------2--------------2------------2-----2-----------------0------|
E|--------------------------------------------3--------------3------------3-----3-----------------1------|
I knew you Leavin' like a father Running like water, I.................I
Fmaj7 G
e|---------0---0---0--------0-----0---0----0----0----0------3-------3-------3---------------------------|
B|---------1---3---1--------1-----3---1----1----3----1------3-------3-------3---------------------------|
G|---------2---2---2--------2-----2---2----2----2----2------0-------0-------0---------------------------|
D|---------3----------------3--------------3----------------0-------0-------0---------------------------|
A|---------0----------------0--------------0----------------2-------2-------2---------------------------|
E|---------1----------------1--------------1----------------3-------3-------3---------------------------|
And when you're young, they a-ssume you know nothing===========================================================================================================
[Verse 3]
G Cadd2 G
e|----------------3--------------3------------3------3--------3-----------3---------------3-------3------|
B|----------------3--------------3------------3------3--------3-----------3---------------3-------3------|
G|----------------0--------------0------------0------0--------0-----------0---------------0-------0------|
D|----------------0--------------2------------2------2--------2-----------0---------------0-------0------|
A|----------------2--------------3------------3------3--------3-----------2---------------2-------2------|
E|----------------3-------------------------------------------------------3---------------3-------3------|
But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs
G Fadd2 G
e|------------3----------X---------------X-----------X-----------X------------3--------------3------3----|
B|------------3----------8---------------8-----------8-----------8------------3--------------3------3----|
G|------------0----------0---------------0-----------0-----------0------------0--------------0------0----|
D|------------0----------7---------------7-----------7-----------7------------0--------------0------0----|
A|------------2----------8---------------8-----------8-----------8------------2--------------2------2----|
E|------------3---------------------------------------------------------------3--------------3------3----|
The smell of smoke would hang around this long 'Cause I knew everything when I was young
G Cadd2 G
e|---------------------3---------3---------------3--------3---------3--------3-------------3-------3-----|
B|---------------------3---------3---------------3--------3---------3--------3-------------3-------3-----|
G|---------------------0---------0---------------0--------0---------0--------0-------------0-------0-----|
D|---------------------0---------2---------------2--------2---------2--------0-------------0-------0-----|
A|---------------------2---------3---------------3--------3---------3--------2-------------2-------2-----|
E|---------------------3-----------------------------------------------------3-------------3-------3-----|
I knew I'd curse you for the longest time Chasin' shadows in the grocery line
G Fadd2 G
e|-----------3-----------X---------------X--------X--------------X----------3------------3-----------3---|
B|-----------3-----------8---------------8--------8--------------8----------3------------3-----------3---|
G|-----------0-----------0---------------0--------0--------------0----------0------------0-----------0---|
D|-----------0-----------7---------------7--------7--------------7----------0------------0-----------0---|
A|-----------2-----------8---------------8--------8--------------8----------2------------2-----------2---|
E|-----------3--------------------------------------------------------------3------------3-----------3---|
I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired And you'd be standin' in my front porch light
G Dm/A Dm G Fmaj7add2
e|---------3---------------1----------1-----1----1-------------3-----3-----3------3---------0-------0-----|
B|---------3---------------3----------3-----3----3-------------3-----3-----3------3---------8-------8-----|
G|---------0---------------2----------2-----2----2-------------0-----0-----0------0---------0-------0-----|
D|---------0---------------0----------0-----0----0-------------0-----0-----0------0---------7-------7-----|
A|---------2---------------0-----------------------------------2-----2-----2------2---------8-------8-----|
E|---------3---------------------------------------------------3-----3-----3------3-----------------------|
And I knew you'd come back to me You'd come back to me And you'd come back to me
Fmaj7add2 G
e|-----0---------0-----------3------3------3------3------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----8---------8-----------3------3------3------3------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0---------0-----------0------0------0------0------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---------7-----------0------0------0------0------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----8---------8-----------2------2------2------2------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3------3------3------3------------------------------------------------------|
And you'd come back==========================================================================================================
[Outro Refrain]
Fmaj7add2 Am e|----------0----0---------0-----------0-------------0-------0-----------0----------0---------------------| B|----------8----8---------8-----------8-------------10------10----------10---------10--------------------| G|----------0----0---------0-----------0-------------9-------9-----------9----------9---------------------| D|----------7----7---------7-----------7-------------10------10----------10---------10--------------------| A|----------8----8---------8-----------8-------------0-------0-----------0----------0---------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed C Famj7 e|----------0-----0---------0-----------0-----------0-------0------0------0-------------------------------| B|----------1-----1---------1-----------1-----------1-------1------1------1-------------------------------| G|----------0-----0---------0-----------0-----------2-------2------2------2-------------------------------| D|----------2-----2---------2-----------2-----------3-------3------3------3-------------------------------| A|----------3-----3---------3-----------3-----------3-------3------3------3-------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------1-------1------1------1-------------------------------| You put me on and said I was your favorite
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