Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble (Guitar Tab)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro]

(Elevens not ones)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-11-x-x-11-x-x-11-x-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------(x2)--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--9-x-x--9-x-x--9-x-------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

(Play progression twice)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-11-x-x-11-x-x-11-x-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--------7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x----------|
G|--------------------(x2)-------------------(x2)------------------(x2)-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--9-x-x--9-x-x--9-x-------4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-(x2)-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-x----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Pre-Chorus]

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-11-x-x-11-x-x-11-x-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--------7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x----------|
G|--------------------(x2)-------------------(x2)------------------(x2)-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--9-x-x--9-x-x--9-x-------4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-(x2)-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-x----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

First Part (let chords ring out)
e|-6~-------2~-------4~-------9~----4~--------------------------------------|
B|-7~-------4~-------6~-------11~---6~--------------------------------------|
G|-8~-------4~-------6~-------11~---6~--(x2)--------------------------------|
D|-8~-------4~-------6~-------11~---6~--------------------------------------|
A|-6~-------2~-------4~-------9~----4~--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Second Part]

(same rhythm as verse but without mutes in between)
e|-6--------2--------4--------9-----4---------------------------------------|
B|-7--------4--------6--------11----6----------Don't play last chord--------|
G|-8--------4--------6--------11----6-(x2)---------second time--------------|
D|-8--------4--------6--------11----6---------------------------------------|
A|-6--------2--------4--------9-----4---------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Third Part]

(listen for rhythm)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8--------4--------6--------------6---------------------------------------|
D|-8--------4--------6--------4-----6--(x2)---------------------------------|
A|-6--------2--------4--------4-----4---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------2---------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

(Play progression twice)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-11-x-x-11-x-x-11-x-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--------7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x----------|
G|--------------------(x2)-------------------(x2)------------------(x2)-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--9-x-x--9-x-x--9-x-------4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-(x2)-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-x----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Pre-Chorus]

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-11-x-x-11-x-x-11-x-------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--------7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x----------|
G|--------------------(x2)-------------------(x2)------------------(x2)-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--9-x-x--9-x-x--9-x-------4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x--------6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-x-x-8-x-x-8-x-(x2)-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-x-x-9-x-x-9-x----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8--------4--------6--------------6---------------------------------------|
D|-8--------4--------6--------4-----6--(x6)---------------------------------|
A|-6--------2--------4--------4-----4---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------2---------------------------------------------|

[Bridge]

(no guitar here, but these are the chords)
e|-2~------6~------2~------4------------------------------------------------|
B|-4~------7~------4~------6------------------------------------------------|
G|-4~------8~------4~------6------------------------------------------------|
D|-4~------8~------4~------6------------------------------------------------|
A|-2~------6~------2~------4------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------Don't play last chord-------|
G|-8--------4--------6--------------6-----------------last time-------------|
D|-8--------4--------6--------4-----6--(x8)---------------------------------|
A|-6--------2--------4--------4-----4---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------2---------------------------------------------|

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