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cardigan - Taylor Swift (Lyrics and Chords)

Original Key : Eb
Transposed Key :
  • A
  • Bb
  • B
  • C
  • C#
  • D
  • Eb
  • E
  • F
  • F#
  • G
  • G#
VERSE1:
Fm                          Bb 
  VINTAGE TEE, BRAND NEW PHONE
                       G# 
HIGH HEELS ON COBBLESTONES
                                         Bb 
WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG, THEY ASSUME YOU KNOW NOTHING
Fm                        Bb 
  SEQUIN SMILE, BLACK LIPSTICK
              G# 
SENSUAL POLITICS
                                         Bb 
WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG, THEY ASSUME YOU KNOW NOTHING


CHORUS:
Eb    
  BUT I KNEW YOU
                Bb 
DANCIN' IN YOUR LEVI'S
                             
DRUNK UNDER A STREETLIGHT, I
G# 
  I KNEW YOU
              Bb 
HAND UNDER MY SWEATSHIRT
                         
BABY, KISS IT BETTER, I


REFRAIN:
Fm                                  Bb 
  AND WHEN I FELT LIKE I WAS AN OLD CARDIGAN
              
UNDER SOMEONE'S BED
G#                                  Bb 
  YOU PUT ME ON AND SAID I WAS YOUR FAVORITE
  

VERSE3:
Fm                                 Bb 
  A FRIEND TO ALL IS A FRIEND TO NONE
                            G# 
CHASE TWO GIRLS, LOSE THE ONE
                                         Bb 
WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG, THEY ASSUME YOU KNOW NOTHING


CHORUS:
Eb 
  BUT I KNEW YOU
                 Bb 
PLAYING HIDE-AND-SEEK AND
                        
GIVING ME YOUR WEEKENDS, I
G# 
  I KNEW YOU
                      Bb 
YOUR HEARTBEAT ON THE HIGH LINE
                         
ONCE IN TWENTY LIFETIMES, I


REFRAIN:
G#                                  Cm
  AND WHEN I FELT LIKE I WAS AN OLD CARDIGAN
              
UNDER SOMEONE'S BED
Eb                                  G# 
  YOU PUT ME ON AND SAID I WAS YOUR FAVORITE


INSTRUMENTAL:
G# Cm Bb G# 

BRIDGE:
            G# 
TO KISS IN CARS AND DOWNTOWN BARS
           Cm 
WAS ALL WE NEEDED
         Bb 
YOU DREW STARS AROUND MY SCARS
             G# 
BUT NOW I'M BLEEDIN'


CHORUS:
Eb 
  'CAUSE I KNEW YOU
                Bb 
STEPPIN' ON THE LAST TRAIN
 
MARKED ME LIKE A BLOODSTAIN, I
G# 
  I KNEW YOU
                    Bb 
TRIED TO CHANGE THE ENDING
      
PETER LOSING WENDY, I
Eb 
  I KNEW YOU
               Bb /F 
LEAVIN' LIKE A FATHER
            
RUNNING LIKE WATER, I
G#                                             Bb 
  AND WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG, THEY ASSUME YOU KNOW NOTHING


CHORUS:
                 Eb 
BUT I KNEW YOU'D LINGER LIKE A TATTOO KISS
             Bb 
I KNEW YOU'D HAUNT ALL OF MY WHAT-IFS
             G# 
THE SMELL OF SMOKE WOULD HANG AROUND THIS LONG
              Bb 
'CAUSE I KNEW EVERYTHING WHEN I WAS YOUNG
              Eb 
I KNEW I'D CURSE YOU FOR THE LONGEST TIME
        Bb 
CHASIN' SHADOWS IN THE GROCERY LINE
             G# 
I KNEW YOU'D MISS ME ONCE THE THRILL EXPIRED
              Bb 
AND YOU'D BE STANDIN' IN MY FRONT PORCH LIGHT
                      Fm
AND I KNEW YOU'D COME BACK TO ME
           Bb 
YOU'D COME BACK TO ME
               G# 
AND YOU'D COME BACK TO ME
               Bb 
AND YOU'D COME BACK


REFRAIN:
G#                                  Cm
  AND WHEN I FELT LIKE I WAS AN OLD CARDIGAN
              
UNDER SOMEONE'S BED
Eb                                  G# 
  YOU PUT ME ON AND SAID I WAS YOUR FAVORITE
  
 

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