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Teardrops on My Guitar Chords

Taylor Swift Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Taylor Swift’s song about unrequited love where she hides her sadness while the boy she likes talks about another girl. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won’t see

G

What I want and I need and everything that we should be

Am

I’ll bet she’s beautiful, that girl he talks about

F

And she’s got everything that I have to live without

Verse 2

C

Drew talks to me, I laugh ’cause it’s just so funny

G

That I can’t even see anyone when he’s with me

Am

He says he’s so in love, he’s finally got it right

F

I wonder if he knows he’s all I think about at night

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Verse 3

C

Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can’t breathe?

G

And there he goes, so perfectly, the kind of flawless I wish I could be

Am

She’d better hold him tight, give him all her love

F

Look in those beautiful eyes and know she’s lucky ’cause

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Bridge

Am

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

F

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Taylor Swift’s song about unrequited love where she hides her sadness while the boy she likes talks about another girl. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won’t see

G

What I want and I need and everything that we should be

Am

I’ll bet she’s beautiful, that girl he talks about

F

And she’s got everything that I have to live without

Verse 2

C

Drew talks to me, I laugh ’cause it’s just so funny

G

That I can’t even see anyone when he’s with me

Am

He says he’s so in love, he’s finally got it right

F

I wonder if he knows he’s all I think about at night

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Verse 3

C

Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can’t breathe?

G

And there he goes, so perfectly, the kind of flawless I wish I could be

Am

She’d better hold him tight, give him all her love

F

Look in those beautiful eyes and know she’s lucky ’cause

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Bridge

Am

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

F

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Taylor Swift’s song about unrequited love where she hides her sadness while the boy she likes talks about another girl. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won’t see

G

What I want and I need and everything that we should be

Am

I’ll bet she’s beautiful, that girl he talks about

F

And she’s got everything that I have to live without

Verse 2

C

Drew talks to me, I laugh ’cause it’s just so funny

G

That I can’t even see anyone when he’s with me

Am

He says he’s so in love, he’s finally got it right

F

I wonder if he knows he’s all I think about at night

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Verse 3

C

Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can’t breathe?

G

And there he goes, so perfectly, the kind of flawless I wish I could be

Am

She’d better hold him tight, give him all her love

F

Look in those beautiful eyes and know she’s lucky ’cause

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Bridge

Am

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

F

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Taylor Swift’s song about unrequited love where she hides her sadness while the boy she likes talks about another girl. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won’t see

G

What I want and I need and everything that we should be

Am

I’ll bet she’s beautiful, that girl he talks about

F

And she’s got everything that I have to live without

Verse 2

C

Drew talks to me, I laugh ’cause it’s just so funny

G

That I can’t even see anyone when he’s with me

Am

He says he’s so in love, he’s finally got it right

F

I wonder if he knows he’s all I think about at night

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Verse 3

C

Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can’t breathe?

G

And there he goes, so perfectly, the kind of flawless I wish I could be

Am

She’d better hold him tight, give him all her love

F

Look in those beautiful eyes and know she’s lucky ’cause

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Bridge

Am

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

F

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Taylor Swift’s song about unrequited love where she hides her sadness while the boy she likes talks about another girl. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won’t see

G

What I want and I need and everything that we should be

Am

I’ll bet she’s beautiful, that girl he talks about

F

And she’s got everything that I have to live without

Verse 2

C

Drew talks to me, I laugh ’cause it’s just so funny

G

That I can’t even see anyone when he’s with me

Am

He says he’s so in love, he’s finally got it right

F

I wonder if he knows he’s all I think about at night

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Verse 3

C

Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can’t breathe?

G

And there he goes, so perfectly, the kind of flawless I wish I could be

Am

She’d better hold him tight, give him all her love

F

Look in those beautiful eyes and know she’s lucky ’cause

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Bridge

Am

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

F

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Taylor Swift’s song about unrequited love where she hides her sadness while the boy she likes talks about another girl. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won’t see

G

What I want and I need and everything that we should be

Am

I’ll bet she’s beautiful, that girl he talks about

F

And she’s got everything that I have to live without

Verse 2

C

Drew talks to me, I laugh ’cause it’s just so funny

G

That I can’t even see anyone when he’s with me

Am

He says he’s so in love, he’s finally got it right

F

I wonder if he knows he’s all I think about at night

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Verse 3

C

Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can’t breathe?

G

And there he goes, so perfectly, the kind of flawless I wish I could be

Am

She’d better hold him tight, give him all her love

F

Look in those beautiful eyes and know she’s lucky ’cause

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Bridge

Am

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

F

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Chorus

F

He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

C

The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star

G

He’s the song in the car I keep singing, don’t know why I do

F

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light

C

I’ll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight

G

’Cause he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

F C G

Yeah, he’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.