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Key
Am Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
The lead single from Taylor Swift’s critically acclaimed Folklore album, “Cardigan” has an intimate, nostalgic quality. The song tells a story of lost love through vivid imagery.
Indie Folk Pop (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This song benefits from a fingerpicking approach. Try a simple thumb-and-finger pattern to capture the piano-like quality of the original. Capo 6th fret for original key.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Am C
Vintage tee, brand new phone
G
High heels on cobblestones
Em Am
When you are young they assume you know nothing
C G
Sequin smile, black lipstick
Em
Sensual politics
Chorus
[Am]And when I felt like I was an [C]old cardigan under someone’s [G]bed
You put me [Em]on and said I was your [Am]favorite
[C]A friend to all is a [G]friend to none
[Em]Chase two girls, lose the [Am]one
When you are young they as[C]sume you know [G]nothing
[/verse]
Verse 2
Am C
Peter losing Wendy, I knew you
G Em
Leavin’ like a father, running like water
Am C
I knew you, stepping on the last train
G Em
Marked me like a bloodstain, I