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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
C · G · Am · F
“loml” (love of my life) from Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department is a devastating ballad about a love that defined everything. Simple four-chord structure with deeply emotional delivery.
Slow Heartbreak Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Play this one slowly with lots of space between strums. The emotional weight comes from restraint. Try fingerpicking the verse and gently strumming the chorus.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Who’s gonna hold you like me
Am F
And who’s gonna know you if I never try
C G
Love of my life, love of my life
Am F
I watched you board a plane, watched you wave goodbye
Chorus
C G Am
You’re the loss of my life, the loss of my life
F C
I once believed love would be burning red
G Am F
But it’s golden, like daylight, and you are the love of my life
Verse 2
C G
We had the greatest love story ever told
Am F
But we could not stop the hemorrhaging of joy
C G Am F
You smiled and held my hand, I watched it slip through my fingers like sand