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August Chords

Taylor Swift Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A nostalgic song about a summer romance that slipped away by Taylor Swift. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Pop (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the beginner-friendly G shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Salt air, and the rust on your door

C G

I never needed anymore

G C G

Whispered on the street, you were seeing her

C G

Thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didn’t though

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘Cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘Cause you were never mine

Verse 2

G C G

Your back beneath the sun

C G

Wishin’ I could write my name on it

G C G

Will you call when you’re back at school? I remember

C

Thinkin’ I had you

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Bridge

Am C

Back when we were still changin’ for the better

G

Wanting was enough

Am C

For me, it was enough

G

To live for the hope of it all

Cancel plans just in case you’d call

C

And say, “Meet me behind the mall”

G

So much for summer love and saying “us”

C

‘Cause you weren’t mine to lose

G C

You weren’t mine to lose, no

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Outro

G C

’Cause you were never mine

G C

Never mine

G C

Do you remember?

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C G

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all

C

“Meet me behind the mall”

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all

G C

‘Cause you weren’t mine

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, Am, C repeats often; practice switching between these four chords until you can do it without looking at your fretting hand.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A nostalgic song about a summer romance that slipped away by Taylor Swift. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the beginner-friendly G shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Salt air, and the rust on your door

C G

I never needed anymore

G C G

Whispered on the street, you were seeing her

C G

Thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didn’t though

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘Cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘Cause you were never mine

Verse 2

G C G

Your back beneath the sun

C G

Wishin’ I could write my name on it

G C G

Will you call when you’re back at school? I remember

C

Thinkin’ I had you

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Bridge

Am C

Back when we were still changin’ for the better

G

Wanting was enough

Am C

For me, it was enough

G

To live for the hope of it all

Cancel plans just in case you’d call

C

And say, “Meet me behind the mall”

G

So much for summer love and saying “us”

C

‘Cause you weren’t mine to lose

G C

You weren’t mine to lose, no

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Outro

G C

’Cause you were never mine

G C

Never mine

G C

Do you remember?

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C G

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all

C

“Meet me behind the mall”

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all

G C

‘Cause you weren’t mine

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, Am, C repeats often; practice switching between these four chords until you can do it without looking at your fretting hand.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A nostalgic song about a summer romance that slipped away by Taylor Swift. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the beginner-friendly G shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Salt air, and the rust on your door

C G

I never needed anymore

G C G

Whispered on the street, you were seeing her

C G

Thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didn’t though

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘Cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘Cause you were never mine

Verse 2

G C G

Your back beneath the sun

C G

Wishin’ I could write my name on it

G C G

Will you call when you’re back at school? I remember

C

Thinkin’ I had you

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Bridge

Am C

Back when we were still changin’ for the better

G

Wanting was enough

Am C

For me, it was enough

G

To live for the hope of it all

Cancel plans just in case you’d call

C

And say, “Meet me behind the mall”

G

So much for summer love and saying “us”

C

‘Cause you weren’t mine to lose

G C

You weren’t mine to lose, no

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Outro

G C

’Cause you were never mine

G C

Never mine

G C

Do you remember?

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C G

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all

C

“Meet me behind the mall”

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all

G C

‘Cause you weren’t mine

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, Am, C repeats often; practice switching between these four chords until you can do it without looking at your fretting hand.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A nostalgic song about a summer romance that slipped away by Taylor Swift. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the beginner-friendly G shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Salt air, and the rust on your door

C G

I never needed anymore

G C G

Whispered on the street, you were seeing her

C G

Thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didn’t though

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘Cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘Cause you were never mine

Verse 2

G C G

Your back beneath the sun

C G

Wishin’ I could write my name on it

G C G

Will you call when you’re back at school? I remember

C

Thinkin’ I had you

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Bridge

Am C

Back when we were still changin’ for the better

G

Wanting was enough

Am C

For me, it was enough

G

To live for the hope of it all

Cancel plans just in case you’d call

C

And say, “Meet me behind the mall”

G

So much for summer love and saying “us”

C

‘Cause you weren’t mine to lose

G C

You weren’t mine to lose, no

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Outro

G C

’Cause you were never mine

G C

Never mine

G C

Do you remember?

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C G

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all

C

“Meet me behind the mall”

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all

G C

‘Cause you weren’t mine

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, Am, C repeats often; practice switching between these four chords until you can do it without looking at your fretting hand.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A nostalgic song about a summer romance that slipped away by Taylor Swift. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the beginner-friendly G shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Salt air, and the rust on your door

C G

I never needed anymore

G C G

Whispered on the street, you were seeing her

C G

Thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didn’t though

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘Cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘Cause you were never mine

Verse 2

G C G

Your back beneath the sun

C G

Wishin’ I could write my name on it

G C G

Will you call when you’re back at school? I remember

C

Thinkin’ I had you

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Bridge

Am C

Back when we were still changin’ for the better

G

Wanting was enough

Am C

For me, it was enough

G

To live for the hope of it all

Cancel plans just in case you’d call

C

And say, “Meet me behind the mall”

G

So much for summer love and saying “us”

C

‘Cause you weren’t mine to lose

G C

You weren’t mine to lose, no

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Outro

G C

’Cause you were never mine

G C

Never mine

G C

Do you remember?

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C G

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all

C

“Meet me behind the mall”

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all

G C

‘Cause you weren’t mine

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, Am, C repeats often; practice switching between these four chords until you can do it without looking at your fretting hand.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A nostalgic song about a summer romance that slipped away by Taylor Swift. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the beginner-friendly G shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Salt air, and the rust on your door

C G

I never needed anymore

G C G

Whispered on the street, you were seeing her

C G

Thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didn’t though

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘Cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘Cause you were never mine

Verse 2

G C G

Your back beneath the sun

C G

Wishin’ I could write my name on it

G C G

Will you call when you’re back at school? I remember

C

Thinkin’ I had you

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Bridge

Am C

Back when we were still changin’ for the better

G

Wanting was enough

Am C

For me, it was enough

G

To live for the hope of it all

Cancel plans just in case you’d call

C

And say, “Meet me behind the mall”

G

So much for summer love and saying “us”

C

‘Cause you weren’t mine to lose

G C

You weren’t mine to lose, no

Chorus

C G

But I can see us lost in the memory

Am C

August slipped away into a moment in time

G C

‘cause it was never mine

G

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets

Am C

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

G C

‘cause you were never mine

Outro

G C

’Cause you were never mine

G C

Never mine

G C

Do you remember?

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C G

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all

C

“Meet me behind the mall”

G C G

Remember when I pulled up and said, “Get in the car”?

C

And then canceled my plans just in case you’d call?

G C

Back when I was livin’ for the hope of it all

G C

‘Cause you weren’t mine

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, Am, C repeats often; practice switching between these four chords until you can do it without looking at your fretting hand.