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Holy Ground 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

Taylor Swift’s nostalgic anthem about revisiting a cherished memory and relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for playing in G without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I was reminiscing just the other day

C G D

While having coffee all alone and Lord, it took me away

G

Back to a first glance feeling on New York time

C G D

Back when you fit my poems like a perfect rhyme

Em C

Took off faster than a green light, go

G D

Hey, you skip the conversation when you already know

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Verse 2

G

Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress

C G D

We had this big wide city all to ourselves we broke

G

The silence with the words “I love you”

C G D

And for a moment there, I saw it all, it was really something

Em C

And I’m trying to make it last

G D

And I can see it all now, see it all now

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Bridge

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

It was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Outro

G C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is used throughout most of the song; get comfortable switching between these three chords before adding the Em in the bridge.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Taylor Swift’s nostalgic anthem about revisiting a cherished memory and relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for playing in G without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I was reminiscing just the other day

C G D

While having coffee all alone and Lord, it took me away

G

Back to a first glance feeling on New York time

C G D

Back when you fit my poems like a perfect rhyme

Em C

Took off faster than a green light, go

G D

Hey, you skip the conversation when you already know

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Verse 2

G

Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress

C G D

We had this big wide city all to ourselves we broke

G

The silence with the words “I love you”

C G D

And for a moment there, I saw it all, it was really something

Em C

And I’m trying to make it last

G D

And I can see it all now, see it all now

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Bridge

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

It was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Outro

G C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is used throughout most of the song; get comfortable switching between these three chords before adding the Em in the bridge.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Taylor Swift’s nostalgic anthem about revisiting a cherished memory and relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for playing in G without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I was reminiscing just the other day

C G D

While having coffee all alone and Lord, it took me away

G

Back to a first glance feeling on New York time

C G D

Back when you fit my poems like a perfect rhyme

Em C

Took off faster than a green light, go

G D

Hey, you skip the conversation when you already know

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Verse 2

G

Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress

C G D

We had this big wide city all to ourselves we broke

G

The silence with the words “I love you”

C G D

And for a moment there, I saw it all, it was really something

Em C

And I’m trying to make it last

G D

And I can see it all now, see it all now

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Bridge

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

It was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Outro

G C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is used throughout most of the song; get comfortable switching between these three chords before adding the Em in the bridge.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Taylor Swift’s nostalgic anthem about revisiting a cherished memory and relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for playing in G without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I was reminiscing just the other day

C G D

While having coffee all alone and Lord, it took me away

G

Back to a first glance feeling on New York time

C G D

Back when you fit my poems like a perfect rhyme

Em C

Took off faster than a green light, go

G D

Hey, you skip the conversation when you already know

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Verse 2

G

Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress

C G D

We had this big wide city all to ourselves we broke

G

The silence with the words “I love you”

C G D

And for a moment there, I saw it all, it was really something

Em C

And I’m trying to make it last

G D

And I can see it all now, see it all now

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Bridge

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

It was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Outro

G C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is used throughout most of the song; get comfortable switching between these three chords before adding the Em in the bridge.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Taylor Swift’s nostalgic anthem about revisiting a cherished memory and relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for playing in G without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I was reminiscing just the other day

C G D

While having coffee all alone and Lord, it took me away

G

Back to a first glance feeling on New York time

C G D

Back when you fit my poems like a perfect rhyme

Em C

Took off faster than a green light, go

G D

Hey, you skip the conversation when you already know

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Verse 2

G

Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress

C G D

We had this big wide city all to ourselves we broke

G

The silence with the words “I love you”

C G D

And for a moment there, I saw it all, it was really something

Em C

And I’m trying to make it last

G D

And I can see it all now, see it all now

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Bridge

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

It was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Outro

G C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is used throughout most of the song; get comfortable switching between these three chords before adding the Em in the bridge.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Taylor Swift’s nostalgic anthem about revisiting a cherished memory and relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for playing in G without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I was reminiscing just the other day

C G D

While having coffee all alone and Lord, it took me away

G

Back to a first glance feeling on New York time

C G D

Back when you fit my poems like a perfect rhyme

Em C

Took off faster than a green light, go

G D

Hey, you skip the conversation when you already know

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Verse 2

G

Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress

C G D

We had this big wide city all to ourselves we broke

G

The silence with the words “I love you”

C G D

And for a moment there, I saw it all, it was really something

Em C

And I’m trying to make it last

G D

And I can see it all now, see it all now

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Bridge

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Em

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

It was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Chorus

I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made

C

And that was the first day

G

And darling, it was good never looking down

C G

And right there where we stood was holy ground

Outro

G C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

C G

Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room

C G

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is used throughout most of the song; get comfortable switching between these three chords before adding the Em in the bridge.