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Scared of 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

Am · C · G · F

A reflective song by Taylor Swift about confronting painful memories through songwriting. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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

I tried to write a love song

G

But I couldn’t get it right

Am F

Every word felt like a landmine

C

Waiting to ignite

G

I picked up my old six-string

Am F

But my hands began to shake

C G

Remembering the harmony

Am F

We used to make

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Verse 2

C

The case is in the corner

G

Covered in a layer of dust

Am F

A monument to trust

C

That’s turned to rust

G

I see your face in the finish

Am F

In the scratches on the neck

C G

A catalog of everything

Am F

I can’t forget

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Bridge

F C

It was our instrument

G Am

Our private confessional

F C G

Every promise and apology

Am F

I can’t confess at all

C G

Now the strings just feel like tripwires

Am F

Stretched across this empty room

C G

Echoing the tune

Am F

Of our impending doom

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Outro

C G

Maybe tomorrow I’ll be braver

Am F

Maybe I’ll open up the case

C G

But for tonight

Am F

It wins the race

C G

For tonight

Am F

It stays in its place

C G

I’m still scared

Am F C

I’m so scared of my guitar

Practice tip: Practice the C to Am and G to F transitions slowly, as they are the most common changes in this song. Let the lyrics guide the emotional pacing.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A reflective song by Taylor Swift about confronting painful memories through songwriting. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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

I tried to write a love song

G

But I couldn’t get it right

Am F

Every word felt like a landmine

C

Waiting to ignite

G

I picked up my old six-string

Am F

But my hands began to shake

C G

Remembering the harmony

Am F

We used to make

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Verse 2

C

The case is in the corner

G

Covered in a layer of dust

Am F

A monument to trust

C

That’s turned to rust

G

I see your face in the finish

Am F

In the scratches on the neck

C G

A catalog of everything

Am F

I can’t forget

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Bridge

F C

It was our instrument

G Am

Our private confessional

F C G

Every promise and apology

Am F

I can’t confess at all

C G

Now the strings just feel like tripwires

Am F

Stretched across this empty room

C G

Echoing the tune

Am F

Of our impending doom

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Outro

C G

Maybe tomorrow I’ll be braver

Am F

Maybe I’ll open up the case

C G

But for tonight

Am F

It wins the race

C G

For tonight

Am F

It stays in its place

C G

I’m still scared

Am F C

I’m so scared of my guitar

Practice tip: Practice the C to Am and G to F transitions slowly, as they are the most common changes in this song. Let the lyrics guide the emotional pacing.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A reflective song by Taylor Swift about confronting painful memories through songwriting. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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

I tried to write a love song

G

But I couldn’t get it right

Am F

Every word felt like a landmine

C

Waiting to ignite

G

I picked up my old six-string

Am F

But my hands began to shake

C G

Remembering the harmony

Am F

We used to make

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Verse 2

C

The case is in the corner

G

Covered in a layer of dust

Am F

A monument to trust

C

That’s turned to rust

G

I see your face in the finish

Am F

In the scratches on the neck

C G

A catalog of everything

Am F

I can’t forget

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Bridge

F C

It was our instrument

G Am

Our private confessional

F C G

Every promise and apology

Am F

I can’t confess at all

C G

Now the strings just feel like tripwires

Am F

Stretched across this empty room

C G

Echoing the tune

Am F

Of our impending doom

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Outro

C G

Maybe tomorrow I’ll be braver

Am F

Maybe I’ll open up the case

C G

But for tonight

Am F

It wins the race

C G

For tonight

Am F

It stays in its place

C G

I’m still scared

Am F C

I’m so scared of my guitar

Practice tip: Practice the C to Am and G to F transitions slowly, as they are the most common changes in this song. Let the lyrics guide the emotional pacing.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A reflective song by Taylor Swift about confronting painful memories through songwriting. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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

I tried to write a love song

G

But I couldn’t get it right

Am F

Every word felt like a landmine

C

Waiting to ignite

G

I picked up my old six-string

Am F

But my hands began to shake

C G

Remembering the harmony

Am F

We used to make

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Verse 2

C

The case is in the corner

G

Covered in a layer of dust

Am F

A monument to trust

C

That’s turned to rust

G

I see your face in the finish

Am F

In the scratches on the neck

C G

A catalog of everything

Am F

I can’t forget

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Bridge

F C

It was our instrument

G Am

Our private confessional

F C G

Every promise and apology

Am F

I can’t confess at all

C G

Now the strings just feel like tripwires

Am F

Stretched across this empty room

C G

Echoing the tune

Am F

Of our impending doom

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Outro

C G

Maybe tomorrow I’ll be braver

Am F

Maybe I’ll open up the case

C G

But for tonight

Am F

It wins the race

C G

For tonight

Am F

It stays in its place

C G

I’m still scared

Am F C

I’m so scared of my guitar

Practice tip: Practice the C to Am and G to F transitions slowly, as they are the most common changes in this song. Let the lyrics guide the emotional pacing.

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Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A reflective song by Taylor Swift about confronting painful memories through songwriting. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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

I tried to write a love song

G

But I couldn’t get it right

Am F

Every word felt like a landmine

C

Waiting to ignite

G

I picked up my old six-string

Am F

But my hands began to shake

C G

Remembering the harmony

Am F

We used to make

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Verse 2

C

The case is in the corner

G

Covered in a layer of dust

Am F

A monument to trust

C

That’s turned to rust

G

I see your face in the finish

Am F

In the scratches on the neck

C G

A catalog of everything

Am F

I can’t forget

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Bridge

F C

It was our instrument

G Am

Our private confessional

F C G

Every promise and apology

Am F

I can’t confess at all

C G

Now the strings just feel like tripwires

Am F

Stretched across this empty room

C G

Echoing the tune

Am F

Of our impending doom

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Outro

C G

Maybe tomorrow I’ll be braver

Am F

Maybe I’ll open up the case

C G

But for tonight

Am F

It wins the race

C G

For tonight

Am F

It stays in its place

C G

I’m still scared

Am F C

I’m so scared of my guitar

Practice tip: Practice the C to Am and G to F transitions slowly, as they are the most common changes in this song. Let the lyrics guide the emotional pacing.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A reflective song by Taylor Swift about confronting painful memories through songwriting. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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

I tried to write a love song

G

But I couldn’t get it right

Am F

Every word felt like a landmine

C

Waiting to ignite

G

I picked up my old six-string

Am F

But my hands began to shake

C G

Remembering the harmony

Am F

We used to make

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Verse 2

C

The case is in the corner

G

Covered in a layer of dust

Am F

A monument to trust

C

That’s turned to rust

G

I see your face in the finish

Am F

In the scratches on the neck

C G

A catalog of everything

Am F

I can’t forget

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Bridge

F C

It was our instrument

G Am

Our private confessional

F C G

Every promise and apology

Am F

I can’t confess at all

C G

Now the strings just feel like tripwires

Am F

Stretched across this empty room

C G

Echoing the tune

Am F

Of our impending doom

Chorus

C

Now I’m scared of my guitar

G

’Cause it knows me too well

Am F

It remembers every secret

C G

I tried so hard to sell

Am F

It hums with all the ghosts

C G

Of every perfect start

Am F

And I’m just scared

C G Am F

I’m so scared of my guitar

Outro

C G

Maybe tomorrow I’ll be braver

Am F

Maybe I’ll open up the case

C G

But for tonight

Am F

It wins the race

C G

For tonight

Am F

It stays in its place

C G

I’m still scared

Am F C

I’m so scared of my guitar

Practice tip: Practice the C to Am and G to F transitions slowly, as they are the most common changes in this song. Let the lyrics guide the emotional pacing.