Taylor Swift - Better Than Revenge: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Better Than Revenge" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Bm                            G
The story starts when it was hot and it was Summer
D                             A
And, I had it all; I had him right there where I wanted him
She came along, got him alone and let's hear the applause
She took him faster than you can say "Sabotage"

I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it
I underestimated just who I was dealing with
She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum
She underestimated just who she was stealing from

Chorus:
 Bm                          G
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
         D          A
She's an actress, Whoa
 Bm                          G
She's better known for the things that she does
        D          A
on the mattress, Whoa
Bm
Soon she's gonna find
         G                            A
Stealing other people's toys on the playground
                      G
Won't make you many friends
 Bm
She should keep in mind,
            G
She should keep in mind
                 A
There is nothing I do better than revenge, Ha

She looks at life like it's a party and she's on the list
She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it
I think her ever-present frown is a little troubling
And she thinks I'm psycho 'cause
I like to rhyme her name with things

But sophistication isn't what you wear or who you know
Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go
Oh, they didn't teach you that
in prep school so it's up to me
But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity
(Think about what you did)

Chorus

     Bm                            G
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey
     A                   G
You might have him, but haven't you heard
     Bm                            G
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey
     D
You might have him, but
  A                    Bm G D A
I always get the last word

Chorus

Do you still feel like you know what you're doing?
'Cause I don't think you do, oh (No, no, no, no)
Do you still feel like you know what you're doing? (No)
I don't think you do, I don't think you do
Let's hear the applause (Come on, come on)
Come on, show me how much better you are
(So much better, yeah?)
See you deserve some applause
'Cause you're so much better
She took him faster than you could say "Sabotage"


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Better Than Revenge" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Better Than Revenge" by Taylor Swift.

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