Taylor Swift - Cardigan: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Cardigan" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Fm A# Vintage tee, brand new phone G# High heels on cobblestones A# When you are young they assume you know nothing Fm A# G# Sequined smile, black lipstick, sensual politics A# When you are young, they assume you know nothing D# A# But I knew you, dancin' in your Levi's G# Drunk under a streetlight, I A# I knew you, hand under my sweatshirt Baby, kiss it better, I Fm A# And when I felt like I was an old cardigan G# Under someone's bed A# You put me on and said I was your favorite Fm A# A friend to all is a friend to none G# Chase two girls, lose the one A# When you are young, they assume you know nothing D# A# But I knew you playing hide-and-seek and G# Giving me your weekends, I A# I knew you, your heartbeat on the High Line G# Once in 20 lifetimes, I Cm And when I felt like I was an old cardigan D# Under someone's bed G# You put me on and said I was your favorite G# Cm A# G# G# To kiss in cars, and downtown bars Cm Was all we needed A# You drew stars around my scars G# But now I'm bleedin' D# 'Cause I knew you A# Steppin' on the last train G# Marked me like a bloodstain, I A# I knew you tried to change the ending D# Peter losing Wendy, I A# I knew you leavin' like a father G# Running like water, I A# And when you are young, they assume you know nothing D# But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss A# I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs G# The smell of smoke would hang around this long A# 'Cause I knew everything when I was young D# I knew I'd curse you for the longest time A# Chasin' shadows in the grocery line G# I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired A# And you'd be standin' in my front porch light Fm And I knew you'd come back to me A# And you'd come back to me G# And you'd come back to me A# And you'd come back G# Cm And when I felt like I was an old cardigan D# Under someone's bed G# You put me on and said I was your favorite You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  Cm  D#  Fm  G#  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 "Cardigan" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cardigan" by Taylor Swift.