Taylor Swift - Clean: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Clean" 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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E     B                       C#m A
The drought was the very worst
E          B                C#m
When the flowers that we'd grown
          A
together died of thirst
E       B                              C#m A
It was months, and months of back and forth
E                B               C#m
You're still all over me like a wine-stained dress
         A
I can't wear anymore

 B                  A
Hung my head, as I lost the war,
      B                         A
And sky turned to black like a perfect storm

Chorus:
 E         B      C#m
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
  A                           E
That's when I could finally breathe
        B        C#m
And by morning, gone was any trace of you,
A                      E
I think I am finally clean

There was nothing left to do (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
When the butterflies turned to
Dust that covered my whole room
So I punched a hole in the roof (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Let the flood carry away all my pictures of you

The water filled my lungs, I screamed so loud
But no one heard a thing

Chorus

  E
 10 months sober, I must admit
 Just because you're clean
 don't mean you don't miss it
 10 months older I won't give in
  A
 Now that I'm clean I'm never gonna risk it

E      B                       C#m A
 The drought was the very worst
E           B                C#m
 When the flowers that we'd grown
          A
together died of thirst

Chorus - x2

B          C#m A
 Finally clean
                     E  B C#m
 Think I'm finally clean
A                     E
 Think I'm finally clean


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Clean" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Clean" by Taylor Swift.

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