Taylor Swift - Getaway Car: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Getaway Car" 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.

          C
It was the best of times, the worst of crimes
     G
I struck a match and blew your mind
             Dm
But I didn't mean it
                F
And you didn't see it
     C
The ties were black, the lies were white
     G
In shades of gray in candlelight
             Dm
I wanted to leave him
           F
I needed a reason

C
"X" marks the spot where we fell apart
 G
He poisoned the well, I was lyin' to myself
  Dm
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned,
we were cursed
    F
We never had a shot, gunshot in the dark
(Oh!)

Chorus:
           C
You were drivin' the getaway car
          G                          Dm
We were flyin', but we never get far
Don't pretend it's such a mystery
  F
Think about the place where you first met me
 C
Ridin' in a getaway car
            G                               Dm
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
I shoulda known I'd be the first to leave
  F                                         C
Think about the place where you first met me
                        G
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh
                              Dm
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
     F
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car

It was the great escape, the prison break
The light of freedom on my face
But you weren't thinkin’
And I was just drinkin’
While he was runnin' after us, I was screamin’,
"Go, go, go!"
But with three of us, honey, it's a sideshow
And a circus ain't a love story
And now we're both sorry (We’re both sorry)

"X" marks the spot where we fell apart
He poisoned the well, every man for himself
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
It hit you like a shotgun shot to the heart (Oh!)

Chorus

D                 A                   Em
We were jet-set, Bonnie and Clyde (oh-oh)
                               G
Until I switched to the other side
To the other si-i-i-i-ide
D                   A                Em
It's no surprise I turned you in (oh-oh)
                   Gm
'Cause us traitors never win
D
 I'm in a getaway car
A
I left you in a motel bar
        Em
Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys
  G
That was the last time you ever saw me
(Oh!)

Chorus

       D
I was ridin' in a getaway car
        A
I was cryin' in a getaway car
      Em
I was dyin' in a getaway car
          G
Said goodbye in a getaway car
 D
Ridin' in a getaway car
        A
I was cryin' in a getaway car
       Em
I was dyin' in a getaway car
          G                D
Said goodbye in a getaway car


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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

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