Taylor Swift - Long story short: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Long story short" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Long story short Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Taylor Swift

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Long story short" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F         C           Am
Fatefully, I tried to pick
                      G
 my battles 'til the battle picked me
F      C         Am               G
Misery, like the war of words I shouted in my sleep
F        C
And you passed right by
Am                      G
I was in the alley, surrounded on all sides
F          C
The knife cuts both ways
        Am                     G
If the shoe fits, walk in it 'til your high heels break

Chorus:
F                    C
And I fell from the pedestal
               Am
Right down the rabbit hole
             G
Long story short, it was a bad time
F                 C
Pushed from the precipices
              Am
Clung to the nearest lips
             G
Long story short, it was the wrong guy
F       C
Now I'm all about you
Am  G
I'm all about you, ah
C      F     G
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
    C
I'm all about you, ah
 F     Em  C
Yeah, yeah,

Actually
I always felt I must look better in the rear view
Missing me
At the golden gates they once held the keys to
When I dropped my sword
I threw it in the bushes and knocked on your door
And we live in peace
But if someone comes at us, this time, I'm ready

Chorus:
'Cause I fell from the pedestal
Right down the rabbit hole
Long story short, it was a bad time
Pushed from the precipice
Clung to the nearest lips
Long story short, it was the wrong guy

Now I'm all about you
I'm all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm all about you

Am  Em           Dm
No more keepin' score
            Am
Now I just keep you warm (Keep you warm)
   Em          Dm
No more tug of war
             G                Am
Now I just know there's more (Know there's more)
   Em            Dm
No more keepin' score
            Am
Now I just keep you warm (Keep you warm)
Am      Em               F
And my waves meet your shore
         G
Ever and evermore

Past me
I wanna tell you not to get lost
in these petty things
Your nemeses
Will defeat themselves before you get
the chance to swing
And he's passing by
Rare as the glimmer of a comet in the sky
And he feels like home
If the shoe fits, walk in it everywhere you go

Chorus:
And I fell from the pedestal
Right down the rabbit hole
Long story short, it was a bad time
Pushed from the precipice
Climbed right back up the cliff
Long story short, I survived

Now I'm all about you
(And now) I'm all about you, ah
(And now) I'm all about you
(And now) I'm all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah
I'm all about you
(And now) Yeah, yeah
I'm all about you

Long story short, it was a bad time
Long story short, I survived


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Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Long story short" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Long story short" by Taylor Swift.

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