Taylor Swift - Should've Said No: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Should've Said No" 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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G                         D/F#             Em
It’s strange to think the songs we used to sing
                  C             G      D/F# Em C
The smiles, the flowers, everything is gone
Yesterday I found out about you
Even now just looking at you feels wrong

Em                  C                      G
You say that you’d take it all back, given one chance
                  D                  C    D
It was a moment of weakness and you said yes

Chorus:
                   Em                      C
You should’ve said no, you should’ve gone home
                        D                     G
You should’ve thought twice before you let it all go
                         Em                           C
You should’ve know that word, bout what you did with her
                   D
Would get back to me.
                      Em                         C
And I should’ve been there, in the back of your mind
               D               G
I shouldn’t be asking myself why
                  Em             C              A
You shouldn’t be begging for forgiveness at my feet...
                    C                D
You should’ve said no, baby and you might still have me

You can see that I've been crying
Baby, you know all the right things to say
But do you honestly expect me to believe
We could ever be the same?

You say that the past is the past, you need one chance
It was a moment of weakness and you said, "Yes"

Chorus

Em         C                            A
I can’t resist before you go, tell me this
        C    D
Was it worth it
         C
Was she worth this…
Em   C     D   G  D/F#  Em C D
Nooooo no no, no,  no,  no.

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord <span>E</span>m

F#

Guitar chord <span>F</span>#

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 "Should've Said No" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Should've Said No" by Taylor Swift.

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