Taylor Swift - Tolerate it: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Tolerate it" 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.
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Learn Tolerate it 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 "Tolerate it" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dmaj7 E I sit and watch you reading with your head low Dmaj7 E I wake and watch you breathing with your eyes closed Dmaj7 I sit and watch you E Dmaj7 I notice everything you do or don't do E You're so much older and wiser, and I Chorus: A Dmaj7 I wait by the door like I'm just a kid F#m Use my best colors for your portrait E Lay the table with the fancy shit A And watch you tolerate it Dmaj7 If it's all in my head tell me now F#m Tell me I've got it wrong somehow E I know my love should be celebrated Dmaj7 But you tolerate it I greet you with a battle hero's welcome I take your indiscretions all in good fun I sit and listen, I polish plates until they gleam and glisten You're so much older and wiser and I Chorus F#m Dmaj7 While you were out building other worlds, where was I? F#m Where's that man who'd throw blankets over my barbed wire? E I made you my temple, my mural, my sky F#m Now I'm begging for footnotes in the story of your life Dmaj7 Drawing hearts in the byline F#m Always taking up too much space or time E You assume I'm fine, but what would you do if I Chorus: Break free and leave us in ruins Took this dagger in me and removed it Gain the weight of you, then lose it Believe me, I could do it If it's all in my head, tell me now Tell me I've got it wrong somehow I know my love should be celebrated But you tolerate it I sit and watch you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Dm  Dmaj7  E  F#m  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 "Tolerate it" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tolerate it" by Taylor Swift.