Taylor Swift - Willow: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Willow" 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.

Em                             D                   Em D
I'm like the water when your ship rolled in that night
Em                            D                   C
Rough on the surface but you cut through like a knife
Em               D
And if it was an open/shut case
Em                 D                          Em
I never would've known from the look on your face
              D                   C
Lost in your current like a priceless wine

Chorus:
G                  D               Am
The more that you say, the less I know
               Em         G
Wherever you stray, I follow
                 D              Am
I'm begging for you to take my hand
          Em
Wreck my plans, that's my man

Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind
Head on the pillow, I could feel you sneakin' in
As if you were a mythical thing
Like you were a trophy or a champion ring
And there was one prize I'd cheat to win

Chorus:
The more that you say, the less I know
Wherever you stray, I follow
I'm begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, that's my man
You know that my train could take you home
Anywhere else is hollow
I'm begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, that's my man

Am                        G                  Bm Em
Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind
Am                 G             Bm  Em
They count me out time and time again
Am                        G                  Bm  Em
Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind
Am                 G
But I come back stronger than a 90's trend

Wait for the signal, and I'll meet you after dark
Show me the places where the others gave you scars
Now this is an open-shut case
I guess I should've known from the look on your face
Every bait-and-switch was a work of art

Chorus:
The more that you say, the less I know
Wherever you stray, I follow
I'm begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, that's my man
You know that my train could take you home
Anywhere else is hollow
I'm begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, that's my man
The more that you say, the less I know
Wherever you stray, I follow
I'm begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, that's my man
You know that my train could take you home
Anywhere else is hollow
I'm begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, that's my man

                Am Em
Hey, that's my man
           G D
That's my man
                Am
Yeah, that's my man
                Em                  G
Every bait-and-switch was a work of art
         D    Am
That's my man
               Em G
Hey, that's my man
                 D               Am
I'm begging for you to take my hand
           Em
Wreck my plans, that's my man


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord A</span>m

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord <span>E</span>m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Hm

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

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