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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C D Em G Bm 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.