• Song:

    Begin Again

  • Artist:

    Taylor Swift

Title:          Begin Again
Artist:         Taylor Swift
Album:          RED
Transcribed by: Ezyo Pourchez
E-mail:         dj.dusky91@hotmail.com

Standard tuning, no capo, key of G.

Chords:
G:      320033
Cadd9:  x32033
G/B:    x20033
Dadd4:  x54030
Em7:    022033
D:      xx0232
D/F#:   200232

It's possible that the D is sometimes substituted for the Dadd4 where it isn't 
noted - because I can't really tell from the record. Just try and listen, if it 
sounds good, it is good!

Fingerpicked.

Intro:
E||----------------3----------------|---------------3----------------||
B||--------3--------------3-------3-|-------3--------------3-------3-||
G||----0-------0--------------0-----|-----------0--------------0-----||
D||------0-------0------0-------0---|-----0-------0------0-------0---||
A||---------------------------------|--------------------------------||
E||--3-------3-------3------3-------|--3------3-------3------3-------||

Ad-lib fingerpicked chords - do it in a similar fashion as in the intro and you'll be golden.

Verse one:
G
Took a deep breath in the mirror
G                                              Cadd9
 He didn?t like it when I wore high heels, but I do
G/B
 Turned the lock and put my headphones on
G/B                                         Cadd9
 He always said he didn?t get this song but I do, I do

G (2 bars)

Verse two:
G
 Walked in expecting you?d be late
G
 But you got here early and you stand and wait
      Cadd9
And I walk to you
G/B
 You pulled my chair out and helped me in
G/B
 And you don?t know how nice that is
    Cadd9
But I do

Chorus:
Cadd9                                        D
 And you throw your head back laughing like a little kid

Em7
 I think it's strange that you think I'm funny 'cause
G             G/B
 He never did
Cadd9
I've been spending the last eight months
Dsus2
 Thinking all love ever does is
G         D/F#     Em7
Break and burn and end
Cadd9
But on a Wednesday In a cafe
Dadd4
 I watched it begin again

Intro:
G (2 bars)

Verse three:
G
 You said you never met one girl
G
 Who has as many James Taylor records as you
    Cadd9
But I do
G/B
 We tell stories and you don?t know why I?m coming off a little shy
    Cadd9
But I do

Chorus:
Cadd9                                        D
 And you throw your head back laughing like a little kid

Em7
 I think it's strange that you think I'm funny 'cause
G             G/B
 He never did
Cadd9
I've been spending the last eight months
Dsus2
 Thinking all love ever does is
G         D/F#     Em7
Break and burn and end
Cadd9
But on a Wednesday In a cafe
Dadd4
 I watched it begin again

Instrumental:
G (2 bars)
Cadd9 (1 bar)
D (1 bar)

Bridge:
       Cadd9                     D
And we walk down the block to my car
(D)
 And I almost brought him up
    Cadd9                       D
But you start to talk about the movies
                        Cadd9
That your family watches every single Christmas
           G/B
And I won?t talk about that
        Cadd9
For the first time, what?s past is past

Chorus:
Cadd9                                           D
 ?Cause you throw your head back laughing like a little kid
Em7                                                  G
 I think it?s strange that you think I?m funny ?cause he never did
Cadd9                                D
I?ve been spending the last 8 months thinking all love ever does
   G         D/F#     Em7
Is break and burn and end
Cadd9                    D
Then on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again
G D/F# Em7
Cadd9                    D
Then on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again

[end]
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