• 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:
GTook (320003@1)a deep breath in the mirror
G (320003@1)                                            Cadd9 (x32030@1)He didn't like it when I wore high heels, but I do
G/B (143121@7)Turned the lock and put my headphones on
G/B (143121@7)                                       Cadd9 (x32030@1)He always said he didn't get this song but I do, I do

G (2 bars)

Verse two:
G (320003@1)Walked in expecting you'd be late
G (320003@1)But you got here early and you stand and wait
      Cadd9And (x32030@1)I walk to you
G/B (143121@7)You pulled my chair out and helped me in
G/B (143121@7)And you don't know how nice that is
    Cadd9But (x32030@1)I do

Chorus:
Cadd9 (x32030@1)                                      D (xx0232@1)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 (320003@1)           G/B (143121@7)He never did
Cadd9
I've been spending the last eight months
Dsus2
 Thinking all love ever does is
G (320003@1)       D/F# (200232@1)   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 (320003@1)You said you never met one girl
G (320003@1)Who has as many James Taylor records as you
    Cadd9But (x32030@1)I do
G/B (143121@7)We tell stories and you don't know why I'm coming off a little shy
    Cadd9But (x32030@1)I do

Chorus:
Cadd9 (x32030@1)                                      D (xx0232@1)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 (320003@1)           G/B (143121@7)He never did
Cadd9
I've been spending the last eight months
Dsus2
 Thinking all love ever does is
G (320003@1)       D/F# (200232@1)   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 (x32030@1)                   DAnd (xx0232@1)we walk down the block to my car
(D)
 And I almost brought him up
    Cadd9 (x32030@1)                     DBut (xx0232@1)you start to talk about the movies
                        Cadd9That (x32030@1)your family watches every single Christmas
           G/BAnd (143121@7)I won't talk about that
        Cadd9For (x32030@1)the first time, what's past is past

Chorus:
Cadd9 (x32030@1)                                         D (xx0232@1)'Cause you throw your head back laughing like a little kid
Em7                                                  G (320003@1)I think it's strange that you think I'm funny 'cause he never did
Cadd9 (x32030@1)                              DI've (xx0232@1)been spending the last 8 months thinking all love ever does
   G (320003@1)       D/F# (200232@1)   Em7
Is break and burn and end
Cadd9 (x32030@1)                  DThen (xx0232@1)on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again
G D/F# Em7
Cadd9 (x32030@1)                  DThen (xx0232@1)on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again

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