Title: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Artist: Taylor Swift
Album: Red
Transcriber: Ezyo Pourchez
E-mail: dj.dusky91@hotmail.com
[Preface]
Here's my take on how to play Taylor Swift's new single.
I've listened to it in great detail but also added my own interpretation of certain sections.
Carefully read the instructions please!
For questions please send me a message or contact me by e-mail.
Have fun!
[start]
Standard tuning, no capo, key of G.
Chords:
If you're playing the riff:
Csus2: x35533
G: 32003x
Dsus4: xx0233
Em: 022000
If you're NOT plauing the riff i.e. strumming:
Cadd9: x32033 (will replace Csus2!)
G: 320033
D: xx0232 (can replace Dsus4)
Em7: 022033 (can replace Em)
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Riff too difficult? You can play this INSTEAD of the riff:
D = downstrum
m = mute (NOT palm-mute)
Cadd9 G D Em7
D D m D D m D D m D D m
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Guitar riff:
hit (body) mute
Csus2 G
E||--3-----x--------------------x----------|
B||--3-----x------------------3-x----3-----|
G||--5-----x----------0-----0---x------0---|
D||--5-----x--------------0-----x--------0-|
A||--3-----x--------------------x----------|
E||--x-----x------------3-------x----------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
hit (body) mute
Dsus4 Em
--3-----x---------------------x----------||
--3-----x-------------------0-x----0-----||
--2-----x----------0------0---x------0---||
--0-----x---------------2-----x--------0-||
--x-----x---------------------x----------||
--x-----x------------0--------x----------||
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Alt chorus:
This is how the chorus can be played alternatively.
D = downstrum
m = mute (NOT palm-mute)
Cadd9 G D Em7 D
D D m D D m D D m D m D m
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
The 'stop riff' parts marked with a * should be played like below:
Csus2 G Dsus4
D D m D D m D D m D m
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Connecting passage 2, also marked with a *:
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
D D m D D m D D m D m D m
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Intro: (play above riff)
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em
Verse one: (play riff)
Csus2 G
I remember when we broke up the first time
Dsus4 Em
Seeing this is it, I've had enough, 'cause like
Csus2 G
We haven't seen each other in a month
Dsus4 Em
When you, said you, needed space, what?
Verse two: (play riff)
Csus2 G
Then you come around again and say
Dsus4 Em
Baby, I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change
Csus2 G
Trust me, remember how that lasted for a day
Dsus4 Em
I say, I hate you, we break up, you call me, I love you
Pre-Chorus: (play riff)
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em
Oooh, ooh-oh-oh-oh we called it off again last night
Csus4 G Dsus4 Em
But Ooh, ooh-oh-oh-oh this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you
Chorus: (play riff or play chords according to 'alt chorus')
* = do NOT play when playing riff, DO play when playing chords
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D*
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D*
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G
You go talk to your friends talk
Dsus4 Em D*
To my friends talk to me
(stop riff)*
Csus2 G Dsus4
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together
Connecting passage:
(play riff)
Csus4 G Dsus4 Em
Like ever...
Verse three: (play riff)
Csus4 G
I'm really gonna miss you picking fights
Dsus4 Em
And me, falling for a screaming that I'm right
Csus2 G
And you, will hide away and find your piece of mind with some
Dsus4 Em
Indie record that's much cooler than Mine
Pre-Chorus: (play riff)
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em
Oooh, ooh-oh-oh-ohh you called me up again tonight
Csus4 G Dsus4 Em
But oooh, oh-oh-oh-oh this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you
Chorus: (play riff or play chords according to 'alt chorus')
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D*
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D*
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G
You go talk to your friends talk
Dsus4 Em
To my friends talk to me (talk to me)
(stop riff)*
Csus2 G Dsus4
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together
Connecting passage 2*: (play riff or play chords acoording to 'alt chorus')
Csus2 G
Oooh, ooh-oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Dsus4 Em7 D*
Oooh, ooh-oh-oh-oh oh (yeah)
Csus2 G
Oooh, ooh-oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Dsus4 Em D*
Ooh, ooh
Bridge: (filter drop, play riff or... palm muting works - 8th notes, downstrums)
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em
I used to think, that we, were forever ever ever
Csus4 G Dsus4 Em
And I used to say never say never
Csus2 G Dsus4
Huh, he calls me up and he's like "I still love you"
Em Csus2 G
And I'm like, I'm just, I mean this is exhausting, you know
Dsus4 (tape stop)
We are never getting back together, like ever
NOO!
Chorus: (play riff or play chords according to 'alt chorus')
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D*
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D*
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G
You go talk to your friends talk
Dsus4 Em
To my friends talk to me
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D*
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together
Csus4 G Dsus4 Em
We, ooh-oh-oh-oh, ooh-oh-oh-oh (getting back together)
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D*
We, ooh-oh-oh-oh, oh, getting back together
Csus2 G
You go talk to your friends talk
Dsus4 Em D*
To my friends talk to me
(stop riff)*
Csus2 G Dsus4
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together
[end]
