Piano notes for 'Down Bad' by Taylor Swift
Verse 1
Did you really beam me upEb Eb F# F# B B Db
In a cloud of sparkling dust
Eb Eb F# F# B B Db
Just to do experiments on?
Db Eb Eb Db Eb Db Db Db
Db Eb Eb Db Eb Db Db Db
Tell me I was the chosen one
Db Db Db Db Eb Db Bb Bb
Db Db Db Db Eb Db Bb Bb
Showed me that this world is bigger than us
Db Db Db Db Db Eb Db B B
Db Db Db Db Db Eb Db B B
Then sent me back where I came from
B Db Db Db Db B Db Eb B
Pre-Chorus
B Db Db Db Db B Db Eb B
Pre-Chorus
For a moment, I knew cosmic love
Eb F# F# B B B Eb Db B
Chorus:
Now I'm down bad, cryin' at the gym
F# F# Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
F# F# Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Everything comes out teenage petulance
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
"F*ck it if I can't have him"
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
"I might just die, it would make no difference"
B Db Db Db Db B Db Eb B B B
B Db Db Db Db B Db Eb B B B
Down bad, wakin' up in blood
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Starin' at the sky, come back and pick me up
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
F*ck it if I can't have us
Db Db Db Db Db B Db
I might just not get up, I might stay
B Db Db Db Db B Db Eb B
Post-Chorus
Down bad
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F*ck it if I can't have him
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Down bad
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Db Db
F*ck it if I can't have him
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Verse 2
Did you take all my old clothes
Eb Eb F# F# B B Db
Just to leave me here, naked and alone
Eb Eb F# F# B Eb Db Db B B
In a field in my same old town
Db Eb Db Eb Db Eb Db Db
Db Eb Db Eb Db Eb Db Db
That somehow seems so hollow now?
Db Db Db Db Db Eb Db Bb
Db Db Db Db Db Eb Db Bb
They'll say I'm nuts if I talk about
Db Db Db Db Db Eb Db B
Db Db Db Db Db Eb Db B
The existence of you
B Db Eb Db B Db
Pre-Chorus
B Db Eb Db B Db
Pre-Chorus
For a moment, I was heavenstruck
Eb F# F# B B B Eb Db B
Chorus:
Now I'm down bad, cryin' at the gym
F# F# Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
F# F# Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Everything comes out teenage petulance
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
"F*ck it if I can't have him"
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
"I might just die, it would make no difference"
B Db Db Db Db B Db Eb B B B
B Db Db Db Db B Db Eb B B B
Down bad, wakin' up in blood
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Starin' at the sky, come back and pick me up
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
F*ck it if I can't have us
Db Db Db Db Db B Db
I might just not get up, I might stay
B Db Db Db Db B Db Eb B
Post-Chorus
Down bad (Like I lost my twin)
Db Db F# Eb Db B B
Db Db F# Eb Db B B
F*ck it if I can't have him
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Down bad (Wavin' at the ship)
Db Db F# Eb Db B B
Db Db F# Eb Db B B
F*ck it if I can't have him
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Bridge
I loved your hostile takeovers
Eb Eb Eb F# F# Db Db Db
Encounters closer and closer
Db Db Db E E Eb Db B
Db Db Db E E Eb Db B
All your indecent exposures
F# F# F# E E Eb Db B
F# F# F# E E Eb Db B
How dare you say that it's—
F# F# F# Eb B Db
F# F# F# Eb B Db
I'll build you a fort on some planet
Eb Eb Eb F# B B F# Db Db
Eb Eb Eb F# B B F# Db Db
Where they can all understand it
Db Db Db E Eb B B F#
Db Db Db E Eb B B F#
How dare you think it's romantic
F# F# F# E E Eb Eb B
F# F# F# E E Eb Eb B
Leaving me safe and stranded
F# F# Eb E Eb B F#
F# F# Eb E Eb B F#
'Cause f*ck it, I was in love
B Db Db Db Db B B Db
B Db Db Db Db B B Db
So f*ck you if I can't have us
B B Db Db Db B Ab F#
B B Db Db Db B Ab F#
'Cause f*ck it, I was in love
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Chorus:
Now I'm down bad, cryin' at the gym
F# F# Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
F# F# Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Everything comes out teenage petulance
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
"F*ck it if I can't have him"
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
"I might just die, it would make no difference"
B Db Db Db Db B Db Eb B B B
B Db Db Db Db B Db Eb B B B
Down bad, wakin' up in blood
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Starin' at the sky, come back and pick me up
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db B Db Db
F*ck it if I can't have us
Db Db Db Db Db B Db
I might just not get up, I might stay
B Db Db Db Db B Db Eb B B
Post-Chorus
Down bad (Like I lost my twin)
Db Db F# Eb Db B B
Db Db F# Eb Db B B
F*ck it if I can't have him
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
Down bad (Wavin' at the ship)
Db Db F# Eb Db B B
Db Db F# Eb Db B B
F*ck it if I can't have him
Db Db Db Db Db B B Db
About Me
These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are great for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic