The Man - Taylor Swift

Piano notes for 'The Man' by Taylor Swift

Verse 1

I would be complex, I would be cool

E   E      E    E D       G   G    G   D 

They'd say I played the field before 

C          D  E    E       D    D    C C 

I found someone to commit to
B   G        G  A    A    A  A   G 

And that would be okay for me to do
E       E       E     E  E D   G   G  G  D 

Every conquest I had made 

C D E    E D      D  C    C 

Would make me more of a boss to you

G           G    A      A    A  A  A  G   G 

Pre-Chorus

I’d be a fearless leader, I'd be an alpha type

C    C  C   C C     G C A  C   C  C   C D    D 

When everyone believes ya, what's that like?
C         C C C        C G    C A    C       D   D 

Chorus

I’m so sick of running as fast as I can
G    E    D  C    C C      C   D   D D D 

Wonderin' if I'd get there quicker if I was a man
D D D      D  D   D    D       E D   D D  D  D D C 

And I'm so sick of them comin' at me again
C       G  E   D   C   C      C C    D   D   D D 

'Cause if I was a man, then I'd be the man
G        G D  D  D   D     C    D   D   D  D C 

I'd be the man

E    D  G     F 

I’d be the man
E   D   G    G 


Verse 2

They’d say I hustled, put in the work
E          E  E   E  D      G   G  G   D 

They wouldn't shake their heads 

C        D  E        E       D     D 

And question how much of this I deserve

C       C B        G      G    A  A   A   G G 

What I was wearing, if I was rude
E      E   E     E D     G  G  G   D 

Could all be separated from 
C        D   E   E D D C   C 


My good ideas and power moves

B     G    G A A  A    A G      G 

Pre-Chorus 2

And they would toast to me, oh

C       C      C       C    C   G   C A 

Let the players play

C     C    C D     D 

I’d be just like Leo in Saint-Tropez

C     C   C    C   G C A   C D D 

Chorus

I’m so sick of running as fast as I can
G    E    D  C    C C      C   D   D D D 

Wonderin' if I'd get there quicker if I was a man
D D D      D  D   D    D       E D   D D  D  D D C 

And I'm so sick of them comin' at me again
C       G  E   D   C   C      C C    D   D   D D 

'Cause if I was a man, then I'd be the man
G        G D  D  D   D     C    D   D   D  D C 

I'd be the man

E    D  G     F 

I’d be the man
E   D   G    G 

Bridge

What's it like to brag about raking in dollars
G        G  E    E   D     C A     G G  G  G A 

And getting bitches and models?
C        C C     G G     G     G A 

And it's all good if you're bad
C     C    C    E   G    G     G 

And it's okay if you're mad
C      C   C E  G   G      A 

If I was out flashin' my dollars
E D  C    A    G G     G   G A 

I'd be a bitch, not a baller
C   C  C   G      G  G  G A 

They'd paint me out to be bad
C          C      C   E    G  G  G 

So it's okay that I'm mad
C    C   C E    G   G    A 


Chorus

I'm so sick of running as fast as I can

G    E    D  C    C C      C   D   D D D 

Wonderin' if I'd get there quicker 

D D D      D  D   D    D      E D 

If I was a man (You know that)
D D  D  D D C    G     A     G 

And I'm so sick of them 

C     G    E   D   C    C 

Comin' at me again (Comin' at me again)

C C       D  D   D D     G G    A   C  C C 

'Cause if I was a man (If I was a man)

G       G  D  D  D   D    D  D  D D D E 

Then I'd be the man (Then I'd be the man)

C        D  D  D   D C     G    A   C   C  D C 

I'm so sick of running as fast as I can (As fast as I can)

G    E    D   C   C C     C    D  D  D D     D   D   D D E 

Wonderin' if I'd get there quicker if I was a man 
D D D       D  D  D    D       E D   D  D  D  D D C 

And I'm so sick of them comin' at me again (Comin' at me again)
C    G     E   D  C      C     C C   D   D   D D    D D     D  D   D E 

'Cause if I was a man (If I was a man), then I'd be the man
G        G  D  D  D  D    D D D  D    E      C     D   D  D  D C 

I'd be the man 
E    D   G    F   

I'd be the man (Oh)

E    D  G    G     E D E 

I'd be the man (Yeah)
E   D   G    F      A G 

I'd be the man (I'd be the man)

E    D   G   G       E  D  C    C 

If I was a man, then I'd be the man

D D  D  D   D      C    C  C   B    A 

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