Piano notes for 'cardigan' by Taylor Swift from her new album 'folklore'
Verse 1:
G F Eb F
G G Bb Bb C F
High heels on cobblestones
G G Bb Bb C F
G G Bb Bb C F
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
G F Eb G F Eb G F Eb G F
G F Eb G F Eb G F Eb G F
G F Eb F
Sequin smile, black lipstick
G G Bb Bb C F
G G Bb Bb C F
Sensual politics
G G Bb Bb C F
G G Bb Bb C F
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
G F Eb G F Eb G F Eb G F
Chorus 1:
G F Eb G F Eb G F Eb G F
G F Eb F
But I knew you, dancin' in your Levi's
F F F F F F F F F Eb
Drunk under a streetlight, I
F F F F F Eb F G F Eb
F F F F F Eb F G F Eb
I knew you, hand under my sweatshirt
F F F F F F F F Eb
Baby, kiss it better, I
F F F F F Eb F G F Eb
Refrain:
F F F F F Eb F G F Eb
Refrain:
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Eb C C C Bb Bb Eb Eb Eb F G F
Eb C C C Bb Bb Eb Eb Eb F G F
Under someone's bed
Eb Eb F G F
Eb Eb F G F
You put me on and said I was your favourite
Eb C C C Bb Bb G F Eb F G F
G F Eb F
Eb C C C Bb Bb G F Eb F G F
G F Eb F
Verse 2:
A friend to all is a friend to none
G G G Bb G G Bb C F
G G G Bb G G Bb C F
Chase two girls, lose the one
G G Bb Bb C F
G G Bb Bb C F
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
G F Eb G F Eb G F Eb G F
G F Eb G F Eb G F Eb G F
G F Eb F
Chorus 2:
But I knew you, playing hide-and-seek and
F F F F F F F F F Eb
Giving me your weekends, I
F F F F F Eb F G F Eb
I knew you, your heartbeat on the High Line
F F F F F F F F F Eb
Once in twenty lifetimes, I
F F F F F F Eb F G F Eb
F F F F F F Eb F G F Eb
Refrain:
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Eb C C C Bb Bb Eb Eb Eb F G F
Eb C C C Bb Bb Eb Eb Eb F G F
Under someone's bed
Eb Eb F G F
Eb Eb F G F
You put me on and said I was your favourite
Eb C C C Bb Bb G F Eb F G F
G F Eb F
Eb C C C Bb Bb G F Eb F G F
G F Eb F
Bridge:
To kiss in cars and downtown bars
C G C C C G C C
C G C C C G C C
Was all we needed
Bb C Bb G F Eb
Bb C Bb G F Eb
You drew stars around my scars
G Bb Bb Bb G Bb Bb
G Bb Bb Bb G Bb Bb
But now I'm bleedin'
Bb Bb Bb G F Eb
Bb Bb Bb G F Eb
G F Eb F
Chorus 3:
'Cause I knew you, steppin' on the last train
F F F F F F F F F Eb
Marked me like a bloodstain, I
F F F F F Eb F G F Eb
I knew you, tried to change the ending
F F F F F F F F Eb
Peter losing Wendy, I
F F F F F Eb F G F Eb
F F F F F Eb F G F Eb
I knew you, leavin' like a father
F F F F F F F F Eb
Running like water, I
F F F F Eb F G F Eb
And when you are young, they assume you know nothing
But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss
Bb Bb Bb F F Eb C Bb Bb F F
F G F Eb G F Eb G F Eb G F
Verse 3:
But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss
Bb Bb Bb F F Eb C Bb Bb F F
I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs
Bb F F F Eb C Bb F F
Bb F F F Eb C Bb F F
The smell of smoke would hang around this long
F F F F Eb C Bb Bb F F
F F F F Eb C Bb Bb F F
'Cause I knew everything when I was young
F F F Ab G Eb Eb Eb F F
F F F Ab G Eb Eb Eb F F
I knew I'd curse you for the longest time
F F F F Eb C Bb Bb F F
F F F F Eb C Bb Bb F F
Chasin' shadows in the grocery line
F F F Eb C Bb Bb F F
F F F Eb C Bb Bb F F
I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired
F F F F Eb C Bb Bb F F
F F F F Eb C Bb Bb F F
And you'd be standin' in my front porch light
F F F Ab G Eb Eb Eb F F
F F F Ab G Eb Eb Eb F F
And I knew you'd come back to me
F F F F F F Eb G
F F F F F F Eb G
You'd come back to me
F F F Eb G
F F F Eb G
And you'd come back to me
Bb F F F Eb G
Bb F F F Eb G
And you'd come back
Bb F F F
Bb F F F
Refrain:
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Eb C C C Bb Bb Eb Eb Eb F G F
Eb C C C Bb Bb Eb Eb Eb F G F
Under someone's bed
Eb Eb F G F
Eb Eb F G F
You put me on and said I was your favourite
Eb C C C Bb Bb G F Eb F G F
G F Eb F
Eb C C C Bb Bb G F Eb F G F
G F Eb F
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 perfect 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
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