Sunday, 26 May 2024

Down Bad - Taylor Swift

Piano notes for 'Down Bad' by Taylor Swift


Verse 1

Did you really beam me up
Eb  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 

Tell me I was the chosen one
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 

Then sent me back where I came from
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

Everything comes out teenage petulance
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

"I might just die, it would make no difference"
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

Starin' at the sky, come back and pick me up
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
Db     Db 

F*ck it   if    I   can't have him
Db  Db Db Db Db     B    B Db


Down bad
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 

That somehow seems so hollow now?
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 

The existence of you
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

Everything comes out teenage petulance
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

"I might just die, it would make no difference"
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

Starin' at the sky, come back and pick me up
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

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

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 

All your indecent exposures
F#  F#   F# E E   Eb Db B 

How dare you say that it's—
F#    F#   F# Eb   B    Db 

I'll build you a fort on some planet
Eb  Eb    Eb F# B  B   F#   Db Db 

Where they can all understand it
Db       Db    Db E   Eb B B   F#

How dare you think it's romantic
F#     F#   F#   E    E   Eb  Eb B 

Leaving me safe and stranded
F# F#    Eb  E     Eb   B F# 

'Cause f*ck it,   I  was in love
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# 

'Cause f*ck it,   I  was  in love
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

Everything comes out teenage petulance
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

"I might just die, it would make no difference"
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

Starin' at the sky, come back and pick me up
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

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

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

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