Big Red Machine & Taylor Swift – Renegade Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Big Red Machine & Taylor Swift – Renegade Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
C F Dm G C

[Verse 1]
I tapped on your window on
                 F
your darkest night
                                 Dm
The shape of you was jagged and weak
                            G
There was nowhere for me to stay,
                    Am
but I stayed anyway
And if I would've known how many
C                               F
pieces you've had crumbled into
                      G
I might have let them lay

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[Chorus]
                                C
Are you really gonna talk about timin'
in times like these?
                 F
And let all your damage, damage me
               Dm
And carry your baggage up my street
                 G
And make me your future history,
      C
it's time
                                F
You come a long way, open the blinds,
let me see your face
             Dm
You wouldn't be the first renegade,
            G    Am
to need somebody
                      C
Is it insensitive for me to say
               F
"Get your shit together
         G
so I can love you"?
Am                      C
Is it really your anxiety that stops
                   F
you from givin' me everything?
                  G         C
Or do you just not want to?

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[Verse 2]
I tapped on your window
                    F
on your darkest night
                                 Dm
The shape of you was jagged and weak
                            G
There was nowhere for me to stay,
                    C
but I stayed anyway
You fire off missiles
                      F
'cause you hate yourself
And do you know you're
            Dm
demolishin' me?
And then you squeeze my hand
        G
as I'm about to leave

[Chorus]

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Are you really gonna talk about
C
timin' in times like these?
                 F
And let all your damage, damage me
               Dm
And carry your baggage up my street
                 G
And make me your future history,
      C
it's time
                                F
You come a long way, open the blinds,
let me see your face
             Dm
You wouldn't be the first renegade,
            G    Am
to need somebody
                      C
Is it insensitive for me to say
               F
"Get your shit together
         G
so I can love you"?
Am                      C
Is it really your anxiety that stops
                   F
you from givin' me everything?
                  G
Or do you just not want to?

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[Break]
Am C F G (x2)

[Bridge]
Am
And if I would've known
               C
How sharp the pieces were
                      F
that you crumbled into
                      G
I might have let them lay

[Chorus]

Are you really gonna talk about
C
timin' in times like these?
                 F
And let all your damage, damage me
               Dm
And carry your baggage up my street
                 G
And make me your future history,
      C
it's time
                                F
You come a long way, open the blinds,
let me see your face
             Dm
You wouldn't be the first renegade,
            G
to need somebody
            Am                 C
To need somebody, you need somebody,
            F           G       Am
to need somebody, to need somebody
                      C
Is it insensitive for you to say
              F
"Get your shit together
        G
so I can love you"?
Am                      C
Is it really your anxiety that stops
                   F
you from givin' me everything?
                  G
Or do you just not want to?

How to play Renegade: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Renegade by Big Red Machine on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Renegade by Big Red Machine & Taylor Swift is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 5 chords: C, F, Dm, G and Am.

The backbone of the song is C – F – Dm – G (I – IV – ii – V in C major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – reh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Am, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

Renegade chords: questions

What key is Renegade in?

Renegade by Big Red Machine & Taylor Swift is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Renegade?

Renegade uses 5 chords: C, F, Dm, G, Am.

What is the chord progression of Renegade?

The main progression is C – F – Dm – G (I – IV – ii – V).

Is Renegade easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Am, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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1 comment

  1. Penn Stu

    Thanks

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