Taylor Swift – Babe Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Taylor Swift – Babe Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
C  F                 Am
    (What about your promises,
     G
promises?)
C  F                 Am
    (What about your promises,
          G
promises, promises?)

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[Verse 1]
C      F
What a shame
Am           G
Didn't wanna be the one
     C    F        Am  G
that got away, yeah
C      F     Am
Big mistake, broke
        G
the sweetest promise
         C     F
That you never should
         Am  G
have made

[Pre-Chorus]
C         F
 I'm here on the kitchen floor
Am             G
 You call, but I won't hear it
C          F
You said, “No one else”
Am         G            C
 How could you do this, babe?
 F  Am  G

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[Chorus]
                      C   F
You really blew this, babe
Am               G
We ain't getting through
          C   F
this one, babe
Am                G
 This is the last time
                     C   F
 I'll ever call you, babe
Am                G
 This is the last time
                     C   F
 I'll ever call you, babe
                 Am
(What about your promises,
          G
promises, promises?)

[Verse 2]
C      F
What a waste
Am          G
Takin' down the pictures and
    C        F         Am  G
the plans we made, yeah
          C               F
And it's strange how your face
Am           G
doesn't look so innocent
     C          F
Your secret has its consequence
              Am   G
and that's on you, babe

[Pre-Chorus]
C             F
 I break down every time you call
Am              G
 We're a wreck, you're
 the wrecking ball
C          F
 We said, “No one else”
Am         G            C    F  Am  G
 How could you do this, babe?

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[Chorus]
                      C   F
You really blew this, babe
Am               G
We ain't getting through
          C   F
this one, babe
Am                G
 This is the last time
                     C   F
 I'll ever call you, babe
Am                G
 This is the last time
 I'll ever call you, babe

[Bridge]
Am                     G
 Since you admitted it, I keep picturing
F                      G
 Her lips on your neck, I can't unsee it
Am                          G
 I hate that because of you,
                   F
 I can't love you, babe

[Verse 3]
C      F
What a shame
Am             G
Didn't want to be the
         C    F
one that got away
Am         G            C    F
 How could you do this, babe?
 Am  G

[Chorus]
                      C   F
You really blew this, babe
Am               G
We ain't getting through
          C   F
this one, babe
Am                G
 This is the last time
                     C   F
 I'll ever call you, babe
Am                G
 This is the last time
 I'll ever call you, babe
C         F                    Am
 I'm here on the kitchen floor,
             G
 you call but I won't hear it
C          F
 You said, “No one else”
Am               G
We ain't getting through this one,
babe
C             F
 I break down every time you call
Am              G
 We're a wreck, you're
 the wrecking ball
C          F
 You said, "No one else”
Am                G
 This is the last time
                     C   F
 I'll ever call you, babe

[Outro]
            Am
(What about your promises,
G         C
promises?)

How to play Babe: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Babe by Taylor Swift on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Babe by Taylor Swift is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: C, F, Am and G.

Most of the song cycles through C – F – Am – G (I – IV – vi – V in C major), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V. In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% 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
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Babe chords: questions

What key is Babe in?

Babe by Taylor Swift is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Babe?

Babe uses 4 chords: C, F, Am, G.

What is the chord progression of Babe?

The main progression is C – F – Am – G (I – IV – vi – V), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V.

Is Babe easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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