Taylor Swift – Battle Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Taylor Swift – Battle Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEm7Cadd9GDsus4/F#Dsus4/F

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This is the chord progression of Battle by Taylor Swift on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4/F#

[Verse 1]
Em7                                                                Cadd9
The first shots fired, everybody’s gathered around
G
You’re looking at me like I tried to take you down
Dsus4/F#
No, no, it’s not what happened at all
Em7                                                       Cadd9
There’s no sound, I’m waiting on your next move
G
A showdown and I know where to hit you
Dsus4/F#
But no, no, it’s not how I wanted this to go down

[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9
Now we’re standing in the ring
Dsus4/F#
And you made your first swing

And now we’re fighting dirty
Cadd9                   Em7                   Dsus4/F#
Won’t somebody come say “break it up!”

[Chorus]
Cadd9                                     G
And I used to be on your side
Dsus4/F#                   Em7
Now it’s looking like we’re going to battle
Cadd9                                                       G
And why you’re taking shots at me like
Dsus4/F#                                     Em7
Somebody’s gonna give you a medal?
Cadd9                                     G
And I never wanna hurt you
Dsus4/F#                                     Em7
But I’m tired of taking all these blows
Cadd9                           G
And so I’d rather be on your side
Dsus4/F#                   Em7
But if you wanna fight
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
Baby let’s go, oh, oh
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F#
Let’s go, oh, oh

[Verse 2]
Em7                                     Cadd9
So gloves off, if this is how you want it
We had it all, but you couldn’t keep a promise
G                                                       Dsus4/F#
No, no, I’m not the one who tore us apart
Em7
Let me remind you for a minute why we’re not fine
Cadd9
Is she here? Is she’s standing on the sidelines?
G                                                       Dsus4/F#
Oh, oh, can’t you tell this is breaking my heart?

[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9
Now we’re standing in the ring
Dsus4/F#
And you made your first swing
And now I’m fighting dirty
Cadd9                   Em7                   Dsus4/F#
But I ain’t going down till they break it up

[Chorus]
Cadd9                                     G
And I used to be on your side
Dsus4/F#                                                 Em7
Now it’s looking like we’re going to battle
Cadd9                                 G
And why you’re taking shots at me like
Dsus4/F#                                 Em7
Somebody’s gonna give you a medal?
Cadd9                                 G
And I never wanna hurt you
Dsus4/F                                                 Em7
But I’m tired of taking all these blows
Cadd9                                 G
And so I’d rather be on your side
Dsus4/F#                 Em7
But if you wanna fight
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
Baby let’s go, oh, oh
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
Let’s go, oh, oh

[Bridge]
Cadd9
Now we’re standing in the ring
Dsus4/F#
Breaking everything that we’ve been building up so long
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4/F#
And I don’t wanna do this breaking up
Em7* Dsus4/F#* Cadd9*
But you’re not who I thought you were
Em7* Dsus4/F#* Cadd9
And this is looking more like a war
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
Like a war
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
Looks like we’re going to war

[Chorus]
Cadd9* G*
And I used to be on your side
Dsus4/F#* Em7*
Now it’s looking like we’re going to battle
Cadd9* G*
And I’m trying not to break down crying
Dsus4/F# Em7
No one’s gonna give you a medal
Cadd9 G
And I never wanna hurt you
Dsus4/F Em7
But I’m tired of taking all these blows
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
And so I’d rather be on your side
Cadd9 G
I’d rather be on your side
Dsus4/F# Em7
But if you wanna fight
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
Baby let’s go, oh, oh
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
Looks like we’re going to war , oh, oh

[Outro]
Em7 Cadd9
The first shots fired, everybody’s gathered around
G
You’re looking at me like I tried to take you down
Dsus4/F#
No, no, but if you wanna fight, baby, let’s go

How to play Battle: key, chords and progression

Battle by Taylor Swift is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: Em7, Cadd9, G, Dsus4/F# and Dsus4/F.

Listen for Em7 – Cadd9 – G – Dsus4/F# (i7 – VIadd9 – III – VIIsus4 in E minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems: the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Dsus4 chord on guitar (xx0233)
Dsus4D G A

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Battle chords: questions

What key is Battle in?

Battle by Taylor Swift is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Battle?

Battle uses 5 chords: Em7, Cadd9, G, Dsus4/F#, Dsus4/F.

What is the chord progression of Battle?

The main progression is Em7 – Cadd9 – G – Dsus4/F# (i7 – VIadd9 – III – VIIsus4), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.

Is Battle easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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