Taylor Swift – Clara Bow Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Taylor Swift – Clara Bow Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDGBmD/F#Gmaj7Gsus2

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These are Clara Bow chords by Taylor Swift on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

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[Intro]
D G D G D G D

[Verse 1]
Bm   D    G     D
You look like Clara Bow
Bm  D    G
In this light
 D
Remarkable
Bm   D    G
All your life
 D
Did you know?
G    D   G      D
You'd be picked like
 a rose

[Chorus]
G
 I'm not trying to
exaggerate
But I think I might
die if it happened,
die if it happened to me

No one in my small town
thought I'd see the
lights of Manhattan
      D
This town is fake but
  G
you're the real thing
 Bm
Breath of fresh air
    D
through smoke rings
                 G
Take the glory, give
 everything
  Bm         D     G
Promise to be dazzling

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[Interlude]
D/F# G D G D/F#

[Verse 2]
 G   D    G     D
You look like Stevie
 Nicks
    Bm  D   G
In seventy five
 D/F#
The hair and lips
      G    D    G
The crowd goes wild
         D
 at her fingertips
Bm      D
Half moon shine,
 G      D/F# G
a full eclipse

[Chorus]
G
 I'm not trying
to exaggerate
            Gmaj7
But I might die if
I made it, die if
I made it

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No one in my small
town thought I'd meet
 these suits in LA
they all want to say
      D
This town is fake but
  G
 you're the real thing
 Bm
Breath of fresh air
           D
through smoke rings
                 G
Take the glory, give
 everything
  Bm           D
Promise to be dazzling

[Bridge]

The crown is stained
    Gsus2
But you're the real queen
 Bm
Flesh and blood amongst
   D
 war machines
You're the new God,
  Gsus2
 we're worshipping
 Bm            D
Promise to be dazzling
Beauty is a beast that
  Gsus2              Bm
 roars down on all fours
             D
 demanding more
Only when your girlish
 Gsus2              Bm
 glow flickers just so
                  D
Do they let you know
      G              D
It's how on Earth to be
 heavenly
  G
Them's the brakes they
  D
don't come gently

[Verse 3]
 G   D    G    D
You look like Taylor Swift
G   D    G
In this light
 D
We're loving it
 G
You've got edge,
      D
 she never did
     Bm D      G
The future's bright
 D
Dazzling

How to play Clara Bow: key, chords and progression

Clara Bow by Taylor Swift is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: D, G, Bm, D/F#, Gmaj7 and Gsus2.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – G – D – Bm (I – IV – I – vi in D major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes A, D, F#m, Dmaj7, Dsus2 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002)
Gmaj7G B D F♯
Gsus2 chord on guitar (x-10-12-12-10-10)
Gsus2G A D

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Clara Bow chords: questions

What key is Clara Bow in?

Clara Bow by Taylor Swift is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Clara Bow?

Clara Bow uses 6 chords: D, G, Bm, D/F#, Gmaj7, Gsus2.

What is the chord progression of Clara Bow?

The main progression is D – G – D – Bm (I – IV – I – vi).

Is Clara Bow easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes A, D, F#m, Dmaj7, Dsus2 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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