Taylor Swift – Dorothea Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Taylor Swift – Dorothea Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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

[Intro]
D A G A

[Verse 1]
D                     A        
Hey, Dorothea, do you ever stop
                 G
 and think about me?
A                    D
When we were younger down in the park
      A                     G     A
Honey, making a lark of the misery
    D                      
You got shiny friends since 
 A
you left town
  G                     
A tiny screen's the only 
         A
place I see you now
      D           A  
And I got nothing but 
             G      A
well-wishes for ya

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[Pre-Chorus]
Em  Bm        D           
Ooh ooh, this place is the 
            A
same as it ever was
Em  Bm  D              
Ooh ooh, but you don't
        A
 like it that way

[Chorus]
     D                
It's never too late to 
      A
come back to my side
    G                        
The stars in your eyes shined 
 A
brighter in Tupelo
    D                      
And if you're ever tired of
       A
 bеing known for who you know
    G                  
You know, you'll always 
      A       Em  Bm    D  A
know me, Dorothea (Uh-uh)
    Em Bm    D A
Dorothea (Ah-ah)

[Post-Chorus]
Em  Bm            D                   
Ooh ooh, you'rе a queen sellin' dreams,
          A
sellin' makeup in magazines
Em  Bm  D                   A
Ooh ooh, from you I'd buy anything

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[Verse 2]
D                     A   
Hey, Dorothea, do you ever
                      G
 stop and think about me?
A                  
When it was calmer, 
 D    
skipping the prom just 
    A                    
to piss off your mom and 
     G              A
her pageant schemes
    D                    A
And damn, Dorothea, they all wanna be ya
    G                           
But are you still the same soul? 
   A
I met under the bleachers, well...

[Pre-Chorus]
Em  Bm  D                  A
Ooh ooh, I guess I'll never know
Em  Bm  D             
Ooh ooh, and you'll go
            A
 on with the show

[Chorus]
         Em               
But it's never too late to 
      Bm
come back to my side
    D                  
The stars in your eyes 
       A
shined brighter in Tupelo
    Em                     
And if you're ever tired of
       Bm
 being known for who you know
    D                        A  
You know, you'll always know me, 
     D A      G A
Dorothea (Uh-uh)
    D A      G A
Dorothea (Ah-ah)

[Outro]
     Em      Bm
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
    D                A
Ooh-woo-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
     Em      Bm
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
    D                        A
Ooh-woo-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
    Em Bm    D   A
Dorothea (Ah-ah--ah)
   Em  Bm  D  A
Ah-ah
Em Bm D A
Ooh
(Fade)

How to play Dorothea: key, chords and progression

Dorothea by Taylor Swift is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 5 chords: D, A, G, Em and Bm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – Em – Bm – D (V – ii – vi – I in D major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – lah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Am, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

Dorothea chords: questions

What key is Dorothea in?

Dorothea by Taylor Swift is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Dorothea?

Dorothea uses 5 chords: D, A, G, Em, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Dorothea?

The main progression is A – Em – Bm – D (V – ii – vi – I).

Is Dorothea easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Am, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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