Aug242019

Taylor Swift – I Forgot That You Existed Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsF Bb C Dm

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This is the chords of I Forgot That You Existed by Taylor Swift on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F Bb C x2

[Verse 1]
F Bb C
How many days did I spent thinking about how you did me wrong, wrong, wrong?
F Bb C
Lived in the shade you were throwing till all of my sunshine was gone, gone, gone
F Bb
And I couldn’t get away from you
C F
In my feelings more than Drake, so yeah
Bb
Your name on my lips, tongue-tied
C F
Free rent, living in my mind
F Dm Bb C
But then something happened one magical night

[Chorus]
F
I forgot that you existed
Bb C F Bb C
And I thought that it would kill me but it didn’t
F Bb C
And it was so nice
F Bb C
So peaceful and quiet
F
I forgot that you existed
Bb C F Bb C
It isn’t love, it isn’t hate, it’s just indifference
I forgot that you…

[Verse 2]
F Bb C
Got out some popcorn as soon as my rep started going down, down, down
F Bb C
Laughed on the school yard as soon as I tripped up and hit the ground, ground, ground
F Bb
And I would’ve stuck around for you
C F
Would’ve fought the whole town so yeah
F
Would’ve been right there front row
Bb C
Even if nobody came to your show
F Dm Bb C
But you showed who you are then one magical night

[Bridge]
Bb
Sent me a clear message
Dm
Taught me some hard lessons
C
I just forget what they were
C
It’s all just a blur

[Chorus]
F
I forgot that you existed
Bb C F Bb C
And I thought that it would kill me but it didn’t
F Bb C
And it was so nice
F Bb C
So peaceful and quiet
F
I forgot that you existed
Bb C
I did, I did, I did
F
It isn’t hate, it’s just indifference
Bb C
It isn’t love, it isn’t hate, it’s just indifference, so yeah

How to play I Forgot That You Existed: key, chords and progression

I Forgot That You Existed by Taylor Swift is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 4 chords: F, Bb, C and Dm.

Most of the song cycles through C – F – Bb – C (V – I – IV – V in F major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, G, A, Bm (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.