Taylor Swift – Long Story Short Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Taylor Swift – Long Story Short Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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

[Intro]
C

[Verse 1]
F         C           Am             
Fatefully, I tried to pick my battles
          G
 'til the battle picked me
F       C         Am          
 Misery, like the war of words 
   G
I shouted in my sleep
F        C
 And you passed right by
Am                     G
I was in the alley, surrounded on all sides
F          C
 The knife cuts both ways
       Am                     G
If the shoe fits, walk in it 'til 
your high heels break

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[Chorus]
F                    C
 And I fell from the pedestal
               Am
Right down the rabbit hole
           G
Long story short, it was a bad time
F                C
 Pushed from the precipices
             Am
Clung to the nearest lips
           G
Long story short, it was the wrong guy
F        C
 Now I'm all about you
Am   G
 I'm all about you, ah
C      F           G
 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
    C
I'm all about you, ah
      F           Em  C
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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[Verse 2]
F        C         Am         
Actually, I always felt I must 
      G
look better in the rear view
F           C       Am          
 Missing me, at the golden gates
      G
 they once held the keys to
F       C
 When I dropped my sword
  Am                        
I threw it in the bushes and 
 G
knocked on your door
F       C
 And we live in peace
       Am                   G/B
But if someone comes at us, this
 time, I'm ready

[Chorus]
F                       C
 'Cause I fell from the pedestal
               Am
Right down the rabbit hole
           G
Long story short, it was a bad time
F                C
 Pushed from the precipices
             Am
Clung to the nearest lips
           G
Long story short, it was the wrong guy
F        C
 Now I'm all about you
Am   G
 I'm all about you, ah
C      F           G
 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
    C
I'm all about you

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[Bridge]
Am  G/B          Dm
 No more keepin' score
           Am
Now I just keep you warm
 (Keep you warm)
   G/B         Dm
No more tug of war
           F                  Am
Now I just know there's more (Know 
there's more)
   G/B          Dm
No more keepin' score
           Am
Now I just keep you warm
 (Keep you warm)
Am      Em              F
 And my waves meet your shore
         G
Ever and evermore

[Verse 3]
F        C        Am             
 Past me, I wanna tell you not to 
     G
get lost in these petty things
F            C        Am             
 Your nemeses, will defeat themselves
   G
 before you get the chance to swing
F         C
 And he's passing by
Am                       G
Rare as the glimmer of a comet in the sky
F       C
 And he feels like home
       Am                
If the shoe fits, walk in
    G
 it everywhere you go

[Chorus]
C                    F
 And I fell from the pedestal
               G
Right down the rabbit hole
           C
Long story short, it was a bad time
                F
Pushed from the precipice
                   Em
Climbed right back up the cliff
           C
Long story short, I survived
        F              G
Now I'm all about you, ah
    C
I'm all about you, ah
    F             Em
I'm all about you, ah
    C
I'm all about you, ah
      F           Em
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
    C
I'm all about you
      F           G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
    C
I'm all about you

[Outro]
F C
Am          G                  F    C
 Long story short, it was a bad time
Am          G         
 Long story short, I survived

How to play Long Story Short: key, chords and progression

Long Story Short by Taylor Swift is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 7 chords: C, F, Am, G, Em, G/B and Dm.

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

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

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
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

Long Story Short chords: questions

What key is Long Story Short in?

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

What chords are in Long Story Short?

Long Story Short uses 7 chords: C, F, Am, G, Em, G/B, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Long Story Short?

The main progression is F – C – Am – G (IV – I – vi – V).

Is Long Story Short easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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