Taylor Swift – Marjorie Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Taylor Swift – Marjorie Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsDmBbFCGm

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[Verse 1]
Dm            Bb    
  Never be so kind, 
                    F     C
  you forget to be clever
Dm            Bb      
  Never be so clever, 
                    F    C
  you forget to be kind

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[Pre-Chorus]
F                      Bb
  And if I didn't know better
                 F   
  I'd think you were 
                 C
  talking to me now
F                  Bb
  If I didn't know better
F                            C
  I'd think you were still around

[Chorus]
Dm                 Bb
  What died didn't stay dead
                    F
  What died didn't stay dead
                            C
  You're alive, you're alive 
  in my head
Dm                 Bb
  What died didn't stay dead
                    F
  What died didn't stay dead
                      C
  You're alive, so alive

[Verse 2]
Gm              Bb    
  Never be so polite, 
                   F    C
  you forget your power
Gm                 Bb     
  Never wield such power, 
                      F  C
  you forget to be polite

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[Pre-Chorus]
F                      Bb
  And if I didn't know better
                 F   
  I'd think you were 
                   C
  listening to me now
F                  Bb
  If I didn't know better
F                            C
  I'd think you were still around

[Chorus]
Gm                 Bb
  What died didn't stay dead
                    F
  What died didn't stay dead
                            C
  You're alive, you're alive 
  in my head
Gm                 Bb
  What died didn't stay dead
                    F
  What died didn't stay dead
                      C
  You're alive, so alive

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[Bridge]
Dm
  The autumn chill that 
  wakes me up
Bb
  You loved the amber 
  skies so much
F
  Long limbs and frozen swims
        C
  You'd always go past where 
  our feet could touch
Dm
  And I complained the 
  whole way there
Bb
  The car ride back and 
  up the stairs
F
  I should've asked you questions
C
  I should've asked you how to be
F                       Bb
  Asked you to write it down 
  for me
                        F
  Should've kept every grocery 
  store receipt
                C
  'Cause every scrap of you 
  would be taken from me
Gm                           Bb
  Watched as you signed your name 
  Marjorie
                       F
  All your closets of backlogged 
  dreams
               C
  And how you left them all to me

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[Chorus]
Gm                 Bb
  What died didn't stay dead
                    F
  What died didn't stay dead
                            C
  You're alive, you're alive in 
  my head
Gm                 Bb
  What died didn't stay dead
                    F
  What died didn't stay dead
                      C
  You're alive, so alive

[Post-chorus]
Gm                     Bb
  And if I didn't know better
                 F   
  I'd think you were 
                 C
  singing to me now
F                  Bb
  If I didn't know better
F                            C
  I'd think you were still around
F        Bb
  I know better
               F             C
  But I still feel you all around
F        Bb
  I know better
F                        C
  But you're still around

[Outro]
F Bb F C

How to play Marjorie: key, chords and progression

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

Marjorie by Taylor Swift is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭). The song uses 5 chords: Dm, Bb, F, C and Gm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bb – F – C – F (VI – III – VII – III in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Bm, G, D, A, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

Marjorie chords: questions

What key is Marjorie in?

Marjorie by Taylor Swift is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Marjorie?

Marjorie uses 5 chords: Dm, Bb, F, C, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Marjorie?

The main progression is Bb – F – C – F (VI – III – VII – III).

Is Marjorie easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Bm, G, D, A, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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