Taylor Swift – Willow Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Taylor Swift – Willow Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEmDCGAmBm

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

[Intro]
Em D Em D
Em D C


[Verse 1]
Em                          
I'm like the water when your
 D                   Em   D
 ship rolled in that night
Em                   
Rough on the surface, 
         D                  C
but you cut through like a knife
Em                 D
  And if it was an open-shut case
Em                 D    
  I never would've known 
                       Em
from the look on your face
             D      
Lost in your current 
                 C
like a priceless wine

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[Chorus]
G                   D   
  The more that you say,
            Am
 the less I know
             Em          G
Wherever you stray, I follow
                D              Am
I'm begging for you to take my hand
         Em
Wreck my plans, that's my man

[Verse 2]
Em                     D   
Life was willow and it bent
               Em  D
 right to your wind
Em                 
Head on the pillow, 
         D                C
I could feel you sneakin' in
Em                 D
  As if you were a mythical thing
Em                D     
  Like you were a trophy 
               Em
or a champion ring
                  D     
And there was one prize
         C
 I'd cheat to win

[Chorus]
G                   D   
  The more that you say,
            Am
 the less I know
             Em          G
Wherever you stray, I follow
                D              Am
I'm begging for you to take my hand
         Em               G
Wreck my plans, that's my man
                 D    
You know that my train
              Am
 can take you home
         Em         G
Anywhere else is hollow
                D              Am
I'm begging for you to take my hand
         Em
Wreck my plans, that's my man

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[Bridge]
Bm Em

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Am                      
Life was a willow and it 
 G                  Bm  Em
bent right to your wind
Am              G        
  They count me out time
          Bm  Em
 and time again
Am                       G   
Life was a willow and it bent 
               Bm  Em
right to your wind
Am                G
  But I come back stronger
 than a 90's trend

[Verse 3]
Em                     
Wait for the signal and
      D              Em  D
 I'll meet you after dark
Em                          
Show me the places where the
 D              C
 others gave you scars
Em               D
  Now this is an open shut case
Em                    D    
  I guess I should've known 
                       Em
from the look on your face
               D                   C
Every bait and switch was a work of art

[Chorus]
G                 D              Am
  I know that you say the less I know
             Em          G
Wherever you stray, I follow
                D              Am
I'm begging for you to take my hand
         Em               G
Wreck my plans, that's my man
                 D     
You know that my train 
               Am
could take you home
         Em         G
Anywhere else is hollow
                D              Am
I'm begging for you to take my hand
         Em
Wreck my plans, that's my man

G                 D              Am
  I know that you say the less I know
             Em          G
Wherever you stray, I follow
                D              Am
I'm begging for you to take my hand
         Em               G
Wreck my plans, that's my man
                 D    
You know that my train 
                Am
could take you home
         Em         G
Anywhere else is hollow
                D              Am
I'm begging for you to take my hand
         Em
Wreck my plans

[Outro]
          G  D
That's my man
               Am  Em
Hey, that's my man
          G  D
That's my man
                Am
Yeah, that's my man
                     Em    
Baby, every bait-and-switch 
was a work of art
          D  Am
That's my man
               Em  G
Hey, that's my man
                D              Am
I'm begging for you to take my hand
         Em
Wreck my plans, that's my man

How to play Willow: key, chords and progression

Willow by Taylor Swift sits in E minor (one sharp: F♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: Em, D, C, G, Am and Bm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – D – Am – Em (III – VII – iv – i in E minor). 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

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

Willow chords: questions

What key is Willow in?

Willow by Taylor Swift is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Willow?

Willow uses 6 chords: Em, D, C, G, Am, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Willow?

The main progression is G – D – Am – Em (III – VII – iv – i).

Is Willow easy to play on guitar?

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

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