Taylor Swift – You’re On Your Own Kid Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Taylor Swift – You’re On Your Own Kid Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsDF#mGBmBm/C#A

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[VERSE 1]
D
  Summer went away,
still the yearning stays
F#m            G
  I play it cool with the
best of them
D
  I wait patiently,
                     F#m
he's gonna notice me
          G                           Bm
  It's okay, we're the best of friends
    Bm/C#
  Anyway
D
  I hear it in your voice,
you're smokin' with your boys
F#m            G
  I touch my phone as if it's your face
D
  I didn't choose this town,
I dream of getting out
F#m              G
  There's just one who could
             Bm
 make me stay
    Bm/C#
  All my days

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[CHORUS]
G                    A
  From sprinkler splashes
                 D
to fireplace ashes
            Bm
  I waited ages to see you there
G                   A              D
  I searched the party of better bodies
           Bm
  Just to learn that you never cared
G                   A
  You're on your own, kid
                      D
  You always have been
[VERSE 2]
D
  I see the great escape,
 so long Daisy Mae
F#m              G
  I picked the petals,
he loves me not
D
  Something different bloomed,
writing in my room
F#m           G                     Bm
  I play my songs in the parking lot
     Bm/C#
  I run away

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[CHORUS]
G                    A
  From sprinkler splashes
                D
to fireplace ashes
               Bm
  I called a taxi to take me there
G                   A              D
  I searched the party of better bodies
              Bm
  Just to learn that my
dreams aren't rare
G                   A
  You're on your own, kid
                      G
  You always have been

[INSTRUMENT]
G   A   D   Bm  G
   A   D   Bm   G   A

[FINAL CHORUS]
G                    A
  From sprinkler splashes
                 D
to fireplace ashes
              Bm
  I gave my blood,
sweat and tears for this
G             A                     D
  I hosted parties and starved my body
                Bm
  Like I'd be saved by a perfect kiss
G                     A
  The jokes weren't funny,
              D
I took the money
                    Bm
  My friends from home don't

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know what to say
G              A
  I looked around in a
                  D
blood-soaked gown
                 Bm
  And I saw something they
can't take away
G                             A
  'Cause there were pages turned
                      D
  With the bridges burned
                   Bm
  Everything you lose is a step you take
G                            A
  So make the friendship bracelets
                       D
  Take the moment and taste it
               Bm
  You got no reason to be afraid
G                  A
  You're on your own, kid
G                  A
  Yeah, you can face this
G                  A
  You're on your own, kid
                      D
  You always have been

How to play You’re On Your Own Kid: key, chords and progression

These are You’re On Your Own Kid chords by Taylor Swift on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

You’re On Your Own Kid by Taylor Swift is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: D, F#m, G, Bm, Bm/C# and A.

Most of the song cycles through G – A – D – Bm (IV – V – I – vi in D major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – lah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, F, Am, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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You’re On Your Own Kid chords: questions

What key is You’re On Your Own Kid in?

You’re On Your Own Kid by Taylor Swift is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in You’re On Your Own Kid?

You’re On Your Own Kid uses 6 chords: D, F#m, G, Bm, Bm/C#, A.

What is the chord progression of You’re On Your Own Kid?

The main progression is G – A – D – Bm (IV – V – I – vi).

Is You’re On Your Own Kid easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, F, Am, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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