How to Play August on Guitar?

Taylor Swift - August can be played in the key of D using the D, G, Em, A chords. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play August with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Taylor Swift - August Chords

Chord reference D, G, Em, A

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D]Salt air, and the [G]rust on your [Em]door. I never needed anything [A]more. [D]Whispers [G]of “Are you [Em]sure?” Never have I ever be[A]fore.

But [D]I can see us lost in the memory. [G]August slipped away into a moment in [Em]time. ‘Cause it was never [A]mine. And [D]I can see us twisting in bedsheets. [G]August sipped away like a bottle of [Em]wine. ‘Cause you were never [A]mine.

[D]Your back be[G]neath the [Em]sun. Wishing I could write my name [A]on it. [D]Will you call [G]when you’re back at [Em]school? I remember thinking I [A]had you.

[D] [G] [Em] [A] [D]Back when we were still changing for the bet[G]ter. Wanting was [Em]enough, for me, it was [A]enough. To live for the [D]hope of it all. Canceled plans just in [G]case you’d call. And say “Meet me behind the [Em]mall” So much for summer [A]love and saying “Us” ‘Cause you weren’t [D]mine to [G]lose. You weren’t mine to [Em]lose, [A]oh.

[D]’Cause you were never [G]mine, never [Em]mine. But do you re[A]member? Re[D]member when I pulled up and said “Get in the car” And then can[G]celed my plans just in case you’d call. [Em]Back when I was living for the hope of it all, for the [A]hope of it all. “Meet me behind the [D]mall” Re[D]member when I pulled up and said “Get in the car” And then [G]canceled my plans just in case you’d call. [Em]Back when I was living for the hope of it all, for the [A]hope of it all. “Meet me behind the [D]mall” [D]Remember when I pulled up and said “Get in the car” And then [G]canceled my plans just in case you’d call [Em]Back when I was livin’ for the [A]hope of it all (For the hope of it all) For the [D]hope of it all, for the [G]hope of it all (For the [Em]hope of it all, for the hope [A]of it all)

[D] [G] [Em] [A]

Artist Taylor Swift

Album Folklore

Genres Alternative, Indie

Year 2020

Key D

Taylor Swift - August can be played in the key of D using the D, G, Em, A chords.

For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play August with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.