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Taylor Swift - Dancing With Our Hands Tied Chords

ChordsF, Am, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram


[F]I, I loved you in secret
[Am]First sight, yeah, [C]we love without reason
[F]Oh, twenty-five years old
[Am]Oh, how were [C]you to know, and
[F]My, my love had been frozen
[Am]Deep blue, but you [C]painted me golden
[F]Oh, and you held me close
[Am]Oh, how was [C]I to know that


[F]I could’ve spent
forever with your hands in my pockets
[Am]Picture of your face in an [C]invisible locket
[F]You said there was nothing in
the world that could stop it
I had a[Am] bad feeling [C]
And darling, [F] you had turned
my bed into a sacred oasis
[Am]People started talking, putting [C]us through our paces
[F] I knew there was no one in
the world who could take it
I had a[Am] bad feeling [C]


But we were [F]dancing
Dancing with our[Am] hands tied, [C]hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Like it was the[Am] first time, [C]first time
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Dancing with our [Am]hands tied, [C]hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
And I had a[Am] bad feeling [C]
But we were dancing


[F]I, I loved you in spite of
[Am]Deep fears that the [C]world would divide us
[F]So, baby, can we dance
[Am]Oh, through an [C] avalanche?
And [F]say, say that we got it
I’m a [Am]mess, but I’m the [C]mess that you wanted
[F]Oh, ’cause it’s gravity
[Am]Oh, keeping [C]you with me


I [F]could’ve spent forever
with your hands in my pockets
[Am]Picture of your face in an [C]invisible locket
[F]You said there was nothing in
the world that could stop it
I had a [Am] bad feeling [C]


But we were [F]dancing
Dancing with our [Am]hands tied,[C] hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Like it was the [Am]first time, [C]first time
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Dancing with our [Am]hands tied, [C]hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
(Ooh, we had our hands tied)
And I had a [Am]bad feeling [C]
But we were dancing [F]


I’d kiss you as the lights went [Am]out
[C]Swaying as the room burned [F]down
I’d hold you as the water [Am]rushes in [C]
If I could dance with [F]you again
I’d kiss you as the lights went [Am]out
[C]Swaying as the room burned [F]down
I’d hold you as the water [Am]rushes in [C]
If I could dance with [F]you again


Dancing with our [C]hands tied, [C]hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Like it was the [C]first time, [C]first time
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Dancing with our [Am]hands tied, [C]hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
And I had a [Am]bad feeling [C]
But we were [F]dancing.

Albumreputation
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyCm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Dancing With Our Hands Tied on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Dancing With Our Hands Tied on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Dancing With Our Hands Tied uses these transitions most often: C → F (30), Am → C (28), and F → Am (28). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

2. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Am to C

3. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dancing With Our Hands Tied.

  • Dancing With Our Hands Tied includes 88 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dancing With Our Hands Tied contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dancing With Our Hands Tied connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%