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Taylor Swift - Delicate Chords

Chord reference C, Dm, Am, F, Em, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

This ain’t for the best, my reputation’s never been worse, so. You must like me for me, we can’t make, any promises now, can we babe? But you can make me a drink.

[C]Dive bar on the east side, where you at? [Dm]Phone lights up my nightstand in the black [Am]Come here, you can meet me in the back [F] [C]dark jeans and your Nikes, look at you [Dm]Oh damn, never seen that color blue, [Am]just think of the fun things we could do [F]

(‘Cause I [C]like you) This ain’t for the best, [Dm]my reputation’s never been worse, so [Am]You must like me for me [F] (Yeah, I [C]want you) We can’t make [Dm]Any promises now, can we babe? [Am]But you can make me a drink [F]

Is it [C]cool that I said all that? Is it [Dm]chill that you’re in my head? ‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F](delicate) Is it [C]cool that I said all that Is it [Dm]too soon to do this yet? ‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F]

Isn’t it, isn’t it, [C]isn’t it? (isn’t it, isn’t it) Isn’t it? [Dm](isn’t it, isn’t it) Isn’t it, isn’t it, [Am]isn’t it? (isn’t it, isn’t it) Isn’t it? [F]Delicate

[C]Third floor on the west side, me and you, [Dm]handsome, your mansion with a view Do the [Am]girls back home touch you like I do? [F] [C]Long night, with your hands up in my hair [Dm]Echoes of your footsteps on the stairs, [Am]stay here, honey, I don’t wanna share [F]

(‘Cause I [C]like you) This ain’t for the best, [Dm]my reputation’s never been worse, so [Am]You must like me for me [F] (Yeah, I [C]want you) We can’t make [Dm]Any promises now, can we babe? [Am]But you can make me a drink [F]

Is it [C]cool that I said all that? Is it [Dm]chill that you’re in my head? ‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F](delicate) Is it [C]cool that I said all that Is it [Dm]too soon to do this yet? ‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F]

Isn’t it, isn’t it, [C]isn’t it? (isn’t it, isn’t it) Isn’t it? [Dm](isn’t it, isn’t it) Isn’t it, isn’t it, [Am]isn’t it? (isn’t it, isn’t it) Isn’t it? [F]Delicate

[Em]Sometimes I [Am]wonder when you sleep, [G]are you ever dreaming of me? [Em]Sometimes when I [Am]look into your eyes, [G]I pretend you’re mine, all the damn time

(‘Cause I like [C]you) Is it cool that I said all that? Is it [Dm]chill that you’re in my head? ‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F](delicate) (Yeah, I want [C]you) Is it cool that I said all that, is it [Dm]too soon to do this yet? ‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate [F](delicate)

(‘Cause I like [C]you) Is it cool that I said all that? (isn’t it) Is it [Dm]chill that you’re in my head? (isn’t it, isn’t it) ‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate (isn’t [F]it) (delicate) (Yeah, I want [C]you) Is it cool that I said all that (isn’t it) Is it [Dm]too soon to do this yet? (isn’t it, isn’t it) ‘Cause I [Am]know that it’s delicate (isn’t [F]it) (delicate)

Artist Taylor Swift
Album reputation
Genres Pop
Year 2017
Key C

How to Play Delicate on Guitar?

Taylor Swift - Delicate can be played in the key of C using the C, Dm, Am, F, Em, G chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • 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.

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

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