Taylor Swift - Long Live Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
I said remember this [G]moment
In the back of my mind [C]
The time we stood with our [Em]shaking hands
The [D]crowds in stands [C]went wild
[verse 2]
We were the kings and the [G]queens
And they read off our [C]names
The night you danced like you [Em]knew
Our lives would never [D]be the same [C]
[verse 3]
You held your head like a [Em]hero
On a history book page [C]
It was the end of a decade [D]
But the start of an age [C]
[verse 4]
Long [G]live the walls we crashed [C]through
How the kingdom lights [Em]shined just for me and [D]you
I was screaming long [G]live all the magic we [C]made
And bring on all the [Em]pretenders
One [C]day, we will be [G]remembered
[verse 5]
I said remember this [G]feeling
I pass the pictures [C]around
Of all the years that we [Em]stood there
On the [D]side-lines wishing for right now
[verse 6]
We are the kings and the [G]queens
You traded your baseball cap for a [C]crown
When they gave us our [Em]trophies
And we [D]held them up for our [C]town
[verse 7]
And the cynics were [Em]outraged
Screaming, [C]”This is absurd!”
‘Cause for a moment a [Em]band of thieves
In ripped-up jeans got to [C]rule the world
[chorus]
Long [G]live the walls we crashed [C]through
How the kingdom lights [Em]shined just for me and [D]you
I was screaming long [G]live all the magic we [C]made
And bring on all the [Em]pretenders
I’m not [D]afraid
[chorus]
Long [G]live all the mountains we [C]moved
I had the time of my [Em]life fighting dragons with [D]you
I was screaming long [G]live that look on your [C]face
And bring on all the [Em]pretenders
One [C]day, we will be [G]remembered
[verse 8]
[C]Hold on to [Em]spinning around
Confetti [C] [Em]falls to the ground
May these [C]memories break our fall
[verse 9]
Will you take a [G]moment,
Promise me [C]this
That you’ll stand by me [Em]forever
But if [D]God forbid fate should step [C]in
[verse 10]
And force us into a [G]goodbye
If you have children some [C]day
When they point to the [Em]pictures [D]
Please tell them my [C]name
[Closing]
Tell them how the [C]crowds went wild
Tell them how I [D]hope they shine
Long [G]live the walls we crashed [C]through
I had the time of my [Em]life, with you [D]
[chorus]
Long, long [G]live the walls we crashed [C]through
How the kingdom lights [Em]shined just for me and [D]you
And I was screaming long [G]live all the magic we [C]made
And bring on all the [Em]pretenders
I’m not [D]afraid
[chorus]
Singing, long [G]live all the mountains we [C]moved
I had the time of my [Em]life fighting dragons with [D]you
And long, long [G]live that look on your [C]face
And bring on all the [Em]pretenders
One [C]day, we will be [G]remembered
How to play Long Live on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Long Live on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Long Live uses these transitions most often: C → Em (22), G → C (18), and Em → D (14). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Long Live chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Long Live.
- Long Live includes 88 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Long Live contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Long Live 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 → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → D: 18%