Taylor Swift - Safe And Sound Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]I remember tears streaming [Em]down your face
When I [C]said, I’ll never let you [G]go
When [Am]all those shadows
[Em]almost killed your [C]light [G]
[Am]I remember [Em]you said, Don’t [C]leave me here [G]alone
But [Am]all that’s dead and
[Em]gone and passed [C]tonight.
[chorus]
[C]Just close your [G]eyes
The [D]sun is going [C]down
You’ll be [G]alright
No [D]one can hurt you [C]now
Come morning [G]light
[D]You and I’ll be [Em]safe and [C]sound.
[verse 2]
[Am]Don’t you dare [Em]look out your window [C]darling
Everything’s on [G]fire
[Am]The war outside our [Em]door keeps raging [C]on [G]
[Am]Hold [Em]onto this [C]lullaby [G]
[Am]Even when the [Em]music’s [C]gone.
[chorus]
[C]Just close your [G]eyes
The [D]sun is going [C]down
You’ll be [G]alright
No [D]one can hurt you [C]now
Come morning [G]light
[D]You and I’ll be [Em]safe and [C]sound.
[verse 3]
[C]Ooh [G]ooh [Em]ahh [Am]ahh
[C]Ooh [G]ooh [Em]ahh [Am]ahh
[Closing]
[C]Just close your [G]eyes [D]
[C]You’ll be [G]alright [D]
[C]Come morning [G]light,
[D]You and I’ll be [Em]safe and [C]sound.
How to play Safe And Sound on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Safe And Sound on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.
Safe And Sound uses these transitions most often: C → G (17), Em → C (11), and G → D (9). 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 Am - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, 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 G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- 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 G string fret 2.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. 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.
7. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Safe And Sound chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Safe And Sound.
- Safe And Sound includes 67 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Safe And Sound contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Safe And Sound 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 → Am: 10%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Am: 13%