Taylor Swift - You Need To Calm Down Chords
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Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [D] [G] [G]
[D]You are somebody that I don’t know
But you’re [D]taking shots at me like it’s Patron
And I’m just like [G]”Damn, it’s 7 [G]a.m.”
[D]Say it in the street, that’s a knock-out
But you [D]say it in a tweet, that’s a cop-out
And I’m just like [G]”Hey, are you [G]okay?”
[verse 2]
And [D]I ain’t tryna mess with your self-expression but I’ve learned the [D]lesson
That stressing and obsessing about somebody else is no [G]fun
And [A]snakes and stones never broke my bones
[chorus]
So [D]oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, [D]oh-oh
You need to calm [G]down, you’re being too [G]loud
And I’m just like [D]oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, [D]oh-oh
You need to just [G]stop, like can you just [G]not step on my gown?
You need to calm [D]down [D]
[verse 3]
[D]You are somebody that we don’t know
But you’re [D]coming at my friends like a missile
Why are you [G]mad, when you could be [G]GLAAD? (You could be GLAAD)
[D]Sunshine on the street at the parade
But [D]you would rather be in the dark ages
Making that [G]sign, must’ve taken all [G]night
[verse 4]
[D]You just need to take several seats and then try to restore the [D]peace
And control your urges to scream about all the people you [G]hate
‘Cause [A]shade never made anybody less gay
[chorus]
So [D]oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, [D]oh-oh
You need to calm [G]down, you’re being too [G]loud
And I’m just like [D]oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, [D]oh-oh
You need to just [G]stop, like can you just [G]not step on his gown?
You need to calm [D]down
[verse 5]
And we see you over there on the internet
[D]Comparing all the girls who are killing it
[G]But we figured you out, we all know [G]now
We all got crowns, you need to calm down
[Closing]
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
You need to calm [G]down (You need to calm down)
You’re being too [G]loud (You’re being too loud)
And I’m just like [D]oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, [D]oh-oh
You need to just [G]stop (Can you stop?)
Like can you just [G]not step on our gowns?
You need to calm [D]down
How to play You Need To Calm Down on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - You Need To Calm Down 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.
You Need To Calm Down uses these transitions most often: D → G (13), G → D (11), and A → D (2). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
You Need To Calm Down chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Need To Calm Down.
- You Need To Calm Down includes 28 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- You Need To Calm Down contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how You Need To Calm Down connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%