teardrops On My Guitar - Taylor Swift
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR – Taylor Swift
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Tabbed by: Steph
Email: clichedplatitude@hotmail.com

Tuning: capo 3

You can exchange the chords for just G Em C and D,
but when picking it sounds better with the ones I've written out.

**Note: If you're picking the chords, find the appropriate pattern,
basically just up and down the chords, for example:

G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------3-------3-----3-----|
G|------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----0---0---2---2-----2---|
D|----0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---2---2---------0-------0-----0-|
A|----------2---------------2-------3-------3-----------------------|
E|--3---------------0-----------------------------------------------|


Intro:

G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-2-0---0--2-2-0---0--2-2-0----0----------|
D|-----4----------4----------4----0--------|
A|----------------------------------3-3-2--|
E|-----------------------------------------|


Verses:
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he wont see
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
That I want and Im needing, everything that we should be
Em7 Cadd9
I bet shes beautiful, that girl he talks about
G Dsus
And shes got everything that I have to live without


G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
Drew talks to me, I laugh cause its so damn funny
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
That I cant even see, anyone when hes with me
Em7 Cadd9
He says hes so in love, hes finally got it right
G Dsus
I wonder if he knows hes all I think about at night


Chorus:
G Dsus
Hes the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
Em7 Cadd9
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
G Dsus Em7 Cadd9
Hes the song in the car I keep singing, dont know why I do


Verse:
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can't breathe?
G Em Cadd9
And there he goes so perfectly
Dsus
The kind of flawless I wish I could be
Em7 Cadd9
Shed better hold him tight, give him all her love
G Dsus
Look in those beautiful eyes and know she's lucky cause


Chorus:
G Dsus
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
Em7 Cadd9
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
G Dsus Em7 Cadd9
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do


**Musical interlude:
Album version = intro

Radio version =
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-1/3-3-3/5-3----------------------------------------|
G|-------------2-4-4-2-4-4-4/5-4-2-0------------------|
D|-----------------------------------4-5-5-4-2-0------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


Verse:
Em7 Cadd9
So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light
G Dsus
I put his picture down, and maybe get some sleep tonight


Chorus:
G Dsus
Cause hes the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
Em7 Cadd9
The only one whos got enough of me to break my heart
G Dsus Em7 Cadd9
Hes the song in the car I keep singing, dont know why I do
G Dsus
Hes the time, taken up, but theres never enough
Em7 Cadd9
And hes all that I need to fall into


End:
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus G
Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see




Chords:
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
e|--3---3-----3-----3--|
B|--3---3-----3-----3--|
G|--0---0-----0-----2--|
D|--0---2-----2-----0--|
A|--2---2-----3-----x--|
E|--3---0-----x-----x--|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
intro e|---------5-3--2-3----5-5-3--2-3----5-5-3--2-3------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------3-1-1-0---------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

different way to play intro
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-0---0----2-2-0---0-----2-2-0---0-----------------------------|
D|-------4------------4--------------4-------0----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------3-3-2----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

picking pattern for verses
G Em7 Cadd9
Dsus
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------3--------3-----3-----------|
G|------0---------0---------0---------0---------0------0---0----2---2-----2----------|I
D|---0----0----0----0----2----2----2----2----2----2----------0--------0-----0--------|
A|-----------2-------------------2---------3---------3-------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------0-------------------------------------------------------------|

Chords: G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
e|--------3------3----------3----------3----------|
B|--------0------3----------3----------3----------|
G|--------0------0----------0----------2----------|
D|--------0------2----------2----------0---------|
A|--------2------2----------3----------x----------|
E|--------3------0----------x----------x----------|

Verse 1
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
That I want and I'm needing, everything that we should be
Em7 Cadd9
I bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about
G Dsus
And she's got everything that I have to live without

G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
Drew talks to me, I laugh cause it's so damn funny
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus
That I can't even see, anyone when he's with me
Em7 Cadd9
He says he so in love, he's finally got it right
G Dsus
I wonder if he knows he's all I think about at night


Chorus
G Dsus
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
Em7 Cadd9
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
G Dsus Em7 Cadd9
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do


Verse 2
G Em Cadd9 Dsus
Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can't breathe?
G Em Cadd9 Dsus
And there he goes so perfectly, the kind of flawless I wish I could be
Em7 Cadd9
She'd better hold him tight, give him all her love
G Dsus
Look in those beautiful eyes and know she's lucky cause


Chorus
G Dsus
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
Em7 Cadd9
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
G Dsus Em7 Cadd9
He's the song in the car I keep singing don't know why I do


Intro again then solo, I don't know it exactly but it's
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus x2

Bridge
Em7 Cadd9
So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light
G Dsus
I put his picture down, and maybe get some sleep tonight


Chorus
G Dsus
Cause he's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
Em7 Cadd9
The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart
G Dsus Em7 Cadd9
He's the song in the car I keep singing don't know why I do

Outro
G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus G (slow strum)
Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR - Taylor Swift
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Tabbed by: Krista
Email: leavethepieces@gmail.com

Tuning: Capo On 3rd

So... I'm 99% sure about everything except the chorus.
You can't really hear the acoustic guitar during that part,
so I kind of had to guess, except the last part which can be heard.
And I don't normally write out tabs, usually I do chords,
so any questions / comments /(constructive) criticism is welcome.

[Intro]

(G) (Em7) (Cadd9) (D/F#)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2p0-|
D|---0-------0---0---2-------2---2---2-------2---2---0-------0-----|
A|---------------------------------3-------3-----------------------|
E|-3-------3-------0-------0-----------------------2-------2-------|


[Verse] 1 & 2

(G) (Em7) (Cadd9) (D/F#)
e|-----------------------------3-----------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3-------3-------3---------------3---------|
G|-----0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-------2-------2p0-|
D|---0-------0---0---2-------2-------2-------2---2---0-------0-----| x2
A|---------------------------------3-------3-----------------------|
E|-3-------3-------0-------0-----------------------2-------2-------|

(Em) (C) (G) (D/F#)
e|---------0-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2p0-|
D|---2-------2---2---2-------0---0---0-------0-------0-------0-----|
A|-----------------3-------3---------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------3-------3-------2-------2-------|


[Chorus]:

(G) (D/F#) (Em) (C)
e|---------------------------------------0-------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3-------------------------------1---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-------2p0-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---0-------0---0---0-------0-------2-------2---2---2-------0---0-| x2
A|-------------------------------------------------3-------3-------|
E|-3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-----------------------|


[Verse 3]

(G) (Em7) (C) (D/F#)
e|---------------------------------------0-------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3-------------------------------3---------|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2p0-|
D|---0-------0---0---2-------2---2---2-------2---2---0-------0-----|
A|---------------------------------3-------3-----------------------|
E|-3-------3-------0-------0-----------------------2-------2-------|

(G) (Em7) (C) (D/F#)
e|-----------------------3-----------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------1---------------3---------|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2p0-|
D|---0-------0---0---2-------2---2---2-------2---2---0-------0-----|
A|---------------------------------3-------3-----------------------|
E|-3-------3-------0-------0-----------------------2-------2-------|

(Em) (C) (G) (D/F#)
e|---------0-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2p0-|
D|---2-------2---2---2-------0---0---0-------0-------0-------0-----|
A|-----------------3-------3---------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------3-------3-------2-------2-------|


[Chorus]

(G) (D/F#) (Em) (C)
e|---------------------------------------0-------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3-------------------------------1---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-------2p0-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---0-------0---0---0-------0-------2-------2---2---2-------0---0-| x2
A|-------------------------------------------------3-------3-------|
E|-3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-----------------------|


[Guitar Solo]

(G) (Em7) (Cadd9) (D/F#)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2p0-|
D|---0-------0---0---2-------2---2---2-------2---2---0-------0-----|
A|---------------------------------3-------3-----------------------|
E|-3-------3-------0-------0-----------------------2-------2-------|

(G) (Em7) (Cadd9) (D/F#)
e|-----------------------------3-----------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3-------3-------3---------------3---------|
G|-----0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-------2-------2p0-|
D|---0-------0---0---2-------2-------2-------2---2---0-------0-----| x2
A|---------------------------------3-------3-----------------------|
E|-3-------3-------0-------0-----------------------2-------2-------|


[Bridge]

(Em) (C) (G) (D/F#)
e|---------0-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2p0-|
D|---2-------2---2---2-------0---0---0-------0-------0-------0-----|
A|-----------------3-------3---------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------3-------3-------2-------2-------|


[Chorus 2]

(G) (D/F#) (Em) (C)
e|---------------------------------------0-------------------------|
B|-------3---------------3-------------------------------1---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-------2p0-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---0-------0---0---0-------0-------2-------2---2---2-------0---0-| x3
A|-------------------------------------------------3-------3-------|
E|-3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-----------------------|


[Outro]

(G) (Em7) (Cadd9) (D/F#) (G)
e|-----------------------3---------------------------------0---------3-|
B|-------3-------------------------------3---------------------------3-|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-0---0-|
D|---0-------0---0---2-------2---2---2-------2---2---0---0---0-------0-|
A|---------------------------------3-------3-----------------------0h2-|
E|-3-------3-------0-------0-----------------------2-----------------3-|

| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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[Verse 1]
Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
That I want and I'm needing everything that we should be
I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about
And she's got everything that I have to live without

[Verse 2]
Drew talks to me, I laugh cause it's so damn funny
That I can't even see anyone when he's with me
He says he's so in love, he's finally got it right,
I wonder if he knows he's all I think about at night

[Chorus]
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do

[Verse 3]
Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can't breathe?
And there he goes, so perfectly,
The kind of flawless I wish I could be
She'd better hold him tight, give him all her love
Look in those beautiful eyes and know she's lucky cause

[Chorus]
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light
I'll put his picture down and maybe
Get some sleep tonight

[2nd Chorus]
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
He's the time taken up, but there's never enough
And he's all that I need to fall into

[Outro]
Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
Song info
teardrops On My Guitar
Taylor Swift
2001
  • Folk, World, & Country
  • Pop
  • Ballad
  • Country
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