The Moment I Knew Chords by Taylor Swift
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [C] [G]
[D]
[C]
[G] [D]
You should [C] have been there, should [G] have burst through the door with that [D] baby I'm right
here smile [G] and it would have [C] felt like [G] a million little shining [D] stars, it's just a line and
I would have been so [C]
happy.
[G]
[D]
Christmas lights [C] glisten, I've got [G] my eye on the door just waiting for you to walk in
[D] but the [C] time is ticking, people [G] ask me how I've been as I [D] comb back through my memory
how you said [C] you'd be [G] here,
[D]
you said [C] you'd be
[G] [D] here.
And it [G] was like [C]
sporting, [G] standing there in [D] my party dress in red [C] and pink, [G]
with no one
to [D]
impress in the audience, [C]
[G] as I'm looking [D]
around the room, but there was one thing [C]
missing
[G]
and that was the moment [D] I
[C] [G]
[D]
[C]
[G] [D]
And the hours [C] pass by, now I just [G] wanna be alone but your [D] close friends always seem to
know when there's something [C] really wrong, so they [G] follow me down the hall [D]
and there
in [C] the bathroom, I try [G] not to fall apart and the sinking [D] feeling starts as I say hopelessly
you said [C] you'd be [G]
here.
[D] And [G] it was like [C] sporting,
[G] standing there [D] in my party dress in red [C]
and [G] pink, [D] with no one
to impress in the [C] audience, [G]
as [D] I'm looking around the room, but there was one thing [C] missing
[G] and that [D] was the moment I
[C] What do you say when [G] tears are streaming down your face in front [D] of everyone you know?
And [C] what do you do when the one [G] who means the most to you [D] is the one who didn't show?
[C]
[G]
[D]
You should have [C] been here, [G]
[D] and I would have been so [C]
happy.
[G] [D]
[G] And it was like
[C] sporting, [G]
standing there in [D] my party dress in red [C] and [G] pink, with no
one to [D] impress in the audience, [C] as I'm looking around the room, [G]
but [D] there was one thing [C] missing
[G]
and that was the [D] moment I
[C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
[D] You called me later [G] and said I'm sorry I didn't make it, and [D] I said I'm sorry too,
and that was the [C] moment I knew.
[G]
[D]
[C]
[G] [D]
You should [C] have been there, should [G] have burst through the door with that [D] baby I'm right
here smile [G] and it would have [C] felt like [G] a million little shining [D] stars, it's just a line and
I would have been so [C]
happy.
[G]
[D]
Christmas lights [C] glisten, I've got [G] my eye on the door just waiting for you to walk in
[D] but the [C] time is ticking, people [G] ask me how I've been as I [D] comb back through my memory
how you said [C] you'd be [G] here,
[D]
you said [C] you'd be
[G] [D] here.
And it [G] was like [C]
sporting, [G] standing there in [D] my party dress in red [C] and pink, [G]
with no one
to [D]
impress in the audience, [C]
[G] as I'm looking [D]
around the room, but there was one thing [C]
missing
[G]
and that was the moment [D] I
[C] [G]
[D]
[C]
[G] [D]
And the hours [C] pass by, now I just [G] wanna be alone but your [D] close friends always seem to
know when there's something [C] really wrong, so they [G] follow me down the hall [D]
and there
in [C] the bathroom, I try [G] not to fall apart and the sinking [D] feeling starts as I say hopelessly
you said [C] you'd be [G]
here.
[D] And [G] it was like [C] sporting,
[G] standing there [D] in my party dress in red [C]
and [G] pink, [D] with no one
to impress in the [C] audience, [G]
as [D] I'm looking around the room, but there was one thing [C] missing
[G] and that [D] was the moment I
[C] What do you say when [G] tears are streaming down your face in front [D] of everyone you know?
And [C] what do you do when the one [G] who means the most to you [D] is the one who didn't show?
[C]
[G]
[D]
You should have [C] been here, [G]
[D] and I would have been so [C]
happy.
[G] [D]
[G] And it was like
[C] sporting, [G]
standing there in [D] my party dress in red [C] and [G] pink, with no
one to [D] impress in the audience, [C] as I'm looking around the room, [G]
but [D] there was one thing [C] missing
[G]
and that was the [D] moment I
[C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
[D] You called me later [G] and said I'm sorry I didn't make it, and [D] I said I'm sorry too,
and that was the [C] moment I knew.
[G]
Key:
G
C
D
G
C
D
G
C
[N] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You should [C] have been there, should [G] have burst through the door with that [D] baby I'm right
here smile [G] and it would have [C] felt like [G] a million little shining [D] stars, it's just a line and
I would have been so [C] _
_ happy.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Christmas lights [C] glisten, I've got [G] my eye on the door just waiting for you to walk in
[D] but the _ [C] time is ticking, _ people [G] ask me how I've been as I [D] comb back through my memory
how you said [C] you'd be _ [G] here, _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
you said [C] _ you'd be _
[G] _ _ _ [D] here. _ _ _
And it [G] was like _ _ _ [C] _
sporting, _ [G] _ _ standing there in [D] my party dress in red [C] and _ pink, [G] _ _
_ with no one
to _ [D]
impress in the audience, [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ as I'm looking [D]
around the room, but there was one thing [C]
missing
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
and that was the moment [D] I_ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ And the hours [C] pass by, now I just [G] wanna be alone but your [D] close friends always seem to
know when there's something [C] really wrong, so they [G] follow me down the hall [D] _ _
_ _ and there
in [C] the bathroom, I try [G] not to fall apart and the sinking [D] feeling starts as I say hopelessly
you said [C] _ you'd be [G] _
here.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ And [G] it was like _ [C] sporting, _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ standing there [D] in my party _ _ _ dress in red [C] _
and _ [G] pink, _ _ _ [D] with no one
to _ impress in the _ _ _ [C] _ _ audience, [G] _
_ _ _ as [D] I'm looking around the room, but there was one thing [C] missing _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ and that [D] was the moment _ I_ _ _ _
[C] What do you say when [G] tears are streaming down your face in front [D] of _ everyone you know? _
_ _ And [C] what do you do when the one [G] who means the most to you [D] is the one who didn't show?
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You should have [C] been here, _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ and _ I would have been so [C] _ _
happy.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] And it was like _ _
[C] sporting, _ _ _ [G] _ _
standing there in [D] my party dress in red [C] _ and _ [G] pink, _ _ _ with no
one to _ [D] impress in the audience, [C] as I'm looking around the room, [G] _ _ _ _
but [D] _ there _ was one thing [C] missing
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ and that was the [D] moment I_
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ You called me later [G] and said I'm sorry I didn't make it, and [D] I said I'm sorry too,
and that was the [C] moment _ I knew.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You should [C] have been there, should [G] have burst through the door with that [D] baby I'm right
here smile [G] and it would have [C] felt like [G] a million little shining [D] stars, it's just a line and
I would have been so [C] _
_ happy.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Christmas lights [C] glisten, I've got [G] my eye on the door just waiting for you to walk in
[D] but the _ [C] time is ticking, _ people [G] ask me how I've been as I [D] comb back through my memory
how you said [C] you'd be _ [G] here, _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
you said [C] _ you'd be _
[G] _ _ _ [D] here. _ _ _
And it [G] was like _ _ _ [C] _
sporting, _ [G] _ _ standing there in [D] my party dress in red [C] and _ pink, [G] _ _
_ with no one
to _ [D]
impress in the audience, [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ as I'm looking [D]
around the room, but there was one thing [C]
missing
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
and that was the moment [D] I_ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ And the hours [C] pass by, now I just [G] wanna be alone but your [D] close friends always seem to
know when there's something [C] really wrong, so they [G] follow me down the hall [D] _ _
_ _ and there
in [C] the bathroom, I try [G] not to fall apart and the sinking [D] feeling starts as I say hopelessly
you said [C] _ you'd be [G] _
here.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ And [G] it was like _ [C] sporting, _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ standing there [D] in my party _ _ _ dress in red [C] _
and _ [G] pink, _ _ _ [D] with no one
to _ impress in the _ _ _ [C] _ _ audience, [G] _
_ _ _ as [D] I'm looking around the room, but there was one thing [C] missing _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ and that [D] was the moment _ I_ _ _ _
[C] What do you say when [G] tears are streaming down your face in front [D] of _ everyone you know? _
_ _ And [C] what do you do when the one [G] who means the most to you [D] is the one who didn't show?
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You should have [C] been here, _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ and _ I would have been so [C] _ _
happy.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] And it was like _ _
[C] sporting, _ _ _ [G] _ _
standing there in [D] my party dress in red [C] _ and _ [G] pink, _ _ _ with no
one to _ [D] impress in the audience, [C] as I'm looking around the room, [G] _ _ _ _
but [D] _ there _ was one thing [C] missing
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ and that was the [D] moment I_
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ You called me later [G] and said I'm sorry I didn't make it, and [D] I said I'm sorry too,
and that was the [C] moment _ I knew.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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