Taylor Swift - Nothing New Chords

[Verse 1]
                           C
They tell you while you’re young
                           Am
Girls, go out and have your  fun
                            Em
Then they hunt and slay the ones
    F           Gsus4   G
Who actually do it
                      C
Criticize the way you fly
                               Am
When you’re soaring through the  sky
                             Em
Shoot you down and then they sigh
              F                     Gsus4       G
And say, “She looks like she’s been through it”
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
       Am        G       F
Lord what will become of me
                   Gsus4 G
Once I’ve lost my novelty
 
 
[Chorus]
F         G              C
  I’ve had too much to drink tonight
      C/B               Am                    Am*
And I know it’s sad but this is what I think about
     Fsus2   G**                    C
And I wake up in the middle of the night
         C/B    Am              Am/G
It’s like I can feel time moving
F                      G
 How can a person know everything at 18
    C          C/B       Am
But nothing at twenty-two?
    Am/G     F
And will you still want me
G*                   C
When I’m nothing new?
 
 
[Verse 2]
                    C
How long will it be cute
                      Am
All this crying in my room
                              Em
When you can’t blame it on my youth
              F            Gsus4  G
And roll your eyes with affection
                          C
And my cheeks are growing ti-i-ired
                            Am
From turning red and faking smiles
                   Em          F            Gsus4  G
Are we only biding time 'til I lose your attention?
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
        Am              G      F
And someone else lights up the room
               G
People love an ingénue
 
 
[Chorus]
F         G              C
  I’ve had too much to drink tonight
    C/B             Am                    Am*
How did I go from growing up to breaking down?
     Fsus2   G**                       C
And I wake up in the middle of the night
         C/B    Am              Am/G
It’s like I can feel time moving
F                      G
 How can a person know everything at 18
    C          C/B       Am
But nothing at twenty-two?
    Am/G     F
And will you still want me
G*                    C
When I’m nothing new?
 
 
[Bridge]
F
  I know someday I’m gonna meet her
       G  G   F
It’s a fe-ver dream
                                      G  G   F
The kind of radiance you only have at se-ven-teen
                                                    G   G    F
She’ll know the way and then she’ll say she got the map from me
                                           G    G    C
I’ll say I’m happy for her then I’ll cry myself to sleep
 
 
[Interlude]
      Am    Em   F
Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh
      C     Am       Em   F
Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh   Oh
 
 
[Outro]
F*               G*                 C*
  I’ve had (I've had) too much to drink tonight
                        Am*
But I wonder if they’ll miss me once they drive me out
F*                G*                           C*
  I wake up (wake up) in the middle of the night
          Am
And I can feel time moving
F                      G
 How can a person know everything at 18
    C          C/B       Am
But nothing at twenty-two?
             Fsus2      G**
And will you still want me
         C          C/B   Am
Will you still want me
         F
Will you still want me
G*
  When I’m nothing new?




How to play "Nothing New" by Taylor Swift on guitar

Chords Used:
- G chord: Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the A string, your middle
  finger on the 3rd fret of the low E string, and your ring finger on the 3rd fret
  of the high E string.
- C chord: Place your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the A string, your middle
  finger on the 2nd fret of the D string, and your index finger on the 1st fret
  of the B string.
- C/B chord: Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the A string.
- Am chord: Place your index finger on the 1st fret of the B string, your middle
  finger on the 2nd fret of the D string, and your ring finger on the 2nd fret
  of the G string.
- Am/G chord: Play the Am chord while placing your pinky on the 3rd fret of the low E string.
- F chord: Barre across the 1st fret, with your middle finger on the 2nd fret
  of the G string, your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the A string, and your pinky
  on the 3rd fret of the D string.
- Dm chord: Place your index finger on the 1st fret of the high E string, your middle
  finger on the 2nd fret of the G string, and your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B string.
- Gsus4 chord: Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the A string, your middle
  finger on the 3rd fret of the low E string, your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B string,
  and your pinky on the 3rd fret of the high E string.

Strumming Pattern:
Use a rhythmic strumming pattern to complement the song's melodic tone:
Down, Down-Up, Up-Down-Up

Progressions:
- Intro:
  G

- Verse:
  C, Am, Em, F, Gsus4, G (repeated)

- Pre-Chorus:
  Am, G, F
  Gsus4, G

- Chorus:
  F, G, C, C/B, Am, Am*
  Fsus2, G**, C, C/B, Am, Am/G
  F, G*

- Bridge:
  F, G, F
  G, F
  G, C

- Outro:
  F*, G*, C*, Am*
  F*, G*, C, C/B, Am
  F, G**

Playing Tips:
- For the C/B chord, press firmly to avoid muted strings.
- For the Gsus4 chord, ensure all fingers are pressed down firmly.
- Add dynamics to the strumming pattern to emphasize the emotional tone of each section.

Common Mistakes:
- Switching between chords too slowly, especially from C/B to Am.
- Not pressing down firmly enough on the barre for the F chord, leading to muted strings.
- Overstrumming C, making it dominate other chords.

Song Meaning:
"Nothing New" reflects on the pressures of growing up and losing one's uniqueness.
Taylor Swift describes feeling anxious about being replaced and wondering if she will
still be valued as she ages. The melody conveys vulnerability and longing.