Taylor Swift - Right Where You Left Me Chords

[Verse 1]
D
Friends break up, friends get married
Em
Strangers get born, strangers get buried
C
Trends change, rumors fly through new skies
    G                   D
But I'm right where you left me
D
Matches burn after the other
Em
Pages turn and stick to each other
C
Wages earned and lessons learned
       G                   D
But I, I'm right where you left me
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
D                            Em
Help, I'm still at the restaurant
                            C
Still sitting in a corner I haunt
 
Cross-legged in the dim light
G                             D
They say, "What a sad sight", I
  D                               Em
I swear you could hear a hair pin drop
                             C
Right when I felt the moment stop
 
Glass shattered on the white cloth
G                   D
Everybody moved on, I
 
 
Am
I stayed there
                     G
Dust collected on my pinned-up hair
D                   Am
They expected me to find somewhere
                        G
Some perspective, but I sat and stared
D
Right where you left me
 
 
[Chorus]
    Em                  C
You left me no, oh, you left me no
    G                        D
You left me no choice but to stay here forever
                 Em                  C
You left me, you left me no, oh, you left me no
    G                        D
You left me no choice but to stay here forever
 
 
[Interlude]
Am G D x2
 
 
[Bridge]
Bm                                         C
  Did you ever hear about the girl who got frozen?
 
Time went on for everybody else
          D                                            C
She won't know it, she's still twenty-three inside her fantasy
              G
How it was supposed to be
Bm                                           C
  Did you hear about the girl who lives in delusion?
                                             D
Breakups happen every day, you don't have to lose it
                                    C
She's still twenty-three inside her fantasy
    G                 N.C.
And you're sitting in front of me
 
 
[Verse 2]
             Em                                C
At the restaurant when I was still the one you want
                              G                          D
Cross-legged in the dim light everything was just right, I
D                        Em
I could feel the mascara run
                             C
You told me that you met someone
 
Glass shattered on the white cloth
G               D
Everybody moved on
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
D                            Em
Help, I'm still at the restaurant
                            C
Still sitting in a corner I haunt
 
Cross-legged in the dim light
G                             D
They say, "What a sad sight", I
 
Am
I stayed there
                     G
Dust collected on my pinned-up hair
D                       Am
I'm sure that you got a wife out there
                            G
Kids and Christmas, but I'm unaware
          D             Am
Cause I'm right where I cause no harm
 
Mind my business
       G
If our love died young
  D
I can't bear witness
         Am
And it's been so long
                          G
But if you ever think you got it wrong
    D
I'm right where
         G  D
You left me
 
 
[Chorus]
    Em                  C
You left me no, oh, you left me no
    G                        D
You left me no choice but to stay here forever
                 Em                  C
You left me, you left me no, oh, you left me no
    G                        D
You left me no choice but to stay here forever




How to Play "Right Where You Left Me" by Taylor Swift on Guitar

Chords Used: D, Em, C, G, Am, Bm
Tuning: Standard EADGBE tuning

Verse 1:
D, Em, C, and G chords are played with downstrums, creating a steady rhythm.
Example lyrics with chords:
D "Friends break up, friends get married"
Em "Strangers get born, strangers get buried"
Pre-Chorus:
Use the same chord progression, adding dynamics with softer strumming.
Listen to the recording for the strumming intensity.
Chorus:
Emphasize the Em and C chords, and return to G and D to resolve.
Strumming pattern: Down, Down-Up, Down-Up for a rhythmic feel.
Bridge:
Bm introduces a minor variation, then switch to C and G for contrast.
Match your strumming to the song’s gradual build-up.
Interlude:
Alternate between Am, G, and D to transition to the next section.

Common Mistakes:
Missing chord changes, especially during the fast transitions.
Strumming too forcefully, leading to inconsistency.

General Tips:
Practice smooth transitions between chords like D to Em.
Focus on delivering the song's emotional intensity through dynamics.

Song Facts:
This song is a bonus track on "Evermore."
It tells a story of heartbreak and being emotionally "frozen" in time.