WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Taylor Swift - Speak Now Chords | Ver. 1
G G G G
G G D D
I am not the kind of girl
Am Am C C
Who should be rudely barging in on a white veil occasion
G G D D
But you are not the kind of boy
Am Am C
Who should be marrying the wrong girl
G D Am
I sneak in and see your friends, and her snotty little family
C
All dressed in pastel
G D Am
And she is yelling at a bridesmaid, somewhere back inside a room
C
Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry
Am C G D
This is surely not what you thought it would be
Am C D
I lose myself in a daydream where I stand and say
G D
Don't say yes, run away now
Am C G
I'll meet you when you're out of the church at the backdoor
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am C
You need to hear me out and they said speak now
G D Am C
G D
Fun gestures are exchanged
Am C
And the organ starts to play a song that sounds like a death march
G D
And I am hiding in the curtains
Am C
It seems that I was uninvited by your lovely bride-to-be
Am C G D
She floats down the aisle like a pageant queen
Am C D D
But I know you wish it was me, you wish it was me
Don't you?
G D
Don't say yes, run away now
Am C G
I'll meet you when you're out of the church at the backdoor
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am C
You need to hear me out and they said speak now
G D
Don't say yes, run away now
Am C G
I'll meet you when you’re out of the church at the backdoor
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am C
Your time is running out and they said speak now
(G D Am C)x2
Am C G D
I hear the preacher say speak now or forever hold your peace
Am
There's the silence, there's my last chance
C D
I stand up with shaking hands, all eyes on me
Am Am C C
Horrified looks from everyone in the room
D D D
But I'm only looking at you
G G D D
I am not the kind of girl
Am Am C C
Who should be rudely barging in on a white veil occasion
G G D D
But you are not the kind of boy
Am Am C
Who should be marrying the wrong girl
G D
Don't say yes, run away now
Am C G
I'll meet you when you're out of the church at the backdoor
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am C
You need to hear me out and they said speak now
G D
And you say lets run away now
Am C G
I'll meet when I'm out of my tux at the backdoor
D Am
Baby I didn't say my vows, so glad you were around
C G
When they said "Speak now"
How to play "Speak Now" on guitar by Taylor Swift:
Chords:
G: 320003
D: xx0232
Am: x02210
C: x32010
Structure:
Intro: G (x4)
Verse 1: G, D, Am, C
Chorus: G, D, Am, C
Bridge: Am, C, G, D
Strumming Pattern:
Use a down-down-up-down-up-down pattern for a rhythmic feel.
Add a slight pause to emphasize the beats.
Breakdown:
Intro:
Start with G repeatedly to establish rhythm.
Verse 1:
G to D, then Am to C.
Play softly to convey the song's narrative storytelling.
Chorus:
G to D to Am and then C.
Strum with stronger emphasis to build energy.
Bridge:
Am to C to G to D.
Intensify strumming as the song reaches its climax.
Final Chorus:
Repeat the G, D, Am, C progression with more vigor.
End with G for a satisfying resolution.
Common Mistakes:
Chord Transitions: Practice moving smoothly between G and D.
Strumming Rhythm: Keep the strumming consistent and even.
Song Facts:
"Speak Now" is the title track from Taylor Swift's third studio album.
It's about courageously interrupting a wedding and fighting for love.
