Taylor Swift - Sad Beautiful Tragic Chords

Standard Tuning
No Capo

Intro-
G D Am C x2


G                D                  Am     C
Long handwritten note, deep in your pocket
G                      D                              Am    C
Words, how little they mean, when you're a little too late
  G                  D                      Am     C
I stood right by the tracks, your face in a locket
     G                      D                    Am    C
Good girls, hopeful they'll be and long they will wait


   G      D                Am          C
We had, a beautiful, magic love there
       G    D                 Am     C
What a sad, beautiful, tragic love affair


G D Am C


   G         D                      Am     C
In dreams, I meet you in warm conversation
        G              D               Am     C
We both wake in lonely beds, different cities
    G       D                        Am          C
And time is tacking it's sweet time erasing you
    G                          D                         Am   C
And you've got your demons and darling they all look like me


         G      D                Am          C
Cause we had, a beautiful, magic love there
       G    D                 Am     C
What a sad, beautiful, tragic love affair


G D Am C


Am                C
Distance, timing, breakdown, fighting
G                       D
Silence, the train runs off its tracks
Am                            C
Kiss me, try to fix it, could you just try to listen
G                     D                Am*   G*       C*   C*  (*once)
Hang up, give up, and for the life, of us we can't get back


G

  D                 Am          C
A beautiful, magic, love there
       G    D                  Am                 C
What a sad, beautiful, tragic, beautiful, tragic, beautiful
        G      D                 Am           C
What we had, a beautiful, magic, love there
       G    D                  Am     C
What a sad, beautiful, tragic, love affair
   G      D                 Am           C
We had, a beautiful, magic, love there
       G    D                  Am     C    G-once
What a sad, beautiful, tragic, love affair




How to play "Sad Beautiful Tragic" on guitar by Taylor Swift:

Chords:
G: 320003
D: xx0232
Am: x02210
C: x32010

Structure:
Intro: G, D, Am, C (x2)
Verse 1: G, D, Am, C
Chorus: G, D, Am, C

Strumming Pattern:
Use a down-down-up-up-down-up pattern for verses and chorus.
Accent downstrokes to highlight transitions.

Breakdown:
Verses:
Play G to D to Am to C in a loop.
Keep the strumming gentle to reflect the reflective mood.
Chorus:
Follow the same chord progression as the verses: G, D, Am, C.
Increase strumming intensity slightly to emphasize emotions.
Bridge Section:
Bridge:
Chords: Am, C, G, D (repeat)
Strum once per chord to match the quieter feel.
Finish with a one-strum Am, G, C for emphasis.

Common Mistakes:
Chord Transitions: Practice switching smoothly between G and D.
Timing: Maintain consistent strumming without rushing.

Song Facts:
"Sad Beautiful Tragic" is about reflecting on a love that was once strong but has faded.
Taylor Swift wrote it while traveling and captures the melancholy emotions eloquently.