How to Play "Speak Now" by Taylor Swift on Guitar

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Guitar Chords Used in the Song
"Speak Now" uses standard tuning and the following guitar chords:

How to Play a G Chord
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Form of the Song"Speak Now" is the promotional album-titled track by Taylor Swift from her third studio album, Speak Now. The song was written and co-produced by Swift, who has openly matured through her music with each passing album.The song was used in a Target commercial to gain publicity and momentum for Swift's heavily anticipated album, after her sophomore record, Fearless, broke sales records in its first week and won the Grammy for best album in the same year. Speak Now crushed those numbers, due partially to the increasing amount of online downloads.
The song has five guitar chords for the entire song, focusing on the arrangement for the pop-rock song. Each of the chords is a fundamental piece of beginning guitar chords, so learn the chords and then focus on the melody. Follow along to get the song's structure and strumming style.
"Speak Now" uses the following song form:
Intro (downstroke strumming pattern)Verse 1Pre-chorusChorusShort guitar transition Verse 2Pre-chorusChorus (2x)BridgePre-chorusChorus (2x)

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  • What is the strumming ??? Pls.Reply. :))

  • hahaha you funny and have some skills too !!!

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  • ur awesome

  • ilike it

    

  • ur so funny

  • its very nice for begginners i like it

  • @richieljhoanne Down, down. the comma actualyh means to stop likee its really easy. just like teake a breath and then strum the second chord. :) hope i was helpful

  • This is brilliant, thank you! 

  • argh I can't get the strumming down ._.

  • @richieljhoanne DDUUDU is pretty easier :] try it!

  • JEN YOU are soooo EPICALLY GOOD!!!!! its like 3:50 in the am and im sitting here, actually PLAYING my guitar because you taught me how to!!! your so funny, you always make me laugh!! thanks for being one of the worlds' few teachers who are totally AWESOME!!  ,Taylor p.s. this may be corny but its true

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