Speak Nowv4

SPEAK NOW – TAYLOR SWIFT – DELUXE EDITION CHORDS

MINE

You were in college working part time waiting tables

Left a small town, never looked back

I was a flight risk with a fear of falling

Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts

I say can you believe it?

As we're lying on the couch

The moment I could see it

Yes, yes, I can see it now

Do you remember we were sitting there by the water

You put your arm around me for the first time

You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter

You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Flash forward and we're taking on the world together

And there's a drawer of my things at your place

You learn my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded

You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes

But we got bills to pay

We got nothing figured out

When it was hard to take

Yes, yes, this is what I thought about

Do you remember we were sitting there by the water

You put your arm around me for the first time

You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter

You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Do you remember all the city lights on the water

You saw me start to believe for the first time

You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter

You are the best thing that's ever been mine

And I remember that fight, two thirty AM

You said everything was slipping out of our hands

I ran out crying and you followed me out into the street

Braced myself for the goodbye

'Cause that's all I've ever known

And you took me by suprise

You said I'll never leave you alone

You said

I remember how we felt sitting by the water

And every time I look at you it's like the first time

I fell in love with a careless man’s careful daughter

She is the best thing that’s ever been mine

Hold on, we can make it last

Hold on, never turn back

You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter

You are the best thing that's ever been mine

(Hold on) Do you believe it?

(Hold on) We’re gonna make it now

(Hold on) And I can see it

Yeah, yeah (I can see it now, see it now, see it now)

SPARKS FLY

Capo 5

The way you move is like a full on rainstorm

And I'm a house of cards

You're the kind of reckless that should send me running

But I kinda know that I won't get far

And you stood there in front of me just

Close enough to touch

Close enough to hope you couldn't see what I was thinking of

Drop everything now

Meet me in the pouring rain

Kiss me on the sidewalk

Take away the pain

'Cause I see, sparks fly whenever you smile

Get me with those green eyes, baby

As the lights go down

Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around

'Cause I see, sparks fly whenever you smile

My mind forgets to remind me

You're a bad idea

You touch me once and it's really something

You find I'm even better than you imagined I would be

I'm on my guard for the rest of the world

But with you I know it's no good

And I could wait patiently but

I really wish you would

Drop everything now

Meet me in the pouring rain

Kiss me on the sidewalk

Take away the pain

'Cause I see, sparks fly whenever you smile

Get me with those green eyes, baby

As the lights go down

Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around

'Cause I see, sparks fly whenever you smile

I run my fingers through your hair

And watch the lights go wild

Just keep on keeping your eyes on me

It's just wrong enough to make it feel right

And lead me up the staircase

Won't you whisper soft and slow

I'm captivated by you baby like a fireworks show

Drop everything now

Meet me in the pouring rain

Kiss me on the sidewalk

Take away the pain

'Cause I see, sparks fly whenever you smile

Get me with those green eyes, baby

As the lights go down

Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around

'Cause I see, sparks fly whenever you smile

And the sparks fly, baby smile, and the sparks fly

I'm so glad you made the time to see me

How's life, tell me how's your family

I haven't seen them in a while

You've been good, busier than ever

We small talk, work and the weather

You're guard is up, and I know why

Because the last time you saw me

It's still burned in the back of your mind

You gave me roses and I left them there to die

So this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you saying

"I'm sorry for that night" and I go

Back to December all the time

It turns out freedom ain't

(D)

Nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had

When you were mine

I'd go back to December,

Turn around and make it all right

Bm *once A*

I go back to December all the time

These days I haven't been sleeping

Stayin' up playing back myself leaving

When your birthday passed and I didn't call

Then I think about summer all the beautiful times

I watch you laughing from the passenger side

And realized I loved you in the fall

And then the cold came the dark days

When fear crept into my mind

You gave me all your love and

All I gave you was goodbye

So this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you saying

"I'm sorry for that night" and I go

Back to December all the time

It turns out freedom ain't

(D)

Nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had

When you were mine

I'd go back to December,

Turn around and change my own mind

I go back to December all the time

I miss your tan skin your sweet smile

So good to me, so right

And how you held me in your arms

That September night

A Bm -stop

The first time you ever saw me cry

G -stop

Maybe this is wishful thinking

Probably mindless dreaming

(D) A *once

If you loved again I swear I'd love you right

Bm *once A* G*

I'd go back in time and change it but I can't

Bm* A* G*

So if the chain is on your door I understand

But this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you saying

"I'm sorry for that night" and I go

Back to December...

It turns out freedom ain't

(D)

Nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had

When you were mine

I'd go back to December

Turn around and make it all right

I'd go back to December

Turn around and change my own mind

Bm *once A*

I go back to December all the time

D Bm G D Bm G *once

All the time

SPEAK NOW

I am not the kind of girl

Who should be rudely barging in

On a white veil occasion

But you are not the kind of boy

Am C -stop

Who should be marrying the wrong girl

I sneak in and see your friends

And her snotty little family

All dressed in pastel

And she is yelling at a bridesmaid

Somewhere back inside a room

Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry

Thi--is i---is surely not

What you thought it would be

I---I lose myself in a daydream

n.C.

Where I stand and say

Don't say "Yes" run away now

I'll meet you when your out

Of the church at the back door

Don't wait or say a single vow

You need to hear me out

C -stop

And they said "Speak Now"

Fond gestures are exchanged

And the organ starts to play a song

That sounds like a death march

And I am hiding in the curtains

It seems that I was uninvited

By your lovely bride-to-be

She---e floats down the aisle

Like a pageant queen

But I--I kno--ow

You wish it was me

D -stop

You wish it was me- Don't you?

Don't say "Yes" run away now

I'll meet you when your out

Of the church at the back door

Don't wait or say a single vow

You need to hear me out

And they said "Speak Now"

Don't say "Yes" run away now

I'll meet you when your out

Of the church at the back door

Don't wait or say a single vow

Your time is running out

And they said "Speak Now"

Ohooho laaaahhoh

Oooh(Say you see me now)ooohooh

Em* -Once C*

I hear the preacher say speak now

G* D* D

Or forever hold your pe---ace

There's a silence, there's my last chance

I stand up with shaky hands

G D -once

All eyes on me

Horrified looks from everyone in the room

G D -once

But I'm only lookin' at you

I am not the kind of girl

Who should be rudely barging in

On a white veil occasion

But you are not the kind of boy

Who should be marrying the wrong girl

Oops! Don't say "Yes" run away now

I'll meet you when your out

Of the church at the back door

Don't wait or say a single vow

You need to hear me out

They said "Speak Now"

And you say "Lets run away now"

I'll meet you when I'm out

Of my tux at the back door

Baby I didn't say my vows

So glad you were around

C G -once

When they said "Speak no--ow"

DEAR JOHN

Long were the nights when my days once revolved around you

Counting my footsteps, prayin' the floor won't fall through, again

My mother accused me of losing my mind

But I swore I was fine

You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rain

And I lived in your chess game but you changed the rules every day

Wonderin' which version of you I might get on the phone, tonight.

Well I stopped pickin' up and this song is to let you know why

Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone.

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress cried the whole way home.

I shoulda known.

Well maybe it's me and my blind optimism to blame.

Maybe it's you and your sick need to give love then take it away.

And you'll add my name to your long list of traitors

Who don't understand.

And I'll look back in regret how I ignored when they said

"Run as fast as you can."

Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone.

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress cried the whole way home.

Dear John, I see it all now it was wrong.

Don't you think nineteen's too young to be played by your dark twisted games

When I loved you so?

I shoulda known.

You are an expert at sorry

And keeping lines blurry

And never impressed by me acing your tests

All the girls that you run dry

Have tired lifeless eyes

'Cause you burned them out

But I took your matches

Before fire could catch me

So don't look now

I'm shining like fireworks

Over your sad empty town

Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone.

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress cried the whole way home.

I see it all now that you're gone.

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress wrote you a song.

You shoulda known.

You shoulda known.

Don't you think I was too young?

You shoulda known.

MEAN

Capo 2

You, with your words like knives and swords

And weapons that you use against me

You, have knocked me off my feet again

Got me feelin' like a nothin'

You, with your voice like nails on a chalk board

Callin' me out when I'm wounded

You, pickin' on the weaker man

Well you can take me down with just one single blow

G -once

But you don't know, what you don't know...

Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me

D Asus4 G......Stop

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

(no chord) D

Why you gotta be so mean?

You, with your swithching sides and

Your wild fire lies and your humiliation

You, have pointed out my flaws again

-stop

As if I don't already see them

I walk with my head down

tryin' to block you out

'cause I never impress you

I just wanna feel okay again

I bet you got pushed around

Somebody made you cold

(A)

But the cycle ends right now 'cause

You can't lead me down that road

D/F# G -stop

And you don't know what you don't know

Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

And I can't see you years from now in a bar

Talkin' over a football game

(A)

With that same big loud opinion

But no one's listening

(A)

Washed up and ranting about the

D* *once A* G*

same old bitter things

A D* A* G*

Drunk and grumblin' all about how I can't sing

-no chord D Asus4 G

But all you are is mean

All you are is mean...and a liar...and pathetic

And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean

(*Palm mute*)

D* Asus4* Bm* G*

But someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city

D* Asus4* G* G

And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah--ah

Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

(G) D

Why you gotta be so...Someday

I'll be livin in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean)

And all you're ever gonna be is mean (why ya gotta be so mean)

Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me (why ya gotta be so mean)

D* *once Asus4* G*

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

D*

Why you gotta be so mean?

THE STORY OF US

Capo 2

-Intro-

I used to think one day we'd tell the story of us

How we met and the sparks flew instantly

People would say, "They're the lucky ones"

I used to know my place was a spot next to you

Now I'm searching the room for an empty seat

'Cause lately I don't even know what page you're on

Oh, a simple complication

Miscommunications lead to fall out

So many things that I wish you knew

So many walls up I can't break through

Now I'm standing alone in a crowded room

And we're not speaking

And I'm dying to know is it killing you

Like it's killing me?

I don't know what to say since a twist of fate

When it all broke down

And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now- Next chapter

How'd we end up this way?

See me nervously pulling at my clothes

And trying to look busy

And you're doing your best to avoid me

I'm starting to think one day I'll tell the story of us

How I was losing my mind when I saw you here

But you held your pride like you should have held me

Oh, we're scared to see the ending

Why are we pretending this is nothing?

I'd tell you I miss you but I don't know how

A -stop

I've never heard silence quite this loud

Now I'm standing alone in a crowded room

And we're not speaking

And I'm dying to know is it killing you

Like it's killing me?

I don't know what to say since a twist of fate

When it all broke down

And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now

D -once G

This is looking like a contest

(G)

Of who can act like they care less

But I liked it better when you were on my side

The battle's in your hands now

(G)

But I would lay my armor down

If you'd say you'd rather love than fight

So many things that you wish I knew

A -stop

But the story of us might be ending soon

D (2x *fast/stop)

Now I'm standing alone

Asus4 (2x*) G -once G

In a crowded room and we're not speaking

And I'm dying to know is it killing you

Like it's killing me?

I don't know what to say since a twist of fate

When it all broke down

And the story of us

Looks a lot like a tragedy now, now, no-----ow

And we're not speaking

And I'm dying to know is it killing you

Like it's killing me?

I don't know what to say since a twist of fate

'Cause we're go-ing down

Bm A G ...stop

And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now

The End.

NEVER GROW UP

-Intro-

Your little hands wrapped around my finger

And it's so quiet in the world tonight

Your little eyelids

Flutter cause you're dreaming

So I tuck you in

Turn on your favorite night light

To you, everything's funny

You got nothing to regret

I'd give all I have honey

(A)

If you could stay like that

Oohhh darling don't you ever grow up,

Don't you ever grow up

Just stay this little

Ohh darling don't you ever grow up,

Don't you ever grow up

It could stay this simple

I won't let nobody hurt you

Wont let no one break your heart

No one will desert you

Just try to never grow up

Never grow up

You're in the car on the way to the movies

And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off

At fourteen, there's just so much you can't do

And you can't wait to move out

Someday and call your own shots

But don't make her drop you off around the block

Remember that she's getting older too

(G)

And don't lose the way that you dance

Around in your PJs getting ready for school

Oh darling don't you ever grow up,

Don't you ever grow up

Just stay this little

Oh darling don't you ever grow up,

Don't you ever grow up

It could stay this simple

And no one's ever burned you

Nothin's ever left you scarred

And even though you want to

Just try to never grow up

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood rooOOoom

Memorize what is sounded like what your dad gets home

Remember the footsteps, remember the words said

And all your little brother's favorite songs

I just realized everything I had is someday gonna be gone

So here I am in my new apartment

In a big city, they just dropped me off

It's so much colder than I thought it would be

So I tuck myself in and turn my nightlight on

Wish I'd never grown up

I wish I'd never grown up

Ohhh, I don't want to grow up

Wish I'd never grown up

Could still be little

Ooohh I don't want to grow up

Wish I'd never grown up

It could still be simple

Oh darling don't you ever grow up,

Don't you ever grow up

Just stay this little

Oh darling don't you ever grow up,

Don't you ever grow up

It could stay this simple

Ooooh, I won't let nobody hurt you

Won't let no one break your heart

And even though you want too

Please try to never grow up

Ohhhohoh,ohhoh, don't you ever grow up

A Bm A G A D -once

Ohhhoh,(never grow up) just never grow up

ENCHANTED

Capo 1

Intro: G,Bm,C,G

Verse 1

There I was again tonight forcing laughter, faking smiles

Same old tired, lonely place

Walls of insincerity Shifiting eyes and vancancy

vanished when I saw your face

All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you

Your eyes whispered "have we met?"

Across the room your silhouette starts to make it's way to me

The playful conversation starts Counter all your quick remarks

like passing notes in secrecy

And it was enchanting to meet you

All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you

Chorus:

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home

I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

I was enchanted to meet you

Verse 2

The lingering question kept me up 2am, who do you love?

I wonder till I'm wide awake

Now I'm pacing back and forth, wishing you were at my door

I'd open up and you would say,

It was enchanting to meet you

All I know is I was enchanted to meet you

Chorus

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home

I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

This night is flawless, don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone

I'll spend forever wondering if you know

I was enchanted to meet you

Solo:

G,Bm,C,G,Bm,C,D

Bridge

This is me praying that this was the very first page

Not where the story line ends

My thoughts will echo your name until I see you again

These are the words I held back as I was leaving too soon

I was enchanted to meet you

Please don't be in love with someone else

Please don't have somebody waiting on you

Please don't be in love with someone else

Please don't have somebody waiting on you

Chorus

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home

I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

This night is flawless, don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone

I'll spend forever wondering if you know

I was enchanted to meet you

Please don't be in love with someone else

Please don't have somebody waiting on you

Capo 2

The story starts when it was hot and it was Summer

And, I had it all; I had him right there where I wanted him

She came along, got him alone, and let's hear the applause

C* G*

She took him faster than you can say sabotage

I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it

I underestimated just who I was dealing with

She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum

C* G*

She underestimated just who she was stealing from

G (building intensity)

She's not a saint and she's not what you think

She's an actress, Whoa

She's better known for the things that she does

on the mattress, Whoa

Soon she's gonna find

Stealing other people's toys on the playground

Won't make you many friends

She should keep in mind,

She should keep in mind

G~

There is nothing I do better than revenge, Ha

She lives her life like it's a party and she's on the list

She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it

I think her ever present frown is a little troubling

C* G*

And, she thinks I'm psycho cause I like to rhyme her name with things, but

Sophistication isn't what you wear, or who you know

or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go

Oh they didn't teach you that in prep school, so it's up to me

C* G*

But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity

She's not a saint and she's not what you think

She's an actress, Whoa

She's better known for the things that she does

on the mattress, Whoa

Soon she's gonna find

Stealing other people's toys on the playground

Won't make you many friends

She should keep in mind,

She should keep in mind

G~

There is nothing I do better than revenge, Ha ha

F (strumming building intensity)

Am~ F~

I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey

G~ F~

You might have him, but haven't you heard

Am~ F~

I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey

G (strumming, building intensity) Am F C G

You might have him, but I always get the last word Whoa

Am* F*

She's not a saint and she's not what you think

She's an actress, Whoa

She's better known for the things that she does

on the mattress, Whoa

Soon she's gonna find

Stealing other people's toys on the playground

Won't make you many friends

She should keep in mind,

She should keep in mind

There is nothing I do better than revenge

And do you still feel like you know what you're doing,

Cause I don't think you do, Oh

Do you still feel like you know what you're doing

I don't think you do, I don't think you do

(G) Am

Let's hear the applause

C'mon show me how much better you are

See you deserve some applause

Cause you're so much better

C* G*

She took him faster than you can say sabotage

INNOCENT

Capo 4

I guess you really did it this time

Left yourself in your war path

Lost your balance on a tightrope

Lost your mind trying to get it back

Wasn't it easi--er in your lunchbox days?

Always a bigger bed, to crawl into

Wasn't it beautiful when you believed in everything

G* -once Am* F*

And everybody believed in you

It's alright, just wait and see your,

String of lights are still bright to me, oh

Who you are is not what you've been,

You're still an innocent

You're still an innocent

Did some things you can't speak of

But tonight you'll live it all again

You wouldn't be shattered on the floor now

If only you had seen what you know now then

Wasn't it easi--er in your firefly catching days?

And everything out of reach

Someone bigger brought down to you

Wasn't it beautiful running wild 'till you fell asleep

Before the monsters caught up to you

It's alright just wait and see your,

String of lights are still bright to me, oh

Who you are is not what you've been,

You're still an innocent

It's okay, life is a tough crowd,

Thirty-two and still growing up now

Who you are is not what you did,

You're still an innocent

Time turns flames to embers,

You'll have new September's

Everyone of us has messed up too, ooh

Lines change like the weather,

I hope you remember

Today is never too late to..

Be brand newww.., Oohohohoh

It's alright, just wait and see your,

String of lights are still bright to me, oh

Who you are is not what you've been,

You're still an innocent

It's okay, life is a tough crowd,

Thirty-two and still growing up now

Who you are is not what you did,

You're still an innocent

You're still an innocent

Am* -once C* F*

Lost your Balance on a tightrope, ohoh

Am* C* F*

It's never too late to get it back

HAUNTED

Capo 1

INTRO

VERSE1

You and I walk a fragile line

I have known it all this time

But I never thought I'd live to see it break

It's getting dark and it's all so quiet and I can't trust anything now

And it's coming over you like it's all a big mistake

PRE-CHORUS

Oh, holding my breath

Won't lose you again

Something's made your eyes go cold

CHORUS

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out

Something's gone terribly wrong

You're all I wanted

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out

Can't breathe whenever you're gone

Can't turn back now

I'm haunted

VERSE2

Stood there and watched you walk away from everything we had

But I still mean every word I said to you

He will try to take away my pain and he just might make me smile

But the whole time I'm wishing he was you instead

PRE-CHORUS

Oh, holding my breath

Won't see you again

Something keeps me holding onto nothing

CHORUS

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out

Something's gone terribly wrong

You're all I wanted

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out

Can't breathe whenever you're gone

Can't turn back now

I'm haunted

BRIDGE

I know

I know

I just know

You're not gone

You can't be gone

No

CHORUS

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out

Something's gone terribly wrong

Won't finish what you started

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this

I thought I had you figured out

Can't breathe whenever you're gone

I can't go back

I'm haunted

OUTRO

You and I walk a fragile line

I have known it all this time

But I never thought I'd see it break

Never thought I'd see it

LAST KISS

Capo 3

G(x2) Em7(x2) Cadd9 D

I still remember the look on your face,

Lit through the darkness at 1:58,

The words that you whispered for just us to know.

You told me you loved me so why did you go

Away?

Away.

I do recall now the smell of the rain,

Fresh on the pavement. I ran off the pla