Chords of: Cruel Summer by: Taylor Swift. (A, F#m, F#m7, D) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift is in D Major and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 77 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, F#m, F#m7, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 2:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → F#m7b5/E → F#m → Am → A → F#m7 → D7 → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:59 | 34% |
| F#m | 0:20 | 12% |
| F#m7 | 0:19 | 11% |
| D | 0:17 | 10% |
| D6 | 0:15 | 9% |
| C#m7 | 0:15 | 9% |
| C#m | 0:04 | 2% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
A – D6 – F#m7b5/E – C#m7 – F#m – D6 – Am – C#m7 – F#m7 – A – F#m7 – D7 – A – E – A – C#m – C#m7 – A/C# – F#m – D – A – C#m7 – F#m – D – A – D6 – E – C#m7 – F#m – D6 – E7 – A/E – C#m7 – F#m – Am – Dmaj7 – A/E – C#m7 – F#m7 – D6 – A – C#m – C#m7 – A/C# – F#m – A – D – A – …
